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Dr. Batata
Dr. Batata

Reputation: 25

Android app supporting different languages through locale folders vs making stand-alone apps, which is better?

What are the advantages (or disadvantages) of having your android app supporting different languages by using the local folders vs releasing the same app in different languages (other than that it takes a little extra time)?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 315

Answers (1)

Bryan Herbst
Bryan Herbst

Reputation: 67239

There are countless reasons to use Android's built-in localization features. Here's a small sampling:

  • Users can change their language at will. The app will automatically choose the correct language without the user downloading the app again
  • You get a single codebase. This greatly simplifies your code organization.
  • You only need one APK. You don't waste time exporting and uploading one APK for every language you support
  • Integration with the development tools. Android Lint will warn you if you missed translating a String.

Going with your own method of localizing your app is the naive way to localize. Ignoring Android's powerful tools for supporting different devices and localization settings will only create more work for yourself.

Upvotes: 3

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