How to make APK compliant with Google Play 64-bit Requirement?

Question

I know this question has been asked before, but I am still struggling to find a functioning answer on how to properly achieve this. When I upload our APK to the Google Play dev console, I get the following warning:

Our application uses three jniLibs that fall into the following architectures: arm4-v8a, armeabi-v7a, and x86. Clicking the Learn More link attached to the error gives the following solution to this problem:

However, adding this ndk.abiFilters 'armeabi-v7a','arm64-v8a','x86' in my default config in my build.gradle stills gives the same error referenced above. I am kind of lost on this as I am following what Google recommends and would appreciate any help on the matter.

Here's some additional information:

• APK Analyzer Results

• I am building a signed APK using the V2 (Full APK Signature).

• Removing the x86 jniLib allows me to upload the APK to the Google Play store with zero errors, however, then I am unable to run the Android Emulator because the AVDs only support x86.

An optimal solution would either be: Upload the to the playstore with the x86 support without encountering any errors or upload to the Playstore without the x86 library and still be able to run the emulator within Android Studio. Any ideas?

Answer 1

I'd see two whole other options there ...

A) You'd have to exclude that Epson native assembly for x86 from the release build... because when x86 is present, it will also demand x86_64. I'd assume it is there for x86 emulation, but for debug builds this isn't the problem. Removing it and using a slow ARM emulator might not be the answer. Try adding this into buildTypes.release (in order to keep it for debugging purposes):

packagingOptions {
    exclude "lib/x86/*.so"
}

B) Seiko Epson would meanwhile offer native assembly for x86_64 ...if you'd update their SDK.

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Technically speaking, option A would be a whole lot better, because of a smaller package size.

Answer 2

Google Play Console states that if you support a 32-bit architecture, you must also support the corresponding 64-bit version.

I see two options:

1. Provide the x86_64 versions of your libs.
2. Remove the x86 version of your libs and use an arm architecture AVD system image, which are available.