Fake iPhone?

Why the size of the applications in the App store is different on different iPhones? I'm talking about the same App. Does that mean you're selling fake phones?

Posted on Jul 13, 2020 6:44 AM

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Posted on Jul 13, 2020 7:53 AM

It’s not clear if you are asking about the size in MB of an application, or the physical size of the phone that you want to install the application on. You say “why the size of the applications in the App store”, but then reference an old thread about the size of the box a phone comes in. So your posts make no sense at all.


However, I will address the size of an application. Apps have a fixed code base and then code extensions that are for the specific device you will install the app on (things such as screen size and the version of the processor). Only the extensions that are needed by your specific model phone are included in the app when you download it. This is a process called “app thinning” and its purpose is so storage on your phone is not wasted with code your specific model doesn’t need.

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