The next update of Google Play, which is actually already distributed among millions of users of the Internet giant’s operating system, brings with it a new feature that will be loved by those who accumulate applications that they use only occasionally and use them. pay by device storage.

App archiving is coming to Android And there is nothing to be surprised, because a few months ago Google announced the news, its details and the benefits it brings, even if the concept is not original. In any case, this is a welcome feature that will be available to you in the coming days.

As Google explained at the time, lack of storage space is one of the main reasons users uninstall apps, generally those they use less often. But uninstalling an app that you’ll need to reinstall for occasional use has its pitfalls, and never better said.

Most prominently, having access to the store reinstalling and reconfiguring the app, trouble and time wasted that Mountain View wants to do away with app archiving, which will result in launching the app, downloading a fraction of its size, and using it normally as you would with an app that wasn’t archived.

Archiving the application consists in removing part of the executable file, thereby reducing its size according to the information transmitted by Google v up to 60%, depending on the application, but keeping the configuration and of course its icon along with the rest of the applications installed on the device. There really wouldn’t be any difference in appearance between the two.

So if you want to use any archived app again, just press the icon and wait a little longer than it would normally open until it’s ready to use as if you never archived it. The best part is that app archiving is part of the Google Play update, so most users will have it soon.

Specifically, the Google Play update that includes app archiving started rolling out last Thursday, November 24, and is expected to reach most Android users in the coming days.

But how exactly does app archiving work? This is a manual function that you can find in Google Play (Play Store), by entering the menu, in the “*Manage applications and devices” section of the “Management” tab.. He has no loss. If you still don’t see this option, you’ll have to wait for the update to arrive.

In a different order of things, but with the same purpose and technology, Android TV and Google TV will introduce application archiving throughout the year 2023. And there it is really convenient and really necessary.