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Re:Why is the Gmail app 700 MB? by CyberDildonics on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @06:09PM (#46520163)
You don't need "hi-res graphics" in an app.
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Re:Why is the Gmail app 700 MB? by oblio on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @04:56AM (#46524512)
Why?
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Re:Why is the Gmail app 700 MB? by joseda-hg on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @08:53AM (#46526365)
Small screen, lots of system components that should get drawn dynamically, etc

A bit reductionist, but I get it, if it were a priority you could do lots with a hundredth the space

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Re:Why is the Gmail app 700 MB? by zimpenfish on Thursday January 08, 2026 @10:23AM (#46542080)
Small screen (iPhone) that could also be a medium screen (iPad) or even a large screen (Macbook), no?
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Re:Why is the Gmail app 700 MB? by joseda-hg on Thursday January 08, 2026 @02:27PM (#46545316)
Yes but with Vector based logos, and considereing you don't actually need all sizes for most apps there's a lot of margin there

A 6 inch screen doesn't need an 8K logo and all it's variants

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Re:Why is the Gmail app 700 MB? by oblio on Thursday January 08, 2026 @05:33PM (#46547453)
Someone was saying that Apple OSes don't do vector logos.
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