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Re:Why is the Gmail app 700 MB? by ksec on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @01:33AM (#46523271)
>iOS apps also need to include all localized assets in each app bundle.

Is this a hard requirement? I use two languages or at best three. The other 100 language don't matter to me. Why do I have to waste space on my smartphone. This adds up if I have hundreds of apps.

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Re:Why is the Gmail app 700 MB? by Daedren on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @07:32AM (#46525665)
It is the default.

You could get localizations OTA, but that's engineering you need to do to make that happen.. or a product you purchase, as there's various localization managers offering these options in their software.

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