Add support for zipped APKs

[heinrichat]

Prerequisites

I've searched all issues before posting.

Describe the feature

Can't donwload the latest releases from Mattermost Beta. https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost-mobile/releases/tag/v2.8.1

Since v2.5 or something they've started to zip the releases, which makes sense when you can minimize filesize during transmission.

Describe alternatives you've considered (if applicable)

Live without it. :face_exhaling:

Additional context

[Titaniumtown]

The addition of this feature would be great!

[kenderipa]

Yeah, it's one of the features that I'm sorely missing.

[kenderipa]

Just posting the idea from the uncrowded disscussion I've started:

https://github.com/ImranR98/Obtainium/discussions/884

Well, I've looked at https://github.com/marcosnils/bin, and it has a pretty neat feature: --all flag, that lists all the files a linux binary could be installed from and lets the user decide, which file to pick. Could it be implemented in Obtainium in scope of this discussion? Like list all the files, pick an Android .zip, unzip it and install?

[zakius]

apk is already a zip archive so I wonder what's the point? is there some limit on compression so they get better results with Matrioshka?

[heinrichat]

apk is already a zip archive so I wonder what's the point? is there some limit on compression so they get better results with Matrioshka?

Fair, but tell that those devs who zip their APKs.

[pgetsos]

I would also love the inclusion of this feature. I noticed it due to Citra that just stopped updating, and later figured out it was due to the compression of the apk since October

[ThreeDeeJay]

I would also love the inclusion of this feature. I noticed it due to Citra that just stopped updating, and later figured out it was due to the compression of the apk since October

Huh, that explains why it's hell-bent on downloading https://github.com/citra-emu/citra-nightly/releases/tag/nightly-2006, which fails to install because my current version is newer (though not latest) because of android downgrade limitations, I presume.

Aren't APKs already ZIP files? Couldn't they just use a better compression instead if the point is to save file size/bandwidth?

Anyway, hope this gets implemented 👀👌

EDIT: For what it's worth, the MMJ fork still works, though it remains to be seen whether a future update will ZIP the APK https://github.com/weihuoya/citra/releases/latest

[namquang93]

I've noticed this too. This could be a nice-to-have feature.

[ThreeDeeJay]

Those wanting to auto-update Citra might wanna check this out https://github.com/TGP17/citra-android-update

[ThreeDeeJay]

Good news for Citra nightly-2057 now includes the unzipped APK. Confirmed working on Obtainium on my end. Still looking forward to zipped and GitHub actions support though 👀👌

[amphyvi]

doukutsu-rs nightlies are zipped, containing the APK along with a license file. Basic support for temporarily extracting and installing the APK(s) inside would be greatly appreciated!

[drunohazarb]

+1 to this, as foobar2000 APKs are also zipped
https://www.foobar2000.org/apk

[Araxeus]

Bitwarden started zipping their releases too

https://github.com/bitwarden/android/releases/tag/v2024.8.0