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Thank you so much for the new PR! |
Build was failing with the older name with the uppercase P
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Everything seems to be fine with this PR, I've just modified the baselineprofile directory with a small P because the build was failing on Linux (probably because of the case-sensitive filesystem). Merging this. Thanks for your contribution! |
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I just ran the benchmarks:
The app now starts 28.13% faster than before :) |
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I’m really glad the Baseline Profile made such an impact! Thanks for confirming the results. |
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🚀 What’s New
This PR integrates Baseline Profiles into the project to significantly enhance app performance. By allowing the Android Runtime (ART) to pre-optimize critical code paths during installation, this results in:
⚡ Faster cold and warm startups
🧈 Smoother scrolling
🎞️ More fluid UI animations
📲 Snappier screen transitions and navigation
This improvement is particularly noticeable on lower-end and mid-tier devices, leading to a better initial user experience.
🎯 What’s Included
✅ Integration of the profileinstaller library.
✅ Project configuration to collect and package the baseline profile for optimization.
Note: The baseline-prof.txt file, which defines the critical code paths, needs to be generated using the steps below.
🛠️ How to Generate and Use the Baseline Profile
Configure Baseline Profile Generation:
Go to Run/Debug Configurations.
Click the + icon and select Android Baseline Profile.
Choose your app module.
Ensure "Generate Baseline Profile for all variants" is selected.
Click Apply and then OK.
Generate the Baseline Profile:
Run the newly created Baseline Profile configuration (make sure a device or emulator is connected). This will run instrumentation tests to capture key interactions and generate the baseline-prof.txt file.
Build with the Baseline Profile:
Switch the build variant in Android Studio to benchmarkRelease.
Build or generate an APK/AAB. This build will now include the generated Baseline Profile for optimization.