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Originally Posted by shaun0207
For those of us who dont know: What are the advantages of compressed apps over a regular app?
Also what does the version of Opera posted in this thread do that the one currently on our phones dont ?
Maybe you could put a brief description of the app next to the links in post one?
Thanks
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With the compressed app, the size of the file on the disk is smaller. For instance, a 1.5mb file might compress down to about 400kb. This improves the speed at which the programs start since the filesize is smaller.
The file won't take up less RAM, however. In fact, it will take up more. The added UPX code will make the file take up a slightly bit more ram when in use (the file gets uncompressed as it's loaded.)
Although the compressed EXE's take up slightly more room in RAM when loaded, the overall benefit outweighs the extra ram needed. A program without upx compression at 1.5mb might take up 1.5mb of ram, but after UPX compression it could sit on the disk as a 400kb file, then take up 1.7mb of ram after it's completely loaded.
These file sizes I use are for example only and differ from app to app.