# Generating an apk from Ionic 2 application

**URL:** <https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/generating-an-apk-from-ionic-2-application/91849>\
**Category:** ionic-v3\
**Created:** [May 26, 2017, 10:42am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/generating-an-apk-from-ionic-2-application/91849 "2017-05-26T10:42:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![pragyat2611](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b782af/32.png) [@pragyat2611](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/pragyat2611)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2017, 10:42am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/generating-an-apk-from-ionic-2-application/91849/1 "2017-05-26T10:42:17Z")

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Hi All,

When I run ionic cordova build android , I find that the apk generated is of 14Mb. I have installed ionic-minify and cordova-minify . When I run cordova build -minify, it is unable to find assets as the directory structure of ionic is different from directory structure of codova .

Could you suggest ways to generate an apk of an ionic V2 app which is compressed ?

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**Author:** ![Sujan12](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/sujan12/32/108395_2.png) [@Sujan12](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/Sujan12)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2017, 10:43am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/generating-an-apk-from-ionic-2-application/91849/2 "2017-05-26T10:43:30Z")

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Use `ionic cordova build android --prod` to build your app.

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**Author:** ![pragyat2611](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b782af/32.png) [@pragyat2611](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/pragyat2611)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2017, 10:58am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/generating-an-apk-from-ionic-2-application/91849/3 "2017-05-26T10:58:11Z")

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> [@Sujan12](#):
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> ionic cordova build android --pro

thanks Sujan ,

It could only minimise it to 19Mb from 20 Mb .  
Is there any other possible way of doing it ?

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**Author:** ![Sujan12](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/sujan12/32/108395_2.png) [@Sujan12](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/Sujan12)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2017, 11:02am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/generating-an-apk-from-ionic-2-application/91849/4 "2017-05-26T11:02:44Z")

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Rename the .apk to .zip, unzip and look inside - what is using how much space?

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**Author:** ![rahulpzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7bcc69/32.png) [@rahulpzy](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/rahulpzy)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2017, 11:05am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/generating-an-apk-from-ionic-2-application/91849/5 "2017-05-26T11:05:24Z")

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you can minify you code to save more size