Tree-Shake python dependencies

[baseplate-admin]

As it stands,

The apk generated by python-for-android are large in size and nature.

I was wondering if it was possible to tree shake the android venv to reduce size.

Possible paths :

• Compile python with bare minimum: This means we remove the stdlib to a bare minimum for our app to function.
• Remove codes from venv : Tools like dead and vulture can be of use here.
• Use better compression algorithm : Maybe support brotli/zstd instead of .zip ( or maybe even 7-zip )

[baseplate-admin]

Linked issue in flet : flet-dev/flet#2319 (comment)

[baseplate-admin]

Hi @Julian-O, can we move this to a issue

[Julian-O]

I don't have any fancy button to do that. Would you like to cut-and-paste into one?

[baseplate-admin]

#26 (comment)

Could you please transfer this issue to the python for android repo?

[baseplate-admin]

See the button here? ( create issue from discussion? ). This is what i wanted to do.

After you create an issue, you can move it to another repository ( as a moderator )

[Julian-O]

I see that option now, thanks, but I don't have sufficient access to make it happen. @misl6, can you please help?