Android install-time asset delivery access

Question

I am configuring my Android app to use Play Asset Delivery, using the install-time option. I am following the official guide found here

Here are my following configurations:

In the project setup, I have created an asset_pack directory, including the sub directories src/main/assets

In the app gradle I setup my asset pack:

assetPacks = [":asset_pack"]

In the settings.gradle I included my asset pack:

include ':app'
include ':asset_pack'

In the asset pack gradle I added the reference to the asset pack and method of download:

assetPack {
    packName = "asset_pack"
    dynamicDelivery {
        deliveryType = "install-time"
    }
}

Everything seems to be working fine until I try to retrieve assets from this root level directory.

The documentation states that I should be using this method:

val packageContext: Context = createPackageContext("com.example.app", 0)
val assetManager: AssetManager = packageContext.assets
val inputStream: InputStream = assetManager.open("basemap/phil.jpg")

My app crashes when trying to retrieve assets (I have replaced the com.example.app with my app info)

When I look up the assetManager list assetManager.list("") files that show up are all part of the app package. Unfortunately, the folder named asset_pack or any of its content does not show up as an option.

Here is my question: I imagine that the reason why I am not seeing my asset_pack files is because it is at the same level at my app directory, but I don't know how to access that folder using the assetManager. Would anyone know how I access those files?

Answer 1

The correct answer can be found at How to access assets-pack data in Android (kotlin) Basically edit your run configuration to create the apk to be installed from the app-bundle