Heres how Files by Googles new ZIP tool works (APK teardown)

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• Files by Google has been working on a convenient tool for creating file archives.
• With a couple taps, you can ZIP up one file, or a complete directory.
• While the tools not yet accessible in the latest beta, expect this to go live soon.

With data speeds as fast as they are these days, and storage so cheap and accessible, youd be forgiven for thinking that compressed archives like the classic ZIP format are relics of the past. But even after 35 years, ZIP is still proving itself to be surprisingly useful, and many of us still work with these files every day. Earlier this summer we checked out some work the Files by Google app was doing to add support for creating ZIP archives, and now were finally getting the chance to see it in action.

Using ZIP to compress files may not be its primary focus any longer — most of the big files we work with, like photos and videos, have their own compression, and ZIP really doesnt save much extra space — but its still incredibly handy for grouping multiple files together for easy distribution.




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