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why is unzipping on android so slow? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by happeningtofry99158@lemmy.world to c/opensource@programming.dev
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why is unzipping on android so slow compared to Windows? I've tried ZipXtract, MaterialFile... All took 10+minutes to unizip a zip file that only took 30 seconds to unzip on Windows.

Why is this the case and i s there any way to speed it up?

Thanks a lot

EDIT:

I am using google pixel 9a so this issue looks like it might not be the issue of storage speed

Windows is not running in a virtual machine, just a normal laptop

Typo in the post fixed

EDIT AGAIN:

Solved!

yes it the archive does contains thousands of small files! I think that could be the reason of low performance on android mobile!

thanks a lot @Brett@feddit.org

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[-] GolfNovemberUniform@infosec.pub 10 points 1 month ago

Just for clarification: are you running Windows and Android on the same hardware in this example?

[-] happeningtofry99158@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Sry, I should state my device model in the post

I am using google pixel 9a so this issue looks like it might not be the issue of storage speed?

Windows is not running in a virtual machine, just a normal laptop

[-] GolfNovemberUniform@infosec.pub 2 points 1 month ago

It's not just about storage speed. It's also about the CPU.

[-] Alphane_Moon@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Smartphone hardware is generally noticeably weaker than laptop (let alone desktop) hardware.

There is not much you can do about this.

[-] happeningtofry99158@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

EDIT AGAIN:

Solved!

yes it the archive does contains thousands of small files! I think that could be the reason of low performance on android mobile!

thanks a lot @Brett@feddit.org

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