The AAB file alone is not the complete input to a security assessment. The APK set delivered to the device, native components and dynamic modules determine actual protection coverage.
Evaluation approach
Stores produce packages suited to different devices. Protection must remain compatible with split packages, resources and native architectures. Testing only the uploaded bundle can miss the result on the device.
Application example
For an application with language, screen and processor variations, verify critical checks across different distribution combinations.
Limits and considerations
An AAB and an APK are not expected to have matching file hashes. State which output a comparison concerns.
Distribution format changes the test sample
AAB is a publishing format. The distribution process determines the installation components that run on a device. One laboratory APK may not represent every split-package combination delivered to users.
Check post-protection output size, native architectures and conditionally delivered modules. Include workflows in which users download a feature later. Traceability from the final package to the source repository makes it easier to identify an insufficiently protected module.
Checks and decisions
- Cover split packages
- Test ABI variants
- Verify the store release
Compare installation packages generated for representative devices.
Sources
The primary references above provide the technical basis. Example workflows and evaluation suggestions are this publication’s explanations, not independent test results for a particular product.