Add-In for Android Resource File Parser
Starting with SDL Passolo 2016, the Android Resource File Parser can handle Android application packages (APKs) without the need to unpack them and extract the strings.xml files.
You can still choose to extract the XML files if you want and the parser will work as before.
General Android Resources Overview
Android resources are stored in XML files with a specific structure in the APK bundle. The Android Resource File Parser can handle both APK bundles and unpacked string resources.
When creating an Android application, a developer externalizes their resources (e.g. strings or images) from the code itself, so that those can be maintained independently.
Externalizing resources also enables providing alternative resources that support configurations for devices, such as different languages or screen sizes and types. This becomes increasingly important as more Android-powered devices become available with different configurations.
In order to provide compatibility with different configurations, an Android developer must organize resources in your project's res/ directory, using various sub-directories that group resources by type and configuration.