[Feature]: Support for 32-bit armeabi-v7a architecture on Android (Crucial for Android/Google TV) #32
Description
I am currently developing a Laravel application tailored for Android/Google TV using NativePHP. The app works perfectly on 64-bit devices, but I encountered an "App not installed" error when testing on various Google TV and Android TV boxes.
Upon investigation, I discovered that the generated APK only bundles the libphp.so binaries for the 64-bit arm64-v8a architecture because NativePHP currently explicitly adds abiFilters.add("arm64-v8a") in the Android build.gradle.kts.
The issue is that a vast majority of smart TVs, budget Android TV boxes, and streaming sticks (like the Chromecast with Google TV HD) run a 32-bit Android OS (armeabi-v7a) to save RAM, even if their processors are technically 64-bit capable. When trying to install the 64-bit APK on these devices, Android's package manager aborts the installation.
Proposed Solution:
Please compile and provide the PHP engine (libphp.so) and related dependencies for the 32-bit armeabi-v7a architecture.
Additionally, update the default build.gradle.kts template to include "armeabi-v7a" in the abiFilters block, allowing NativePHP apps to run seamlessly on a much wider range of Android devices, significantly expanding the potential audience for NativePHP TV applications.
Use Case:
Allowing developers to build applications (like digital signage, dashboards, or utility apps) that target the large market of budget Android TV and Google TV devices which commonly utilize 32-bit operating systems.