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Lighter app, stronger local performance

·2026.04.20 01:26

Key point

v1.4.0 shrinks the APK and adds in-app model download and switching.

Details

Pocket LLM for Android has been updated to v1.4.0.

The default APK size has been reduced to about 200MB, and models are no longer bundled with the APK. Instead, they can be downloaded directly within the app.

Key changes:

  • Model selection screen provided on first launch
  • Support for downloading multiple models simultaneously
  • Ability to switch models within the app
  • Added thinking text collapse feature for supported models
  • Basic UI improvements

Supported models:

  • Gemma 4 E4B LiteRT
  • Gemma 4 E2B LiteRT
  • Qwen3 0.6B LiteRT
  • Qwen3 0.6B Q4F16 ONNX
  • Qwen2.5 0.5B ONNX

For users who want to use local LLMs completely offline on Android, this update brings a more organized approach to model management and distribution.

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