Proguard is a free Java class file shrinker, optimizer, obfuscator, and preverifier that shrinks, optimises, and obfuscates Java class files. It finds and deletes any classes, fields, methods, or properties that are no longer in use. In Android, proguard is used by mobile app development businesses to optimise bytecode and delete unnecessary instructions. It uses short, meaningless names to rename the remaining classes, fields, and methods. Shrinking – identifies and deletes obsolete classes, fields, methods, and attributes Optimization – examines and optimises the methods’ bytecode. Obfuscation — uses short, meaningless names to rename the remaining classes, fields, and ...Read more
