bytedance/BoostMultiDex
BoostMultiDex is a solution for quickly loading multiple dex files on low Android version devices (4.X and below, SDK <21). observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases archived
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2291
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1574
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1199 stars · 126 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
BoostMultiDex is an Android library from ByteDance that dramatically speeds up first-launch MultiDex loading on Android 4.X and below (SDK < 21) devices using Dalvik VM internals. It reduces first cold-start wait time by over 80% compared to the official Android MultiDex solution.
Use cases
- reduce black screen wait time after app install on Android 4.x devices
- speed up first cold start with multiple dex files on Dalvik
- replace official Android MultiDex with a faster alternative
- support low-end Android users in emerging markets
- fix app crashes during MultiDex optimization on old devices
- optimize secondary dex loading for large Android apps
When to choose
- your app supports Android 4.X (SDK < 21) devices and uses multidex
- you need to reduce first-launch black screen time on Dalvik devices
- you serve large user bases with many low-end devices
- official MultiDex causes crashes or extreme startup delays on old devices
When to avoid
- your minSdkVersion is 21 or higher (ART handles dex natively)
- your app is small enough to avoid multidex entirely
- you need a solution actively maintained for new Android versions
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
developer-tools build-tool mobile-development android-tools performance jvm multidex dalvik dex-optimization cold-start android-sdk-21 app-startup-performance android mobile
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/bytedance/BoostMultiDex · fetched 2026-08-28 · b51496ff229a
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| bytedance/BoostMultiDex | main | 10 |
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