Export signed app without “optimizing” png images

Question

When I export an apk from eclipse, it compresses all of the png images. For example, one 4.6 KB png became 2.15 KB inside the apk. However I prefer to optimize png files usi

Answer 1

Since Gradle Android plugin 1.0.0:

android {
...
  aaptOptions {
    useNewCruncher false
  }
....
}