'Coon Cave

Patrick’s blog about Android, apps and everything in betweent. May contain traces of rambling. Feedback and subscriptions welcome!
Monday, October 14, 2019

Is it possible to merge split APK apps?

I get it, you guys hate split APKs as much as I do. So why doesn't Raccoon simply merge them into a traditional APK? Is that even possible?

Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Isn’t it strange? Even on Android, we still use the floppy disk icon to convey “save”. No device ever had a disk drive and by now, most users probably never handled a floppy to begin with.

Sunday, October 6, 2019

Look up on Google Play! It's a Rip off! It's a Scam! It's a Super Shenanigan!

The Android ecosystem never fails to present new and fascinating get-rich-schemes.

Friday, October 4, 2019

Play Store Apps for Free

'Can I use Raccoon to download paid apps for free?' - Ok, it's a question that pops up now and then, so we probably have to talk about it.

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Raccoon 4.10.0

  • Allow the full range of ports to be used when configuring a proxy.
Saturday, September 28, 2019

Could Google lock Huawei out of Play?

Well, Trumpelstilzchen won (this time). The Huawei Mate 30 won't come preloaded with Google Apps, meaning it will pretty much not come at all. But what if Huawei decided to simply ignore the embargo and ship with the Gapps suite anyway. After all, the company is based in China, way outside of US jurisdiction. Could Google lock Huawei out of Play if push came to shove?

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Raccoon 4.9.0

  • Split APK apps can now be downloaded from the command line.
Monday, September 9, 2019

Something went utterly wrong with the app ecosystem. Sure, if you can’t trust code, you sandbox it, but Android and IOS Sandbox everything. Why has it become the norm for Joe Average to deal with untrusted code?!

Friday, August 16, 2019

Harmony OS - the Android Killer?

What do actually know about Harmony OS? Nothing much so far, except that it is Huawei's attempt to break free from Google and everyone is having high hopes for a spyware free smartphone.

Saturday, August 3, 2019

The way to end user tracking in apps once and for all

Commenting and improving on 'Thank Q, Next' by Bennett Cyphers, published on the Electronic Frontier Foundation's Blog.