I just had this magnificent idea: why not put an app on Play that serves as a license key for Raccoon? Once you download that app via Raccoon, it automatically unlocks the premium features. No need to manually mess around…
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Puh, close one – thought my good old Nexus 7 had finally died.
That moment when you press the power button… and nothing happens. Dead battery? Unlikely, the tablet had been hooked up to the charger all day. Crashed? Maybe, but if so, the software locked up completely. I can’t even connect via…
Maybe Android would be a less shitty ecosystem if we stopped giving smartphones to children?
Largely ignored fact #1: making an app drives every developer into debt. Time is money and anything more substantial than a fart generator requires an up front investment of several months of (full time) work. Offering the end result (literally)…
“Pssst! You can pay to remove ads from my app” *facepalm* #fail
Sometimes, I really wonder what app developers are thinking (if at all), when offering to remove ads through in-app-purchases.
DF-DFERH-01 Error when updating apps
Just came across Raccoon’s update mechanism failing with a cryptic error message. Not quite sure what caused this. However, there was talk the other day about Google invalidating a tremendous amount of auth cookies (effectively logging everyone out).
Posted in Android
Workaround: Importing apps from Raccoon v3.x into v4.x
I know, I promised a v3 to v4 convert feature, but I just can’t seem to get it done this month, since my new years resolution was to abstain from dirty hacks and doing it right requires a surprisingly large…
Adding TOR support to Raccoon
I get this feature request once in a while: adding TOR support to Raccoon. I totally understand the motivation. Privacy, after all, is one of Raccoon’s main goals. However, when it comes to supporting TOR, I think, I would not…
Posted in Android
Raccoon v4.0.1 released!
What can I say? Today’s the day, I’m finally flipping the switch and declare Raccoon v3 to be obsolete! Say hello to the all new Raccoon v4!
Posted in Android
Increasing the downloadcount of your Apps on Google Play
I occasionally get mail from Android App developers asking me, if and how they can use Raccoon to boost their app’s install counter on the Playstore.
Posted in Android
Update on the Pagination issue in Raccoon
Ok, I spent some time on figuring out why pagination is broken in Raccoon. About half of what I wrote previously is wrong. So much for trying to solve a problem late night. Current state of knowledge:
Posted in Android, Note to self
