Ok, there’s a lot of confusing information out there now, concerning Google’s latest walled garden antics. It’s not directly a problem for Raccoon (Raccoon, with the help of DummyDroid, can fake any desired device), but it might be for people who want to use apps that depend in one way or another on the presence of Gapps, so … meh. I should probably try to figure something out, though personally I’d say: just be glad if Google locks you out of their spyware themselves (normally, you have to put quite a bit of effort into getting rid of it). The current Facebook scandal should be a wake up call and Google is much, much worse! Read more ›

Let’s say you just published a brand new app on Google Play, then the first couple of days are crucial. Every review/rating counts and nothing will get your blood pressure up like unjustified downvotes. Let’s face it, some users plain are assholes (e.g. those who see ratings only as a means to extort you). Others might just have misjudged your app and would reconsider if asked nicely, but that’s the problem! Play doesn’t let you communicate with your users (efficiently). Sure, the Play console allows you to reply to reviews, however, that’s a pain and doesn’t work when a user only rated. Read more ›