DroidPluginTeam/DroidPlugin

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DroidPlugin is an Android plugin framework that lets a host app run any third-party APK without installation, modification, or repackaging. It works by hooking system-level APIs so plugin apps' components (Activities, Services, BroadcastReceivers, ContentProviders) run inside the host process.

Use cases

• run an apk inside my app without installing it
• load third-party android apps as plugins in a host app
• build an app store that runs apps without installation
• sandbox third-party apks on android
• dynamically load android app components at runtime
• integrate plugin apps into a host with minimal code changes

When to choose

• you need to run unmodified third-party APKs inside a host Android app
• you want minimal code invasion (one-line integration) and full separation of resources and code between host and plugins
• you need to support old Android versions (2.3+)

When to avoid

• your plugin apps rely on native (JNI) code, such as most games, since the native layer is not hooked
• you need custom notifications with remote layouts or custom intent filters for plugin components
• you are starting a new project - the framework is in maintenance mode and newer virtualization approaches may be better supported

Facets

framework · maturity maintenance

plugin-system middleware security android-tools mobile-development developer-tools jvm android-plugin-framework apk-virtualization app-hooking run-without-install dynamic-loading android mobile

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