ManbangGroup/Phantom

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Phantom is an Android plugin framework from Manbang Group that enables hot updates and dynamic loading of plugin APKs without pre-registering components in the host manifest. It uses a zero-hook approach for broad compatibility across Android 4.0 through Android Q.

Use cases

• load feature modules as plugin APKs without releasing a new host app
• hot-update parts of an Android app without going through the store
• add new activities and services to a host app without manifest changes
• split a large Android app into independently deployable plugins
• run plugin code with minimal hooking for maximum OS compatibility

When to choose

• you need a stable, battle-tested Android plugin framework with zero hooks
• you want to support adding new plugins or components without updating the host app
• you need compatibility across a wide range of Android versions including recent ones
• you want low integration cost with only a few lines of setup

When to avoid

• your plugins need ContentProvider support, which Phantom does not provide
• you target only modern Android with native dynamic feature modules or Play Feature Delivery
• the project appears to be in maintenance mode with the last release in 2019
• you need a framework with active community development and recent updates

Facets

library · maturity maintenance

plugin-system mobile-framework developer-tools mobile-development android-tools developer-tools jvm android-plugin-framework hot-update zero-hook dynamic-loading apk-plugins android gradle

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