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facebook/SoLoader

Native code loader for Android observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/facebook/SoLoader · Java · Apache-2.0 (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

79/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 40
  • Longevity 100

Flags: prerelease_only

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 1
  • age_days: 3968
  • days_rel: 720
  • days_push: 7
  • n_releases_24m: 2

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1438 stars · 192 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

SoLoader is a native code loader library for Android that unpacks native libraries and recursively loads their dependencies. It primarily targets Android API 23 and earlier, where the OS lacks full support for this functionality.

Use cases

  • load native .so libraries on old Android versions
  • recursively resolve native library dependencies on Android
  • unpack native libraries for Exopackage builds
  • support Android native library merging
  • load Superpack-compressed native libraries

When to choose

  • your app supports Android API 23 or lower and loads native code
  • you use Exopackage, native library merging, or Superpack compression
  • you need reliable recursive dependency loading for JNI libraries

When to avoid

  • your app only targets Android API 24+ with a standard delivery model
  • your project has no native (JNI/NDK) code
  • you want a lightweight solution without an extra dependency

Facets

library · maturity stable

sdk developer-tools mobile-development android-tools developer-tools jvm native-code-loader jni shared-libraries android-ndk exopackage android mobile

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
facebook/SoLoadermain79

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