Tencent/tinker
Tinker is a hot-fix solution library for Android, it supports dex, library and resources update without reinstall apk. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
69/100
- Activity 97
- Release rhythm 16
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 104.5
- age_days: 3648
- days_rel: 422
- days_push: 21
- n_releases_24m: 3
Adoption not part of the score
17640 stars · 3346 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Tinker is Tencent's hot-fix library for Android that patches dex, native libraries, and resources without reinstalling the APK. It includes a Gradle plugin and runtime loader for applying patches.
Use cases
- hot-patch android app bugs without releasing a new apk
- update dex and resources at runtime
- fix crashes in production android app instantly
- apply code patches to installed android app
- avoid full app store release for small fixes
When to choose
- you need to patch dex, so, and resources in a shipped Android app
- you want a battle-tested hotfix solution used by WeChat
When to avoid
- Google Play policies prohibit dynamic code loading outside Play-managed updates
- you only need resource or config updates
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
mobile-framework plugin-system mobile-development android-tools jvm hotfix patching gradle-plugin dex android
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/Tencent/tinker · fetched 2026-08-28 · 551c9bcc9f7d
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Tencent/tinker | main | 69 |
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