didi/VirtualAPK
A powerful and lightweight plugin framework for Android observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived
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: n/a
- age_days: 3352
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1147
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
9051 stars · 1534 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
VirtualAPK is a lightweight Android plugin framework by Didi that dynamically loads and runs APK files as if they were installed applications. It supports Activities, Services, Receivers, and Providers from loaded plugins without manifest registration, and includes a Gradle plugin for building plugin APKs.
Use cases
- dynamically load an apk inside an android app
- run plugin activities and services without installing them
- split a large android app into loadable plugin modules
- hot-fix or update android app features without a store release
- share host app classes and resources with a loaded plugin
When to choose
- you need to load and run full APKs dynamically on Android API 15+
- you want plugin components (Activity, Service, Receiver, Provider) to work without manifest registration
- you need a mature, widely used Android plugin framework with Gradle build integration
When to avoid
- you target only the latest Android versions with modern alternatives like App Bundles
- your project requires active community development - the project is in maintenance mode
- you need iOS or cross-platform plugin support
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
plugin-system mobile-framework developer-tools mobile-development android-tools developer-tools jvm android-plugin-framework dynamic-loading apk-loading gradle-plugin didi android
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/didi/VirtualAPK · fetched 2026-08-28 · 9d0ca92e9a5f
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| didi/VirtualAPK | main | 10 |
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