Digital: from Latin digitālis (“of the fingers”); So, yes, let's talk about superstition in (literally) the digital age, then.| raccoon.onyxbits.de
A quick and dirty, err, I mean, fast and furious url forwarding service.| raccoon.onyxbits.de
I know you should not answer junk mail, but hey, I was bored…| raccoon.onyxbits.de
I got mail (and a good laugh)| raccoon.onyxbits.de
Just came across an interesting project by the University of Karlsruhe SECUSO Research Group.| raccoon.onyxbits.de
How the prerogative of interpretation is used to derive implication from definition.| raccoon.onyxbits.de
Kidding, there's actually just one and the title is clickbait. Welcome to the internet, have a nice stay.| raccoon.onyxbits.de
I hate heuristics.| raccoon.onyxbits.de
I need a little bit of help on this one.| raccoon.onyxbits.de
My last post seems to have caused a few misunderstands.| raccoon.onyxbits.de
(word to the wise - not like anyone listens anyway, right?)| raccoon.onyxbits.de
Because cold pizza and hot coffee only gets you so far…| raccoon.onyxbits.de
Please sign in to confirm your age - No thanks.| raccoon.onyxbits.de
Gotta vent, cover your ears.| raccoon.onyxbits.de
Using the Corona Warn App? You might have helped preventing a catastrophe. Just not the one you thought you did.| raccoon.onyxbits.de
Huh, just discovered a couple of things about the GSF ID.| raccoon.onyxbits.de
With Android and Play, figuring out device compatibility is somewhat of a black art. Which really just is a nice way for saying 'the whole Android ecosystem is one giant compatibility hack'.| raccoon.onyxbits.de
We all know the problem: Google Play only allows us to download apps, compatible with our device and accessible from our current location. Well, that can be helped.| raccoon.onyxbits.de
Yeah, I know, no blog updates in two months. Sorry about that, but there wasn't really anything to write about.| raccoon.onyxbits.de
Good news is, I managed to log into my test account. Bad news are, it doesn't work on a PC (yet). But by trying to lock non-droids out, Google might have told us more about the login internals than intended.| raccoon.onyxbits.de
Some of you might have found yourself being asked to solve a captcha when adding a new profile, with Raccoon providing no means to show the image nor accepting an answer.| raccoon.onyxbits.de
'Can I use Raccoon to download paid apps for free?' - Ok, it's a question that pops up now and then, so we probably have to talk about it.| raccoon.onyxbits.de
Cookie consent banners aren't just annoying and (according to the GDPR) unnecessary as long as no external trackers are used. They also distract from the the fact that the underlying issue, user tracking, has long since moved beyond the web and festered.| raccoon.onyxbits.de
Yes, this is one of those articles...| raccoon.onyxbits.de
Double the bits, twice the speed? Sounds logical, doesn't it?| raccoon.onyxbits.de
I'm in need of a new Smartphone to toy with. As far as I'm concerned it can be the cheapest piece of garbage available as long as it runs a current version of Android and isn't registered anywhere (particularly not with Google). I need a virgin device. With that in mind, I pay a visit to a local discounter...| raccoon.onyxbits.de
I can’t say that Hugo is sheer is a complete bundle of joy to work with. The docs are lacking, stuff often works differently than one might expect (or not at all) and there are tons of questionable design choices (e.g. the build in support for various webservices). But hey, at least I finally get rid of the constant security and performance issues of PHP based content management systems!| raccoon.onyxbits.de
Passwords are inherently insecure, so we are told (not they aren't). It would be better to BUY into FIDO (no, it wouldn't).| raccoon.onyxbits.de
Step by step instructions for logging in accounts that have been restricted to browser login.| raccoon.onyxbits.de
A bit of perspective about silos, choosing beggars and psychological manipulation by platform owners. There's also a sneaky sixty four thousand dollar question at the end to flash your mind.| raccoon.onyxbits.de
Let's dive deep into the Android OS and talk a bit about how app compatibility is determined and how big G keeps track of your device.| raccoon.onyxbits.de
The Finsky useragent (not the same as the Chrome useragent) is used to determine app/device compatibility.| raccoon.onyxbits.de
As a Raccoon user, you’ve probably come across apps that request the com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENCSE permission. It is used exclusively by apps that are sold on Play and pretty much a red flag.| raccoon.onyxbits.de
Can't happen? Does! Be careful what you sign up for (pun intended).| raccoon.onyxbits.de
Publishing on Google Play requires you to publish a contact email address as well. Publishing a contact address means you get spam mail. The spam you get via the Play contact address is scary.| raccoon.onyxbits.de
I have this love/hate relationship with semantic versioning. It’s great for libraries, but not so great for apps as it tends to confuse users. The really annoying thing, though, is the rattail of pre release and meta tags that may be appended and the insanely complex rules that must be followed when you do. I mean, just take the following three examples:| raccoon.onyxbits.de
Commenting and improving on 'Thank Q, Next' by Bennett Cyphers, published on the Electronic Frontier Foundation's Blog.| raccoon.onyxbits.de
What do actually know about Harmony OS? Nothing much so far, except that it is Huawei's attempt to break free from Google and everyone is having high hopes for a spyware free smartphone.| raccoon.onyxbits.de
Well, Trumpelstilzchen won (this time). The Huawei Mate 30 won't come preloaded with Google Apps, meaning it will pretty much not come at all. But what if Huawei decided to simply ignore the embargo and ship with the Gapps suite anyway. After all, the company is based in China, way outside of US jurisdiction. Could Google lock Huawei out of Play if push came to shove?| raccoon.onyxbits.de
The Android ecosystem never fails to present new and fascinating get-rich-schemes.| raccoon.onyxbits.de
I get it, you guys hate split APKs as much as I do. So why doesn't Raccoon simply merge them into a traditional APK? Is that even possible?| raccoon.onyxbits.de
Why the hell is it taking so long?!| raccoon.onyxbits.de
For your security, Google wants to make sure that it's really you. Google will send a text message with a 6-digit verification code. Standard bullshit applies.| raccoon.onyxbits.de
A comprehensive, technobabble free explanation of how Bluetooth contact tracing (doesn't) work and why simple solutions are often not that simple, if not outright dangerous, when applied in real life.| raccoon.onyxbits.de
Got some hilarious reactions. Gotta share.| raccoon.onyxbits.de
There are these two sayings that go so horribly well hand in hand, 'those who do not remember history are doomed to repeat it' and 'fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me'. Let's keep that in mind and add a 'told you so'.| raccoon.onyxbits.de
Can't really recommend doing it this way, but sometimes you have no other choice.| raccoon.onyxbits.de
Let's talk about pricing commissioned work (on existing open source projects). Or: things I learned the hard way from past mistakes.| raccoon.onyxbits.de
One ID to rule them all, One ID to find them, One ID to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.| raccoon.onyxbits.de
I have recently been getting a few support requests about a "Bad Authentication" Error when logging in with Raccoon.| raccoon.onyxbits.de
Funny how so few people seem to see what game the company is actually playing.| raccoon.onyxbits.de
A step by step instruction for building ADB shell tools that can be run from the commandline and call into the Android framework.| raccoon.onyxbits.de
A step by step instruction for compiling a Java program into an Android executable and using ADB to run it.| raccoon.onyxbits.de