Tinker_imitator is an open source imitation/practice implementation of WeChat’s “Tinker” Android hot-update (hotfix) mechanism. It demonstrates how to update dex, resources, and native libraries without reinstalling the APK, aiming to simulate how WeChat patches apps in production. The project includes example apps, plugin modules, patch generation, and patch application logic. Resource patching (updating changed resources). Integration via a plugin/patch application module. Demo apps showing patch application. Dex hotfix patching (differential dex replacement).
Features
- Dex hotfix patching (differential dex replacement)
- Resource patching (updating changed resources)
- Native library (.so) patch support
- Integration via a plugin / patch application module
- Demo apps showing patch application
- Patch generation tool / build scripts
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