debugging tools Archives

AppWizard

August 20, 2026

Android 17 will “choke” RAM-hungry apps — and can kill them if they go too far

The Android Developers Blog has announced new features to enhance the developer experience and app performance, including advanced debugging tools to streamline troubleshooting and updates to the Jetpack libraries that simplify complex tasks. The team emphasizes community engagement and encourages developers to share their experiences and suggestions, with plans for regular webinars and workshops to facilitate knowledge sharing.

AppWizard

November 11, 2025

How Google and Samsung are teaming up to fix Android battery drain, suggests report

Google has introduced a new system to identify apps that excessively drain battery life, featuring an "excessive partial wake locks" metric developed in collaboration with Samsung. Wake locks allow applications to keep a device awake for background tasks, but their misuse can lead to battery drain. The system, in beta testing since April 2025, flags a user session as "excessive" if it exceeds two hours of non-exempt wake locks in 24 hours. Poor app behavior is defined as occurring when five percent or more of an app's user sessions exceed this threshold. Apps that exceed this threshold may face consequences on the Play Store, including removal from recommendations and a warning message. The policy will be implemented starting 1 March 2026, with additional tools and documentation provided to help developers optimize their applications.

Tech Optimizer

October 17, 2025

Russian tech firm attacked by Chinese state hackers in allied attack

The Chinese APT group Jewelbug infiltrated a Russian IT provider undetected for five months. They have increased their activity, targeting Russian entities as well as interests in South America, South Asia, and Taiwan. Jewelbug used a disguised version of the Microsoft Console Debugger (CDB) to bypass security measures and exfiltrate data. They cleared Windows Event Logs to avoid detection and used Yandex Cloud for data exfiltration. Symantec's report indicates that Russian organizations are vulnerable to attacks from Chinese state-sponsored groups.