MFKAPPS 5 min read
Foreground service types on Android in 2026: picking the one your feature actually qualifies for
A practical guide to Android's foreground service type restrictions — dataSync, mediaPlayback, specialUse, shortService — and how to pick the right one without getting killed or rejected.
#android
#engineering
#kotlin
MFKAPPS 4 min read
Android 16 Live Updates: putting Mintly's focus timer on the lock screen
A practical guide to Android 16's progress-centric notifications — ProgressStyle segments, promoted ongoing notifications, and what they add to a running Pomodoro timer.
#android
#engineering
#kotlin
MFKAPPS 4 min read
How Long Should a Focus Session Be? A Framework Beyond the 25-Minute Default
The 25-minute Pomodoro is a starting point, not a rule. A practical framework for finding your real focus session length, by task type and energy.
#ux
#mobile
#indie
MFKAPPS 5 min read
Building Mintly: keeping a focus timer accurate when Android kills the process
A running Pomodoro timer has a harder reliability problem than a one-shot reminder. Here's how Mintly survives Doze, process death, and screen-off drift with a foreground service and a wall-clock end time.
#android
#engineering
#mobile