MFKAPPS 4 min read
A calm phone setup: a beginner's roadmap
A practical, step-by-step roadmap to a calmer phone — notification triage, a smaller home screen, and batched check-ins that actually stick long-term.
#mobile
#ux
#notifications
MFKAPPS 4 min read
Android notification actions done right: marking a dose taken without opening the app
A practical guide to Android notification action buttons — PendingIntents, the trampoline restriction, goAsync(), and updating Room state safely.
#android
#engineering
#notifications
MFKAPPS 5 min read
Building a medication routine you'll actually stick to
A practical guide to medication adherence — why people miss doses, how reminder timing actually works, and how to build a routine that survives a bad week.
#reminders
#ux
#notifications
MFKAPPS 7 min read
Reliable Android reminders in 2026: WorkManager, exact alarms, and the new battery rules
How to ship reminders on Android in 2026 that actually fire — WorkManager vs AlarmManager, SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM, POST_NOTIFICATIONS, and the OEM quirks that still bite.
#android
#engineering
#mobile