Is there a way to avoid duplicating productFlavors and buildConfigField across multiple Android modules?

Summary The problem of duplicating productFlavors and buildConfigField across multiple Android modules in a multi-module Android project is a common issue. This duplication occurs because each Android module generates its own BuildConfig file, and productFlavors need to be defined separately in each module to maintain compile-time safety. The question is whether there is a recommended … Read more

Flutter HTTPS calls fail on older Android, only works if I bypass SSL certificate check

Summary The issue of Flutter HTTPS calls failing on older Android devices (Android 7 and below) while working on modern devices can be attributed to the way these older devices handle SSL certificate validation. By default, older Android versions may not support the latest TLS versions or may have issues with the certificate chain, leading … Read more

Injecting additional text into request body in Next.js (Vercel) without middleware rewrite

Summary The problem at hand involves injecting additional text into the request body in a Next.js application hosted on Vercel, without relying on middleware rewrites, which are not supported by Vercel since Next.js 12. This is a critical issue for applications that require dynamic modification of request data. Root Cause The root cause of this … Read more

Registering Multiple IAP products

Summary The problem of registering multiple In-App Purchase (IAP) products on the Google Play Console has become more cumbersome with the removal of the import/export CSV file feature. Manual registration of each product is time-consuming and prone to errors, especially when dealing with a large number of products, such as 80 in this case. Root … Read more

facebook login js: Error validating verification code. Please make sure your redirect_uri is identical to the one you used in the OAuth dialog request

Summary A developer integrated Facebook Login for WhatsApp Embedded Signup but encounters error 36008 (“Error validating verification code. Please make sure your redirect_uri is identical…”) during the token exchange step. The root cause is a mismatch between the redirect_uri used implicitly by the client-side SDK (via the pre-configured “Valid OAuth Redirect URIs” in Meta App … Read more

Flutter: Want to disable automatic routing of go_router in app

Summary The developer attempted to disable the default routing behavior in go_router by returning null in the redirect callback. While this stops navigation, it breaks the router’s internal state, likely causing the errorBuilder to trigger because the router cannot resolve a valid destination for the initial location. The correct approach to “disable” automatic routing isn’t … Read more

Windows pin is no longer available

Summary Key takeaway: A hardware upgrade (especially motherboard or TPM change) broke Windows Hello PIN trust, and manual removal of credential files left the system in an unrecoverable lockscreen state because Windows relies on secure, hardware-bound containers that cannot simply be deleted without breaking the login flow. Root Cause Hardware ID Mismatch: Windows Hello binds … Read more

What exactly is the MVC project structure like

Summary The provided project structure is a basic representation of an ASP.NET MVC project. However, there are some key takeaways to consider when evaluating the structure: The MVC pattern is correctly identified with Controllers, Models, and Views. The wwwroot folder is used for static files. The Program.cs file is used for application configuration and middleware … Read more