Several Y-Corner Android apps have received new updates! These releases primarily focus on adding support for Android 17, along with various minor bug fixes and general improvements. 📦 Updated Apps Chrono Maps — v1.25: https://www.yoonhuh.com/blog/apps/chrono-maps/ Cid’s Aerial Views — v1.35: https://www.yoonhuh.com/blog/apps/cids-aerial-views/ Dragon Alchenomicon — v1.04: https://www.yoonhuh.com/blog/apps/dragon-alchenomicon/ Dragon Geo — v1.37:
Link to the Map: Now Available for Android!
I’m excited to announce the release of Link to the Map, a new Android companion app inspired by the classic Super Nintendo adventure game, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. Link to the Map allows users to explore interactive world and dungeon maps from the
HXAudioPlayer 4.0.0 Released
I’m excited to announce the release of HXAudioPlayer 4.0.0, the latest major update to this Android audio playback library. HXAudioPlayer is an Android library designed to make audio playback easier to implement by wrapping Android’s MediaPlayer and SoundPool APIs behind a simpler interface. It was originally built for games and
ZSNES is Back After 19 Years: Super ZSNES Introduced
Modern Vintage Gamer, a fantastic YouTube channel that explores fascinating engineering topics around classic game development and emulation, has released a video covering Super ZSNES, a new GPU-based Super Nintendo emulator. Built by the original developers behind ZSNES, first released in 1997, with its final version in 2007, developers zsKnight
Google Introduces Android CLI: Agentic AI Development for Android
Google just introduced a new Android CLI, a command-line tool designed for agentic AI workflows, allowing developers to build Android apps without relying on Android Studio. With Android CLI, you can quickly create projects, manage SDKs, spin up emulators, and deploy apps, all from the terminal. In internal testing,
Robot Master Database v1.20 Update Released!
Another update for Robot Master Database is now available — v1.20. This release comes shortly after v1.19, which introduced major support for Mega Man 11 bosses and music. Building on that momentum, this update expands content from earlier entries in the series. You can now view Mega Man 10
Robot Master Database v1.19 Update Released!
A new update for Robot Master Database is now available — v1.19. This is a major update, introducing support for Mega Man 11! You can now explore detailed information on bosses such as Block Man, Fuse Man, Blast Man, and more. In addition, several tracks from Mega Man 11
Dragon Alchenomicon: 1.03 Update Available
A new update for Dragon Alchenomicon is now available — v1.03. This release focuses on UI improvements and bug fixes to enhance the overall experience. v1.03 Release Notes Added a Clear button to quickly reset the recipe search input Updated recipe filters to expand to the full width of the
Google Rolling Out Android Developer Verification Process to All Developers
Google is rolling out a new Android Developer Verification process that will apply to all developers, including those with legacy Google Play Developer accounts. Starting in April 2026, Android will introduce a new system service that checks whether an app is associated with a verified developer. Enforcement begins in September
Dragon Alchenomicon: 1.02 Update
A fresh update for Dragon Alchenomicon is now available! This release focuses on improving visual quality, with higher fidelity assets for all Dragon Quest X recipe and ingredient images. The updated assets provide a cleaner, sharper experience when browsing and searching through recipes. Special thanks to the Dragon Quest X
Dragon Alchenomicon: Now Available!
I’m excited to share that Dragon Alchenomicon is now officially available for Android! Dragon Alchenomicon is a companion app designed for Dragon Quest VIII, IX, X, and XI, making it easy to look up alchemy and forge recipes quickly and efficiently. No more jumping between guides or digging through websites,
Game Collection: Vibecoding an Android App with Cursor
I recently put together a new Android project called Game Collection, built using Cursor and its agentic AI workflow capabilities. This started as a simple idea: build a lightweight app to browse video games using the IGDB (Internet Game Database). But more importantly, it became an experiment—how far can
Android Booster Update: Modular Architecture + Claude Skills for AI-Assisted Development
Recently, I’ve been revisiting one of my Android starter repositories, Android Booster, and modernizing it with two major goals in mind: Adopting a modular project structure Adding Claude Skills to support AI-assisted development workflows The result is a cleaner, more scalable project that can serve as a production-ready starting point
Modernizing a 10-Year-Old Android App with Agentic AI (Cursor)
Over the past weekend, I updated Go There Now with the goal of bringing this outdated 2015-era Android app up to basic 2026 Android development standards. Originally written and maintained by me as a personal Android project, Go There Now had not received any updates since October 2015. The app
Go There Now 3.00 Now Available, Other Y-Corner Apps Updated
It has been over 10 years since the last release of Go There Now, which was previously updated in October 2015. After a long hiatus, a new version is finally here — Go There Now 3.00 is now available! Since the app is no longer distributed through Google Play, all
RPG Character Directory: Android Project Showcasing Moshi Deserialization, StateFlow, and Jetpack Compose
I recently put together a new proof-of-concept Android project on GitHub called RPG Character Directory. The project was created to further explore using Moshi to deserialize JSON strings into data objects, along with StateFlow for handling reactive updates from the data repository layer and surfacing them to the view layer.
Happy Pokémon Day: Pokémon’s Turns 30 and Pokémon Winds and Waves Announced!
Today marks the 30th anniversary of Pokémon! The original Pokémon games, known as Pocket Monsters in Japan, were released for the Game Boy in Japan on February 27, 1996. I can’t believe Pokémon is now 30 years old! As a kid, I remember picking up and playing Pokémon Blue for
Y-Corner Minecraft Server Attacked By Skynet (again)
Last night, I discovered that the Y-Corner Minecraft Server had been compromised. When logging in, a persistent scoreboard message displayed “TERMINATED BY SKYNET,” and large areas around the starting zones in Source City and Oak Grove City had been covered with huge mountains of lava. This appears to have been
Emergency Notification Today: “There is a fire in SF, please evacuate.”
While busy coding away at the Envoy San Francisco office, I noticed a strong electrical burning smell. I immediately stood up from my desk and looked over at my coworker sitting across from me, trying to determine where it was coming from. Was something burning near our desk pod? Shortly
Unique Sites from the Y-Corner Minecraft Server as of February 2026
The Y-Corner Minecraft Server world has grown and evolved over more than 15 years. Below is a visual tour of some unique locations and builds created throughout the server’s long history. From early creative experiments to large-scale infrastructure projects, this world reflects years of imagination, creativity, and collaboration. A huge