Ok, I still need to figure out how to get the content from the mobile app! This is such a big deal, because it'd just simplify everything downstream.
I mean, there's a mobile app that has access to 2,500+ pieces of content -- that i'd otherwise have to compile by hand. Why wouldn't I want to take advantage of that??
Fifth attempt: Android
Ok so I tried using HTTP Toolkit with my own Android phone but … it didn't work (i know, big surprise!).
Apparently there's some change that happened in Android 14 that just made it a pain in the ass to install the root CA that these MITM programs use or something (i didn't really understand all the details).
Anyway, that got me thinking: what if I use an older device?
Sixth attempt: old android
(I proceeded to spend 3 hours of my evening trying to get this running with Proxyman on my mac, and a Magisk rooted phone. No dice! Had to go sleep, but this won't be the end..)