REQUEST Is it possible to have Hardcoded and panel + Ads?

[Goodwin1]

Hi Folks,

New on here and upgraded to VIP very quickly. Well worth it for anyone debating. Anyway, New to APK tinkering but do know a bit of code namely PHP and HTML. Anyway, I have managed to rebrand a smarters app to the way I like it, downloaded the great FTG Panel and and got it all working. I have a couple of websites with WHOIS installed, but still a bit dubious about hosting my IPTV suppliers DNS addresses on it as I feel it could make them vunerable. So, my question is, do we know if it is possible to have both hardcoded and a panel for ADs, APK updates sports etc, but hard the DNS hardcoded into the APP?

Hope someone can help?
Thanks in advance.

J

 

[KingPegasus]

Hi Folks,

New on here and upgraded to VIP very quickly. Well worth it for anyone debating. Anyway, New to APK tinkering but do know a bit of code namely PHP and HTML. Anyway, I have managed to rebrand a smarters app to the way I like it, downloaded the great FTG Panel and and got it all working. I have a couple of websites with WHOIS installed, but still a bit dubious about hosting my IPTV suppliers DNS addresses on it as I feel it could make them vunerable. So, my question is, do we know if it is possible to have both hardcoded and a panel for ADs, APK updates sports etc, but hard the DNS hardcoded into the APP?

Hope someone can help?
Thanks in advance.

J

Just keep the panel based app it's safer. Doesn't make sense to say hosting the DNS in the host makes it vulnerable. Where hardcoded in app it's easier to get the DNS. Regardless if they want the DNS anybody can get it regardless whether it's panel based or hardcored.

 

[Goodwin1]

Fair enough, thanks for that. Would you advise using an annonymous server for the hosting. I do have WHOIS enabled and I dont envisage hosting any APKs other than infrequent pushed updates..

 

[KingPegasus]

Fair enough, thanks for that. Would you advise using an annonymous server for the hosting. I do have WHOIS enabled and I dont envisage hosting any APKs other than infrequent pushed updates..

Didn't necessarily have to be anonymous. Just make sure it's compatible with the panels.

 

[Goodwin1]

Thanks again mate. Yes, had all that issue yesterday and had to downgrade my PHP version to 7.4 and enable IONcube, but seems to be running well. Thanks again.. Out of interest, do we know if what I suggested is possible. I was wondering if we had a multiDNS version and add one of the DNS URL's to the panel's API.. Just a thought.

 

[KingPegasus]

Thanks again mate. Yes, had all that issue yesterday and had to downgrade my PHP version to 7.4 and enable IONcube, but seems to be running well. Thanks again.. Out of interest, do we know if what I suggested is possible. I was wondering if we had a multiDNS version and add one of the DNS URL's to the panel's API.. Just a thought.

Most panels are Mutli-DNS. Just click new DNS

 

[Goodwin1]

Most panels are Mutli-DNS. Just click new DNS

Sorry mate, I didnt explain myself properly. What I meant was, if I had a panel version of the APP ( Smarters ) but managed to edit it to be like a hybrid between paneled and HC version, where the .Smali could be edited to allow 2 dns entries in the app back end. Then, put no DNS data in the panel would it be feasable to pull the other data from the remote panel ( Ads, Push and sports ), but use the hardcoded DNS information stored in app?

 

[Goodwin1]

Also, I have run out of likes for today, so will like your reply tomorrow. Your help is much appreciated

 

[KingPegasus]

Sorry mate, I didnt explain myself properly. What I meant was, if I had a panel version of the APP ( Smarters ) but managed to edit it to be like a hybrid between paneled and HC version, where the .Smali could be edited to allow 2 dns entries in the app back end. Then, put no DNS data in the panel would it be feasable to pull the other data from the remote panel ( Ads, Push and sports ), but use the hardcoded DNS information stored in app?

I think that would be pointless honestly. I've never tried anything like that. I would say since your hosting the panel already I wouldn't bother with doing the extra work to hardcode a DNS into the app. Especially if your provider changes their DNS because then you would have to redo the app again just to replace the DNS and have your customers redownload it. Where if your DNS is in panel all you would have to do is just update DNS in panel. Makes things easier with panel based

 

[Goodwin1]

Cool mate, I guess I am just over enginerring things in my head. Thanks for your time mate..

 

[KingPegasus]

No problem

Cool mate, I guess I am just over enginerring things in my head. Thanks for your time mate..

 

[G-man]

it started off as EVERYTHING was hardcoded for a long time but hardcoded apps no matter how they are done are easy to get the dns from or even change the dns to your own so you can use the app and rebrand it to your liking (changing logos mostly)
briefly we went to .php apps where the .php file was hosted and there was a redirect in the apk to the hosted file these files normally contained a list of DNS that the app could read and allow access. but of course if you could find the redirect you could find the hosted .php file ,copy it and host your own with your own dns values so that method quickly came and went.
Now we have panels , still not 100% secure as someone would need both apk and panel files to replicate the apk but the apk does contain a redirect to the panel and someone who knows what he is doing will find it , however there are ways that the redirect can be hidden like in the libs folder which is not for the faint hearted , there is no safe 100% way to lock something down but a panel is probably the best , recently BoXBR released on here xciptv with banner/adds/tv guide , the panel for the app produces a code that you enter into the apk as the redirect , still not 100% secure but a lot more secure than a plain redirect as you will have to know what you are doing to decode the code . even if someone manages to track the link to the panel they still have to get in which is quite hard to do , not impossible but hard , of course if someone already has the panel files they can replicate and change the redirect , as to the question can an app contain both hardcode and panel the question would be why ? there is no point.

EDIT.
Funny enough probably the toughest security I have seen is from STB that Shak did a few years ago ,it was in the lib files but a pain in the arse to decoded and redo yourself , even today I have to re watch a video on how to do it .

 

[Goodwin1]

Guys, Thank you both for the detailed info. The quick response are much appreciated. I have some questions regarding OVPN too, but will wait until I have exhausted the search facility before asking any more questions. Thanks again