smarters change app name

[ade2910]

hi and thanks for all the info on here i have now mastered xciptv yipee however i can edit all of smarters but cannot for the life of me get my head around
changing the app name i see alot about base 64 etc but dont understand it is there anyone willing to do a old man friendly tutorial of how to change smarters app name please

thanks in advance

 

[G-man]

hmmmm........ thinking about it
ok will give this a go,
because the app name is in base 64 its quite hard to locate within the apk unless you reverse engineer it ,
so using APK editor select the apk you want and then common edit,



you will see both the app name and the package name , you want the app name , make a note or copy it then goto https://www.base64decode.org/
select encode at the top then encode green button , this will then give you the base64 for your app name , you need this to search for it in the APK.

Open MT manager select decompile apk from the top menu (three lines)
select your apk and then select extract apk ,
then select locate ,
then click on the apk icon ,
then click view ,
This will give you a list of all the files inside the apk but you only want to click on one of the classes.dex files ,
select Des Editor plus,
then click on the select all option,
then press ok , you are now in the smali files,
hidden in there somewhere is the base64 app name so what you do is click on SEARCH,
and enter the base64 code that is the apk name

click ok,

it will display one hit ,
click on the hit(blue highlight)
it will take you direct to the line that you need to edit,

go back to the base64 converter and put your own app name in and encode it (dont use spaces) then copy it,
back to MT manager and replace the existing with your own base64 encoded app name.
Now back out of the directory until your in the main directory again , any option to save do so,
once in the main directory scroll down and find resources.arsc
click on that and select arsc editor plus

this will open a list of files and folders,
scroll down the list until you reach string folder , click on it and then select string file,

now your in edit mode , note the three little dots top right , click on them and select search,
now type in the find option , the exact name of the app you are changing,

you have already done the base64 this is plain English edit

if you click on net it will search and find the app name your looking for,
IMPORTANT!!!!!!! you can now change/replace the name with your own but it must be the same name you converted to base64,
not base64 but the English text you converted,
back out and save and sign when given the option,
until you get back to the screen where you see app icon. with app size etc.
click on your app and select install ,
install and over write existing.
then your just about done a bit long winded I know but this is how you do it and how so many mess this up.

 

[G-man]

that was a bit long winded but its how its done

 

[ade2910]

nice will give it a try later slightly complicated but thanks for the info will post results later

 

[ade2910]

that was a bit long winded but its how its done

not sure why but on my mt manager when you say Open MT manager select decompile apk from the top menu (three lines) my mt manager does not have that option it is the latest version and is the full package

 

[G-man]

Three lines top left

 

[ReaperDevil7]

hmmmm........ thinking about it
ok will give this a go,
because the app name is in base 64 its quite hard to locate within the apk unless you reverse engineer it ,
so using APK editor select the apk you want and then common edit,

View attachment 2452

you will see both the app name and the package name , you want the app name , make a note or copy it then goto https://www.base64decode.org/
select encode at the top then encode green button , this will then give you the base64 for your app name , you need this to search for it in the APK.
View attachment 2453
Open MT manager select decompile apk from the top menu (three lines)
select your apk and then select extract apk ,
then select locate ,
then click on the apk icon ,
then click view ,
This will give you a list of all the files inside the apk but you only want to click on one of the classes.dex files ,
select Des Editor plus,
then click on the select all option,
then press ok , you are now in the smali files,
hidden in there somewhere is the base64 app name so what you do is click on SEARCH,
and enter the base64 code that is the apk name
View attachment 2454
click ok,
View attachment 2455
it will display one hit ,
click on the hit(blue highlight)
it will take you direct to the line that you need to edit,
View attachment 2456
go back to the base64 converter and put your own app name in and encode it (dont use spaces) then copy it,
back to MT manager and replace the existing with your own base64 encoded app name.
Now back out of the directory until your in the main directory again , any option to save do so,
once in the main directory scroll down and find resources.arsc
click on that and select arsc editor plus
View attachment 2457
this will open a list of files and folders,
scroll down the list until you reach string folder , click on it and then select string file,
View attachment 2458
now your in edit mode , note the three little dots top right , click on them and select search,
now type in the find option , the exact name of the app you are changing,
View attachment 2459
you have already done the base64 this is plain English edit
View attachment 2460
if you click on net it will search and find the app name your looking for,
IMPORTANT!!!!!!! you can now change/replace the name with your own but it must be the same name you converted to base64,
not base64 but the English text you converted,
back out and save and sign when given the option,
until you get back to the screen where you see app icon. with app size etc.
click on your app and select install ,
install and over write existing.
then your just about done a bit long winded I know but this is how you do it and how so many mess this up.

is this step as package name?

 

[ade2910]

many thanks for all the help and great vid tutorial i can report back i have edited app and changed app name thanks BUT !!

tried 3 different dns in the app for 3 different services all i get is a playback error

 

[G-man]

many thanks for all the help and great vid tutorial i can report back i have edited app and changed app name thanks BUT !!

tried 3 different dns in the app for 3 different services all i get is a playback error

you know most smarters use a panel where you enter the DNS and not in the apk itself you can do it that way but old school these days

 

[mundotronix]

you know most smarters use a panel where you enter the DNS and not in the apk itself you can do it that way but old school these days

how can I rebrand the apk and change the DNS?

 

[G-man]

how can I rebrand the apk and change the DNS?

read threads on this forum , read them again and again ,
nobody is going to spoon feed you , you need to do a little work

 

[blacktop]

is this step as package name?

great tutorial, that answer one of my question about string, but is there a way to change the SDK

 

[G-man]

Yes there is I am not sure how you do it with MT but its easy to do with APK editor (make sure you have a version that does not break Smarters if its Smarters you want to change) I am using the Ultra edittion in the pic below and used the app itself to show how to change.
open the app ,
select the apk you want to edit the apk on,
select common edit and you will see this screen (used to be used to change app name and package name in earlier versions),
you can set min or max SDK version.
there is also another option in APK editor Ultra main menu near the bottom called HELP , click on this option and
it gives you all the info about SDK your ever going to need see pic 2



pic 2 found under the HELP menu option

 

[Johnny1690]

hmmmm........ thinking about it
ok will give this a go,
because the app name is in base 64 its quite hard to locate within the apk unless you reverse engineer it ,
so using APK editor select the apk you want and then common edit,

View attachment 2452

you will see both the app name and the package name , you want the app name , make a note or copy it then goto https://www.base64decode.org/
select encode at the top then encode green button , this will then give you the base64 for your app name , you need this to search for it in the APK.
View attachment 2453
Open MT manager select decompile apk from the top menu (three lines)
select your apk and then select extract apk ,
then select locate ,
then click on the apk icon ,
then click view ,
This will give you a list of all the files inside the apk but you only want to click on one of the classes.dex files ,
select Des Editor plus,
then click on the select all option,
then press ok , you are now in the smali files,
hidden in there somewhere is the base64 app name so what you do is click on SEARCH,
and enter the base64 code that is the apk name
View attachment 2454
click ok,
View attachment 2455
it will display one hit ,
click on the hit(blue highlight)
it will take you direct to the line that you need to edit,
View attachment 2456
go back to the base64 converter and put your own app name in and encode it (dont use spaces) then copy it,
back to MT manager and replace the existing with your own base64 encoded app name.
Now back out of the directory until your in the main directory again , any option to save do so,
once in the main directory scroll down and find resources.arsc
click on that and select arsc editor plus
View attachment 2457
this will open a list of files and folders,
scroll down the list until you reach string folder , click on it and then select string file,
View attachment 2458
now your in edit mode , note the three little dots top right , click on them and select search,
now type in the find option , the exact name of the app you are changing,
View attachment 2459
you have already done the base64 this is plain English edit
View attachment 2460
if you click on net it will search and find the app name your looking for,
IMPORTANT!!!!!!! you can now change/replace the name with your own but it must be the same name you converted to base64,
not base64 but the English text you converted,
back out and save and sign when given the option,
until you get back to the screen where you see app icon. with app size etc.
click on your app and select install ,
install and over write existing.
then your just about done a bit long winded I know but this is how you do it and how so many mess this up.

A bit long winded but you helped me out brother and I thank you for that?

 

[thugthug]

@G-man talking with Gizmo I also had a lot of problems editing an XCIPTV HC app_name made by him, in this link you go to the app.

Can you take a look at us too? If it doesn't take up too much of your time.

 

[G-man]

@G-man talking with Gizmo I also had a lot of problems editing an XCIPTV HC app_name made by him, in this link you go to the app.

Can you take a look at us too? If it doesn't take up too much of your time.

XCiptv is a simple name change no base64 or the like needed