Oh, I see. Well, the output is what matters, and if it worked for you, that’s enough for me as the modder.
Can you clarify what you mean by ‘resigning’ it? Did you decompile it and then make it unsigned before signing it yourself?
Just to clarify, having root on a phone doesn’t automatically mean it’s patched. Root gives superuser access, but patching ,like disabling APK signature verification is a separate step.
With proper root, you could even install the signed APK over the Play Store version and play without losing progress.
If you have so much experience, I’m curious why you didn’t just use that approach?