Solved Updating Modded games

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Ner0X

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Hey,

I have a modded apk of a game, but the game updated & it forces me to update.. so I can't use the out-of-date modded APK.

Can I somehow mod the new version of the game by using the files of the older modded version? Maybe transfer the mod files & edit the smali code?
I've tried this but the game won't open. Did I miss something? I transferred the two folders which contained the mod codes & added the line of smali code under onCreate function just the way the modded apk had it.
 

IvorBigun

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Usually when a game updates the new apk will have an integrity check, that was set when it was packaged by the dev. You would need to find the code in the new apk rather than copy/pasting.
To my knowledge there is no quickfire way to do this, which is why updates aren't so quick to do
 

Ner0X

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Usually when a game updates the new apk will have an integrity check, that was set when it was packaged by the dev. You would need to find the code in the new apk rather than copy/pasting.
To my knowledge there is no quickfire way to do this, which is why updates aren't so quick to do
you're saying the old mod apk is useless when it comes to updating the mod within the new version?

and by "code" ypu mean offsets & such?
 

Ner0X

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Usually when a game updates the new apk will have an integrity check, that was set when it was packaged by the dev. You would need to find the code in the new apk rather than copy/pasting.
To my knowledge there is no quickfire way to do this, which is why updates aren't so quick to do
When a modder does an update, he basically has to re-mod the app from the start as if it is a new game? or does he skip some steps?
 

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When a game gets updated the offsets are updated as well. So the modder must mod the new offsets. The only step the modder skips is learning how to mod the app again unless something changes such as security patches.
 
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seto36

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mod it from outside. Create your own app and patch some code from it instead of modding it from the game apk.
But this will require root access.
You just need to update offset from your own app without decompiling the game apk again.
 

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When a game gets updated the offsets are updated as well. So the modder must mod the new offsets. The only step the modder skips is learning how to mod the app again unless something changes such as security patches.
it's true
 
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