[MOD] HBO Nordic on root (app+guide)

So HBO decided to block access to their service as long as you were trying to watch from a rooted device. If I'm gonna pay for the service I want to choose which devices I want to use. Un-rooting is defiantly not an option.

So here's a little guide to avoid the root-check done by the application.
I've created one and attached it to the post.

There are some issues with CM10, and some tablets. I'm not a app developer, nor do i know java. Would appreciate if anyone could give a hand with any issues that should come to light.

*******Guide*********
First you need a couple of things
1. Download "apktool-install-windows-r04-brut1.tar.bz2" and apktool1.5.0.tar.bz2
2. Download SignApk.zip

3. Extract files to a folder. e.g "c:\Apktool"

4. Extract "framework-res.apk" from /system/framework/ on your device.
Place this in the same folder as you extracted the previous files.

5. Extract the HBO-app using Titanium backup or similar
Place this in the same folder as you extracted the previous files.

6. Open CMD and navigate to folder
7. Extract the APK
8. Edit files
From the newly extracted folder, open MainActivity.smali in notepad
com.hbo.android.app\smali\com\hbo\android\app\acti vity\MainActivity.smali

9. Find and delete
Save the file

10. Rebuild the application
11. Sign the application
Transfer and install app on device
Enjoy

Note. If you get any compiling errors at one time, I cant really help you.
Go to this thread and ask politely.
Be sure you have the latest "aapt.exe" from the thread above.

Please leave a response if its working or not, and what ROM\Device you're using
:)

Attached Files

com.hbo.android.app.signed.apk - [Click for QR Code] (1.49 MB)