[Ginowine]

Some of you already know that youtube is one of the apps that can't be patched by GMaps patcher. This is because that app has two signature checks in the code and the patcher can only remove one of the two checks.

Here is the procedure how to manually patch Youtube:

What you need:
1. A PC
2. GMaps Patcher
3. Grep Win (get it at grepwin - Browse Files at SourceForge.net)
4. The latest YouTube APK file

Install GrepWin after download. You will need it later to find the second signature check.

Patching the first signature check:

1. Run GMaps patcher
2. In options tab unselect "decompile resources"
3. In options tab select "keep processing folder"
4. Choose the YouTube apk file and press analyze
5. GMAPS Patcher will suggest two patches: "Google Play Services Patch # 1" and "Android Protection Level"
6. Unselect "Android Protection Level" patch, DO NOT PRESS CONTINUE!!

Patching the second signature check:

1. Run Grep Win. The GUI will display two input fields: "Search in" and "Search for"
2. Fill the input field "Search in" with the path of the decompiled youtube app. This normally is GMaps Patcher\tmp\com.google.android.youtube\smali. Use the 3 dots on the right to find that folder.
3. Fill the input field "Search for" with the string "GooglePlayServicesUtil" (without "") and press "Search"
4. Two files will show up. They will be called something like agm.smali and dvp.smali
5. Open (double click) the second file in the list and you will see the smali code of that class. Scroll in that file until you see the code below:

.method public static a(Landroid/content/Context;)I
    .locals 9

    .prologue
    const/4 v4, 0x2

    const/4 v2, 0x1

    const/4 v1, 0x0

    const/16 v3, 0x9

change the 0x9 to 0x0. that is zero x zero. Then save the file. .

Now go back to GMaps patcher and press CONTINUE. The patcher will rebuild the app and the patched version will be put into the GMaps Patcher\output folder.

That's it. You should now have a working version of YouTube.

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[Ecm]

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