"Crack" Skype Mobile to be able to use on other networks than Verizon

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Hi... I think that I posted my another thread in the wrong forum...

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=652248

Let's crack it ?

Can't believe that nobody is interested in this... whatever.

I've disassembled the apk with apktool. Attached the content.

So, I took at look at some .xml files and look what I found:
strings.xml from the values folder:

    <string name="STR_UI_UNKNOWN_PSTN">Sorry, Skype couldn\'t detect your phone number and will now exit.</string>

AHA! Unknown PSTN. I think that Skype has somewhere stored the valid PTSN prefix of Verizon and is just checking if you're from Verizon or not... The question is where is the value "STR_UI_UNKNOWN_PSTN" defined and how to bypass it?

The next thing that I did is to search all files for "STR_UI_UNKNOWN_PSTN" and guess what.. I found something in the file:
smali\com\skype\android\verizon\activity\SkypeActi vity.smali

# APKTOOL/RES_NAME: com.skype.android.verizon:string/STR_UI_UNKNOWN_PSTN
    const v1, 0x7f0a00c8

    goto :goto_0

    :cond_2
    const/16 v0, 0x10

    if-ne p1, v0, :cond_3

    invoke-virtual {p0}, Lcom/skype/android/verizon/activity/SkypeActivity;->getLayoutInflater()Landroid/view/LayoutInflater;

    move-result-object v0

Another interesting string is "STR_UI_TURN_WIFI_OFF" > I'm sure it is possible too to enable WIFI usage for the Skype mobile app!

Sadly I am not a coder, just a system administrator Would be nice if someone could help here...

I'm massivly interested, as I'm a "skype on 3 beta" user. But it doesn't work on 2.1 ROMs, and I have upgraded to 2.1. So if i could get this to not do the verizon check and let me chose the dial out number i'd be very happy.

One problem....i'm no help when it comes to dev work sorry i'm a sys admin too so my coding streaches as far as powershell, vbs, etc...!!

Originally Posted by mattyguk

I'm massivly interested, as I'm a "skype on 3 beta" user. But it doesn't work on 2.1 ROMs, and I have upgraded to 2.1. So if i could get this to not do the verizon check and let me chose the dial out number i'd be very happy.

One problem....i'm no help when it comes to dev work sorry i'm a sys admin too so my coding streaches as far as powershell, vbs, etc...!!

i hope it works too for 3 uk user too ....\
coz i cant wait untill 3 uk release skype for 2.1 user .
what i know is dialing out no. is free and it doesn't count internet usage in 3 uk as well . It is more stable than voip call . Also if it works skype in as well (Need skype credit) like skype lite ...it was good as well ..

we should combine these skype threads into one. will be much easier for updated info.

Wouldn't one way of doing this be to somehow incorporate into an Eris build ? Eris = Verizon ?

Is anyone bothering to notice that on the video, this is pointless for any networks other than Verizon and 3 UK, since they already have these services set up? This does NOT go over a data network as people would like to think.

as gehzumt said... why bother? the Skype app does not use your wifi connection, not to mention that there are lots of apps out there already that provide skype client functionality such as Nimbuzz and fring.

Originally Posted by tehninjo0

as gehzumt said... why bother? the Skype app does not use your wifi connection, not to mention that there are lots of apps out there already that provide skype client functionality such as Nimbuzz and fring.

fring never worked for me.. when I enable skype support it works well, I quit and on the next startup it shows that skype is enabled but I cant see the skype contacts and do nothing... crap

Use nimbuzz. It works well for skype.