[MOD] HULU Flash Hack - Flashex 2.05(5/2/12) Auto Hex-edit libflashplayer.so

FLASHEX 2.05 (unified release 4)(Release Date: 5/2/2012)


Description
Flashex is designed to allow people using an Android device to watch hulu and some other restricted sites with Adobe Flash Player and a properly configured web browser as if it was a Windows PC. Dolphin HD Stock Browser(choose "request desktop site" in menu each time) is a good choice but any browser that allows you to act as Desktop via settings should work.

Note: Dolphin HD has some issues with full screen video at the moment so I have switched over to useing the stock browser and selecting "request desktop site" from the upper right-hand menu for now this works and has good full screen performance on FlexReaper and Stock ICS 4.0.3.

How it works
The script will look for libflashplayer.so then attempt to create a copy, edit the copy, and copy the edited version back. It stores the edited copy, and writes it over the default file each time it's run. It will check the version of the current libflashplayer.so file each time before it copies the edited version over. If libflashplayer.so's version has been upgraded or downgraded it will make a new copy, edit, write it back and store the new one to use each time. I suggest using Script Manager to run the script at boot once you run it the first time manually to make the first edited copy.

What's New in Version 2.05?

-Added a few more checks for libflashplayer.so to help improve troubleshooting and configuring on different ROMs and to eliminate the possibility of a hang if libflashplayer.so is not readable.
(Still waiting on feed back and/or -x mode debug output reports. feel free post them or better yet PM them to me)


What's New in Version 2.04?

-Added support for Custom BusyBox from CynogenMod (BusyBox 1.19.4-cm9) when testing the Busybox version

What's New in Version 2.03?

-Added checks to verify Busybox location, permisssions, and version to verify compatability and inform the user if they need to update/reinstall busybox or make a configuration change.

-Various minor refinements.

-Can now safely be test run on ANY device since it will verify the location of all required elements prior to performing any task.
NOTE: This doesnt mean it will enable hulu on an old 500mhz 2.2 device, just that it should be safe to use to modify Adobe Flash on any device capable of properly running it.(If your Adobe Flash is installed in a diffrent location you will need to configure the script to point it's install directory, or put a copy of your libflashplayer.so file into the Flashex2 directory and name it AND_libflashplayer.so and copy the resulting WIN_libflashplayer.so back by hand if you prefer.)

What was new in Version 2.02?

-Fixed various typoes in output messages

-Added a fix for people having issues with strings, grep etc returning as not found when /system/xbin is either not in the users default $PATH or is too low in the list to get used.

What was new in Version 2.01?

-Many minor bug fixes

-Scripts have been unified into a single script.

-Made some changes to how version checking is done

-Script is safer, more reliable, and easier to use over all.(at least IMO hehe)

-Automatic re-edit of edited source file, when either an upgrade or downgrade is detected. This allows the script to be run at boot via Script Manager, or other while still leaving, Adobe Flash to auto update.

-Script is now a single executable file that will both hex edit Adobe Flash(each update), and copy the edited file over to /data when needed.

-Improved version detection

-Improved output messages

Some notes on running during bootup
Once you have decompressed the Flashex2 folder and flashex.sh script to /mnt/sdcard/Flashex2 you will be able to run it automatically at boot via Script Manager if you wish. I currently have been using it this way. I have tested it performing the hexedit during a boot up. It works fine.

Known Limitation
Note: This only applies to auto-running the script via Script Manager, Cron, what ever It takes about 2 minutes with a Tegra 2 to complete the hexedit of the file.
Because of this when booting after an update to libflashplayer.so it will be editing the file for a min or two after your home screen shows. You will want to wait 3 min or so to be safe before you try to use Adobe Flash. This will ONLY happen when the version changes. Since Adobe Flash isn't changed that often it's not a big deal.

The rest of the time, it will be the same version so it will just take a few seconds to copy the file over. This allows you to just watch when you like even right after a system boot.

Install Instructions

Quick Directions:
Download file, unzip/extract the Flashex2 folder and it's contents, copy it to the sdcard to end up with /mnt/sdcard/Flashex2/flashex.sh. Run flashex.sh as root. Set web browser to Desktop. Enjoy watching hulu.

Full Directions:

When using Flashex205.zip via a File Manager like Astro for example.
1) Either download Flashex204b.zip directly to your tablet, or copy it to a micro SD card via PC.(note: you could unzip the contents in Windows if you prefer)

2) Save, Copy or Move Flashex205.zip to /mnt/sdcard/ It has a folder inside already of the correct name.

3) Open Flashex205.zip, then copy/paste the whole folder to /mnt/sdcard/
Note: After you do this you should have a folder named Flashex2 on your internal sdcard example: /mnt/sdcard/Flashex2

4) Inside the Flashex2 folder from the zipfile is flashex.sh

5) run flashex.sh either via terminal emulator or with an app like Script Manager.

The script "can" be run without root, BUT it will only make the hexedited file. It MUST be run as root if you also want the script to install the edited file so you can watch hulu. You can also copy the file by hand.

When using flashex205.tar.gz via a terminal emulator do the following.

1) Either download the file directly to your tablet, or copy it to a micro SD card.

2) Copy or Move the file to /mnt/sdcard/
example(copy): cp /mnt/external_sd/flashex205.tar.gz /mnt/sdcard/
example(move): mv /mnt/external_sd/flashex205.tar.gz /mnt/sdcard/

3) unzip and untar the Flashex folder and flashex.sh script from flashex205.tar.gz
gzip -d /mnt/sdcard/flashex205.tar.gz
tar -xvf /mnt/sdcard/flashex205.tar

Note: If you get an error saying not found. Your trying to install it in a diffrent location then it's currently configured you can probably figure out how to make it work easy enough. Just remember to set the path to the script inside the script it's self so it knows where make/read the edited file.

4) Now change working directories and run the script.
cd /mnt/sdcard/Flashex2

5) Run the script(su is optional, but running as root it wont copy the edited file over)
su
sh flashex.sh

Note: I suggest using sh before the script name though it's not nessesary if the path to sh at the top of the script matches yours.


Confirmed Compatable Device List(Make sure you are rooted if you want to use the script to install the modified file)

Acer Iconia A100, A200, A500 HC or ICS, FlexReaper ------ Use Latest Version
Samsung Galaxy S 4G rooted modified Gingerbread 2.3 --- Use Latest Version
Samsung Galaxy Nexus LTE ----------------------------------- Use Latest Version
Asus Eepad Transformer Prime ------------------------------- Use Version 2.2 or Latest Version
Motorola Droid Razr ------------------------------------------- Use Latest Version
HTC EVO 3D --------------------------------------------------- Use Latest Version
HTC EVO 4G running mikg v11 ------------------------------- Use Latest Version

Note: Any Device that is compatable with Adobe Flash and capable of playing hulu videos(500 Mhz or better ARM7 CPU 256 MB ram, Android 2.2 or better) that has been rooted and has busybox installed should be compatable

If you are attempting to use a Busybox older then v1.18.1 You will have to change a value at the top of the script before attempting to run it since I'm not sure how old of versions are 100% compatible.
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Legal Info
Flashex205.sh was made by NoSudo for personal use
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I take no reponsablility for anyone elses actions. If you break
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This software is FREE and yours to enjoy, give away, edit, use for Non-Profit purposes ONLY.

A NOTE ON VERSIONS!
I recommend the use of the latest version Flashex204.sh. If you have old versions installed. MAKE SURE YOU RUN THE RIGHT ONE. It's up you to reconfigure Script Manager etc. so don't forget or it will keep running the old one.

ALSO Please remember to hit that Thanks button if you find my script useful.

Thanks for this. Confirmed working on Nexus 10 tablets.

I've also posted a noob-friendly tutorial using your script on the Nexus10 XDA forum: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2099327

NoSudo said:

This isn't the current ICS method everyone is switching to is it?

I was going to upgrade from HC to ICS, but if I will end up stuck with some fubar Busybox I don't think I'm interested.

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Any version of busybox will work with rooted ICS. ZeroNull found a way to mount /system writable and used a script to replace busybox mount and /system/bin/mount. The usual "mount -o remount,rw /system" doesn't work but "mount -o remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p3 /system/" is one of a few other ways that do work. I'm using busybox 1.20 compiled from source and use a modified version of ZeroNull's mount.sh as /system/bin/mount and /system/xbin/mount.

Works Great, crashes on Full screen mode in most browsers though

This works for Amazon Prime Instant Videos as well... just an FYI!

I have been doing a little version testing.

I can confirm that flashex v2.01 does edit other versions so far I have tested it with. I just tested with 11.1.115.7 and it works fine via xxd. Im going to test on Android with Busybox's hexdump next.

I can also confirm that it works on 11.1.111.8 since my tablet just auto-updated. I simply ran the script and updated my hexed version from 11.1.111.7 to 11.1.111.8 as designed.