Here's what we will be doing in this guide: -Pass Strong Integrity. -Randomised Magisk app name. -Add to Denylist: Google Play Store, Google Services Framework, Google Play Services, iMobile. -Created Blacklist via HMA and added root related apps to it. Then applied that blacklist to iMobile. -Add iMobile to target.txt via TrickyStore Add-on -Use the IAmNotADev module to hide the Developer Mode prompt. -Use the ProtectAI-Bypass module in LSPosed. -[Optional] Fake your Device ID via Android Faker. -[Optional] Spoof/Fake Bootloader status as Locked -Device Restart > Delete Data iMobile > Check out the result.
In this guide, we will show you the steps to run iMobile on your rooted Android device. Running banking and payment apps on a rooted device is no easy task in itself but still a few tweaks here and there and you’ll be able to easily run those apps. However, iMobile doesn’t seem to fall in that category!
Irrespective of the tweaks I carried out on my device, the app was able to identify the root by one way or the other [Rooting Detected or SUBinary Detected were the two most common prompts shown by iMobile]. Well, not anymore! Finally, I managed to find an interesting approach using which you can run iMobile on your rooted Android device.
This is a lengthy approach and involves a combination of multiple fixes, plus the introduction of a new module as well! So without any further ado, let’s get started.
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How to Run iMobile on a Rooted Android Device
Before starting off with the below steps, take a complete device backup. Moreover, using banking apps on an unlocked bootloader/rooted device might pose some serious security risks. So proceed ahead at your own risk. Droidwin and its members wouldn’t be held responsible in case of a thermonuclear war, your alarm doesn’t wake you up, or if anything happens to your device, and data by performing the below steps.
Via Magisk
It is highly recommended that you use Magisk Alpha. If your device is rooted via any other version of Magisk [Stable/Beta/Canary], then this tweak might not work. As for the downloading source, I was able to obtain it from the Telegram Channel named Magisk Alpha. You are free to use any source of your choice.
- First off, launch Magisk Alpha > go to Settings > Hide the Magisk spp.
- Now go to Configure Denylist and enable the toggle next to these apps
Google Play Services Google Play Store Google Services Framework iMobile
- Now create a blacklist using Hide My Applist and apply it to iMobile.
- Then pass at least the Device Integrity, though the Strong will be the best.
- Also, create a custom.pif.json file.
- Now, delete the data of Google Play Service, Google Play Store, Google Service Framework, and iMobile.
- Finally, restart your device and check the result. If it’s still not working, then proceed with the steps below.
- Now go to the below location and open the target.txt file:
data/adb/tricky_store/target.txt
- Then add its app package name [given below] and save it
com.csam.icici.bank.imobile!
- Again, delete the data of Google Play Service, Google Play Store, Google Service Framework, and iMobile.
- Finally, restart your device and check out the result.
Via APatch
UPDATE: It is recommended that you use APatch instead of Magisk for carrying out this tweak. In that case, you will have to skip STEP 2, 3, 4, and 5.
- To begin with, pass the Strong Integrity Test [recommended].
- Then launch Magisk > go to Settings > tap on Hide the Magisk app.
- Give it any random name of your choice and hit OK.
- Now launch Magisk > go to Settings > Configure Denylist.
- Select the following apps: Google Play Store, Google Services Framework, Google Play Services, iMobile.
- Next, download, install, and set up Hide My Applist. Then restart your device.
- Now launch the HMA > go to Template Manage > Create a blacklist template.
- Name it root. Then tap on Edit List next to 0 Apps Invisible.
- Choose all the apps belonging to the root domain from the list.
- Then go to App Manage > iMobile > Enable Hide > Using 0 templates > select the root template > OK.
- Now launch KSUWebUI > Tricky Store > check the iMobile app.
- Long-press on the iMobile app name and select the green circle. Now hit Save.
- Then download and install the IAmNotADeveloper Module in LSPosed and restart your device.
- Now launch LSPosed, go to Modules, select IAmNotADeveloper, and checkmark iMobile.
- Now, download and install the ProtectAI-Bypass module from GitHub.
- Then launch LSPosed > go to Modules > select ProtectAI-Bypass.
- Now, enable the module and then select iMobile from the list and restart your device.
- Next up, download and install Android Faker from LSPosed.
- Then open LSPosed, go to Modules, select Android Faker, check System Framework, and restart your device.
- Now launch Android Faker, randomize the Device ID, and restart your device.
- Finally, delete the data of Google Play Store, Google Services Framework, Google Play Services, and iMobile.
- Now restart your device and check out the result.
- NOTE: Some apps also check for the bootloader unlock status. So it is recommended to spoof/fake it to Locked.
That’s it. These were the steps to run iMobile on your rooted Android device. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution as soon as possible.
