Yeah so, two big problems I’m seeing with my SN modding guide is that:

1. When I tested it on a 4.1.7 APK with a simple change, Android would not install it.

2. Mods created using the method laid out in the guide can not be ethically distributed, which kinda defeats the purpose of making mods in the first place.

Therefore, I think we need to make it a high priority to create some kind of modded APK creation tool that accepts a (legally acquired) APK and .snmod files and then outputs a modded APK. That way:

1. For every release of SN, any problems that may prevent a modded APK from being installed can have solutions patched into the modding tool itself and quietly applied for any mod developers using the tool.

2. Mod developers can ethically distribute their mods as .snmod files and tell users to use the modding tool to apply them to their own legally acquired APKs.

I think a modding tool is required if we want to grow an actual modding community for SN.

A mod loader that gets injected into the APK so that mods can be loaded dynamically instead of baked into APKs would be even better, but I think that’s above my own skill level. If anyone has ideas for how to implement a proper mod loader instead of a mod tool that creates modded APKs, please let me know.

Decided to write a guide to SN modding to get the ball rolling for real: https://gist.github.com/vinceTheProgrammer/d178f63f5513ce7aa10e76066364970a

Lemme know what y’all think, and feel free to ask any questions.