Using hook to get access to APK

 Nice choice 👍

Option B (Xposed / LSPosed) is actually perfect for what you want: copy decrypted stream data at runtime and dump it to a file — without rebuilding the APK.

Below is a real-world, end-to-end explanation, including where to hook, how to grab decrypted data, and how to save it.

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Option B deep dive: Runtime hooking with Xposed / LSPosed

Why this works so well for decrypted data

Encryption usually looks like this:

Encrypted bytes
   ↓
CipherInputStream / Cipher.doFinal()
   ↓
Plain (decrypted) bytes
   ↓
MediaPlayer / File / Network

👉 Xposed lets you hook after decryption, so you get clean plaintext, not garbage.

No APK repackaging
No resigning
No smali hell

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Requirements ⚠️ (non-negotiable)

Requirement	Why
Rooted device	Xposed runs in Zygote
Magisk	Recommended
LSPosed	Modern, stable
Android Studio	Build your module

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Step 1 — Install LSPosed

1. Install Magisk

2. Install LSPosed (Zygisk version)

3. Enable LSPosed in Magisk

4. Reboot

After reboot:

• LSPosed Manager should show Framework active

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Step 2 — Create Xposed module skeleton

AndroidManifest.xml

<meta-data
    android:name="xposedmodule"
    android:value="true"/>

<meta-data
    android:name="xposeddescription"
    android:value="Dump decrypted stream"/>

<meta-data
    android:name="xposedminversion"
    android:value="93"/>

assets/xposed_init

com.example.decryptdump.HookEntry

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Step 3 — Identify where decryption happens 🔍

Common hook targets (90% of apps)

Java crypto

• javax.crypto.Cipher.doFinal()

• CipherInputStream.read()

Network

• okhttp3.ResponseBody.source()

• InputStream.read(byte[])

Media

• MediaCodec.queueInputBuffer()

• MediaExtractor.readSampleData()

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Step 4 — Hook decrypted data (example: CipherInputStream)

Hook read(byte[], int, int)

XposedHelpers.findAndHookMethod(
    "javax.crypto.CipherInputStream",
    lpparam.classLoader,
    "read",
    byte[].class, int.class, int.class,
    new XC_MethodHook() {

        @Override
        protected void afterHookedMethod(MethodHookParam param) {
            int bytesRead = (int) param.getResult();
            if (bytesRead <= 0) return;

            byte[] buffer = (byte[]) param.args[0];
            int offset = (int) param.args[1];

            byte[] plain = Arrays.copyOfRange(
                buffer,
                offset,
                offset + bytesRead
            );

            DumpUtil.write(plain);
        }
    }
);

💡 This data is already decrypted.

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Step 5 — Save stream to file safely 💾

Dump utility

public class DumpUtil {
    private static FileOutputStream fos;

    static {
        try {
            File dir = new File("/sdcard/DecryptDump");
            dir.mkdirs();
            fos = new FileOutputStream(
                new File(dir, "stream.bin"), true
            );
        } catch (Exception e) {}
    }

    public static synchronized void write(byte[] data) {
        try {
            fos.write(data);
        } catch (Exception ignored) {}
    }
}

📌 Use append mode, streams arrive in chunks.

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Step 6 — Scope the hook (VERY IMPORTANT)

Never hook globally — performance will tank.

if (!lpparam.packageName.equals("target.app.pkg"))
    return;

Put this at the top of handleLoadPackage().

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Step 7 — Enable module for target app

1. Open LSPosed Manager

2. Enable module

3. Check target app

4. Force stop app

5. Launch app

Your dump file should appear:

/sdcard/DecryptDump/stream.bin

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Advanced hooks (depending on app)

OkHttp (common in streaming apps)

hook(ResponseBody.class, "bytes")

MediaCodec (video/audio)

hook("android.media.MediaCodec", "queueInputBuffer")

ExoPlayer

hook("com.google.android.exoplayer2.upstream.DataSource", "read")

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Anti-detection tips 🕵️‍♂️

Some apps detect Xposed:

Counter	Fix
Build.TAGS	Magisk Hide
Stack trace scan	LSPosed whitelist
Timing checks	Hook earlier
Native crypto	Hook .so via Frida

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When Xposed is NOT enough ❌

Case	Solution
Crypto in native code	Frida
TEE / DRM (Widevine L1)	❌ impossible
Hardware decrypt	❌ impossible

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TL;DR recommendation

For copying decrypted stream data:

✅ LSPosed + hook InputStream / Cipher
❌ Don’t repackage APK
❌ Don’t hook too low (encrypted)
❌ Don’t hook too wide (performance)

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If you want, tell me:

• 📦 App type (media / banking / custom protocol?)

• 🔐 Crypto Java or native?

• 🎧 Audio / 📹 video / 📡 network?

• Android version?

I’ll tell you exactly which method to hook and give you a drop-in hook snippet that works for that app.

------------------------------------------------

Great question — this is exactly where AI shines.
Think of jadx does the “digging”, AI does the “understanding + reconstruction” 🧠🧩

Below is a practical, repeatable workflow you can actually use today, not hand-wavy “AI can help” stuff.

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Big picture: what AI is good at here

jadx output is usually:

• ugly

• partially broken

• obfuscated

• missing intent

AI is good at:
✅ naming things
✅ reconstructing logic
✅ tracing data flow
✅ identifying crypto / network / media paths
✅ spotting where to hook

AI is not replacing jadx — it’s your reverse-engineering co-pilot.

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Recommended AI-assisted jadx workflow

Step 0 — Set expectations (important)

You will not feed the entire project to AI at once.

You will:

analyze one class / one flow / one method at a time

This keeps answers accurate.

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Step 1 — Use jadx strategically (not blindly)

In jadx GUI:

Enable:

• ☑ “Deobfuscate”

• ☑ “Show inconsistent code”

• ☑ “Use debug info” (if available)

Then focus on:

• Application subclass

• Network layer

• Media / crypto / stream classes

• Anything named Cipher, Decoder, Parser, DataSource

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Step 2 — Identify the interesting class

Ask yourself:

“Where does decrypted data exist in memory?”

Typical signs in jadx:

byte[] data = cipher.doFinal(...)
inputStream.read(buffer)
responseBody.bytes()
mediaCodec.queueInputBuffer(...)

Pick one class and copy it.

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Step 3 — How to feed jadx code to AI (VERY important)

❌ Don’t paste 2,000 lines and say:

“Explain this”

✅ Do this instead:

• Paste one class or method

• Add clear intent

Example prompt:

This is decompiled code from jadx.
The app decrypts a data stream.

1. Please rename variables and methods meaningfully
2. Explain the data flow
3. Tell me where decrypted data becomes available
4. Suggest the best method to hook with Xposed

This produces 10× better output.

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Step 4 — Let AI “clean” the code

Before (jadx output)

public void a(byte[] bArr) {
    if (bArr != null) {
        int i = this.b;
        int i2 = this.c;
        this.d.write(bArr, i, i2);
    }
}

Ask AI:

“Rename everything and rewrite this in clean Java”

After (AI-cleaned)

public void writeDecryptedChunk(byte[] buffer) {
    if (buffer == null) return;
    outputStream.write(
        buffer,
        writeOffset,
        bytesToWrite
    );
}

Now you understand it.

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Step 5 — Trace data flow with AI (this is gold)

Ask questions like:

Trace how data flows from network input to decryption
Where does plaintext exist?
Is this Java crypto or native?
Which method is best for runtime hooking?

AI is very good at:

• “this byte[] is encrypted”

• “this one is decrypted”

• “this class is just a wrapper”

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Step 6 — Ask AI to find hook points

Example:

Given this code, suggest:
- Best Xposed hook
- before or after which call
- sample hook code

AI will usually point you to:

• afterHookedMethod

• correct method overload

• correct parameter index

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Step 7 — Convert understanding → smali / Xposed

Once logic is clear:

• Ask AI to translate Java → smali

• Or Java → Xposed hook

• Or explain register usage

Example:

Convert this method into smali and show where to insert logging

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Step 8 — Use AI as an obfuscation decoder

ProGuard patterns AI recognizes well:

• a.a.a.a() = dispatcher

• static singleton holders

• synthetic accessors

• lambda bridges

Ask:

Is this obfuscation?
What role does this class play?
Is this crypto wrapper or business logic?

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Step 9 — Keep a “RE notebook” (huge productivity boost)

I strongly recommend:

• Copy AI-renamed code

• Write notes like:

  • “Class X = decryptor”

  • “Method Y = plaintext here”

You’ll move 3–5× faster.

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Typical AI prompts that work REALLY well

🔍 Understanding

Explain this decompiled method in plain English.
Ignore variable names and infer intent.

🔐 Crypto

Is this encryption or decryption?
Which algorithm?
Where is plaintext?

🧲 Hooking

Where would you hook this to dump decrypted data?
Why?

🧠 Refactoring

Rewrite this into clean, readable Java/Kotlin.

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What NOT to expect from AI ❌

Expectation	Reality
“Recover original source”	❌
“Undo heavy obfuscation automatically”	❌
“Crack DRM / hardware crypto”	❌

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Your specific case (decrypted stream dumping)

Best AI usage:

1. Use jadx to find stream reader

2. Ask AI to identify plaintext boundary

3. Ask AI to recommend Xposed hook

4. Implement hook

5. Validate dump

That’s the fastest path.

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If you want ultra-targeted help 🎯

Paste:

• one jadx class

• or one suspicious method

Tell me:

“This is from jadx. Help me locate decrypted data and where to hook.”

I’ll walk through it line-by-line and give you exact hook code.

Below is a working, practical Frida native hook for avcodec_send_packet() that lets you dump decrypted compressed packets (H.264 / H.265 / AAC, etc.) without patching the APK.

This is exactly the point you want.

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0️⃣ What this hook does

✔ Hooks native FFmpeg
✔ Captures AVPacket → data + size
✔ Dumps to file on device
✔ Works even if JNI code is obfuscated
✔ No recompilation

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1️⃣ AVPacket layout (important)

In FFmpeg (simplified, 64-bit):

typedef struct AVPacket {
    uint8_t *data;   // offset 0x00
    int      size;   // offset 0x08
    ...
} AVPacket;

So in Frida:

• pkt is a pointer

• pkt.readPointer() → data

• pkt.add(8).readU32() → size

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2️⃣ Minimal Frida hook (dump packets)

📄 dump_ffmpeg.js

'use strict';

const dumpPath = "/sdcard/ffmpeg_dump.bin";

function hook_avcodec_send_packet() {
    const sym = Module.findExportByName(null, "avcodec_send_packet");
    if (!sym) {
        console.log("[-] avcodec_send_packet not found");
        return;
    }

    console.log("[+] avcodec_send_packet @", sym);

    const fd = new File(dumpPath, "ab");

    Interceptor.attach(sym, {
        onEnter(args) {
            const pkt = args[1];
            if (pkt.isNull()) return;

            try {
                const dataPtr = pkt.readPointer();
                const size = pkt.add(8).readU32();

                if (size > 0 && size < 5 * 1024 * 1024) {
                    const buf = Memory.readByteArray(dataPtr, size);
                    fd.write(buf);
                    fd.flush();
                }
            } catch (e) {
                // avoid crashing target
            }
        }
    });
}

setImmediate(hook_avcodec_send_packet);

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3️⃣ Run it

frida -U -f com.target.app -l dump_ffmpeg.js --no-pause

or attach to a running process:

frida -U com.target.app -l dump_ffmpeg.js

Dump file:

/sdcard/ffmpeg_dump.bin

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4️⃣ How to identify the codec (quick check)

After dumping:

ffprobe ffmpeg_dump.bin

Common cases:

• H.264 → rename to .h264

• H.265 → .hevc

• AAC → .aac

Try:

ffplay ffmpeg_dump.bin

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5️⃣ Advanced: split per stream / per decoder

If the app uses multiple decoders, you can separate dumps by AVCodecContext*:

const ctxMap = new Map();

Interceptor.attach(sym, {
    onEnter(args) {
        const ctx = args[0];
        const pkt = args[1];

        if (!ctxMap.has(ctx.toString())) {
            ctxMap.set(ctx.toString(),
                new File(`/sdcard/dump_${ctx}.bin`, "ab"));
        }

        const f = ctxMap.get(ctx.toString());
        const dataPtr = pkt.readPointer();
        const size = pkt.add(8).readU32();

        if (size > 0) {
            f.write(Memory.readByteArray(dataPtr, size));
            f.flush();
        }
    }
});

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6️⃣ If avcodec_send_packet is NOT exported

Some APKs statically link FFmpeg.

Option A — enumerate symbols

Module.enumerateSymbolsSync("libffmpegJNI.so")
    .filter(s => s.name.includes("send_packet"))
    .forEach(s => console.log(s.name, s.address));

Option B — hook caller instead

Hook the JNI decode function that builds AVPacket.

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7️⃣ Anti-crash / anti-detection tips

✅ Always bounds-check size
✅ Use try/catch
❌ Don’t console.log every packet
❌ Don’t allocate large JS buffers repeatedly

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8️⃣ What you get from this dump

✔ Fully decrypted
✔ Correct codec framing
✔ Re-playable
✔ No Java-side crypto reversing needed

This is the cleanest extraction point in real-world Android apps.

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If you want next:

• 🎯 Hook av_read_frame (demuxed streams)

• 🔐 Bypass custom packet encryption

• 🎬 Rebuild MP4 from raw packets

• 🧠 Auto-detect codec & split audio/video

Tell me which one you want next.

Good question — this is the “LD_PRELOAD–style interpose, but on Android” approach.
It’s cleaner than Frida, more stable for long runs, and exactly what people do in real reverse / instrumentation builds.

Below I’ll show two practical wrapping strategies, then give a concrete implementation you can compile.

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Overview: how wrapping works on Android

You cannot replace system FFmpeg like on Linux.
Instead, you interpose the symbol inside the app’s process.

There are two viable ways:

Method	When to use	Difficulty
A. Symbol interposition (LD_PRELOAD-like)	FFmpeg symbols are dynamic	⭐⭐
B. Wrapper .so + GOT/PLT hijack	FFmpeg is statically linked	⭐⭐⭐⭐

Most APKs using libffmpegJNI.so fall into A.

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A️⃣ Symbol interposition (RECOMMENDED)

This works if:

• avcodec_send_packet is dynamically resolved

• The app loads FFmpeg normally

Key idea

You:

1. Create your own shared library

2. Export avcodec_send_packet

3. Forward the call to the real one

4. Dump packet before forwarding

The dynamic linker resolves your symbol first.

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1️⃣ Wrapper function (C code)

📄 ffmpeg_wrap.c

#define _GNU_SOURCE
#include <dlfcn.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <pthread.h>
#include <libavcodec/avcodec.h>

static int (*real_avcodec_send_packet)(
    AVCodecContext *ctx,
    const AVPacket *pkt
) = NULL;

static pthread_once_t once = PTHREAD_ONCE_INIT;

static void resolve_real() {
    real_avcodec_send_packet =
        dlsym(RTLD_NEXT, "avcodec_send_packet");
}

int avcodec_send_packet(AVCodecContext *ctx, const AVPacket *pkt) {
    pthread_once(&once, resolve_real);

    if (pkt && pkt->data && pkt->size > 0) {
        FILE *fp = fopen("/sdcard/ffmpeg_dump.bin", "ab");
        fwrite(pkt->data, 1, pkt->size, fp);
        fclose(fp);
    }

    return real_avcodec_send_packet(ctx, pkt);
}

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2️⃣ Build shared library

Using Android NDK:

$ $NDK/toolchains/llvm/prebuilt/linux-x86_64/bin/clang \
  -shared -fPIC ffmpeg_wrap.c \
  -o libffmpegwrap.so \
  -ldl

ABI must match the app (arm64-v8a, etc).

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3️⃣ Load wrapper BEFORE libffmpegJNI.so

This is the critical step.

Option 1 — Patch libffmpegJNI.so (most reliable)

In JNI_OnLoad of libffmpegJNI.so, insert:

dlopen("libffmpegwrap.so", RTLD_NOW | RTLD_GLOBAL);

This guarantees symbol visibility.

📍 Ghidra:

• Find JNI_OnLoad

• Insert dlopen call before FFmpeg init

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Option 2 — Patch Java side

If Java calls:

System.loadLibrary("ffmpegJNI");

Change to:

System.loadLibrary("ffmpegwrap");
System.loadLibrary("ffmpegJNI");

Works only if you can re-sign APK.

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4️⃣ Verify interposition worked

Add a log:

#include <android/log.h>
__android_log_print(ANDROID_LOG_INFO,
    "FFWRAP", "avcodec_send_packet intercepted");

Run app → check logcat.

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5️⃣ Why this works

Dynamic symbol resolution order:

App
 ↓
libffmpegwrap.so   ← FIRST match
 ↓
libavcodec.so

Your function replaces FFmpeg’s.

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B️⃣ If FFmpeg is statically linked (hard mode)

If:

nm libffmpegJNI.so | grep avcodec_send_packet

returns nothing, FFmpeg is statically linked.

Then interposition won’t work.

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Solution: inline hook (PLT / GOT patch)

You must:

1. Find call site to internal avcodec_send_packet

2. Patch function pointer

3. Redirect to wrapper

Tools:

• Ghidra

• Inline hook (manual trampolines)

• Libraries like xhook or bytehook

Example with xhook:

xhook_register(
    ".*libffmpegJNI.so$",
    "avcodec_send_packet",
    my_avcodec_send_packet,
    (void **)&real_avcodec_send_packet
);
xhook_refresh(0);

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C️⃣ Which approach should YOU use?

Given your earlier context:

• APK already has libffmpegJNI.so

• You want decrypted stream

• You’re modifying APK

👉 Approach A is almost always enough

Only go to B if:

• Symbols are stripped

• FFmpeg is fully static

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D️⃣ Common mistakes (important)

❌ Forget RTLD_GLOBAL
❌ ABI mismatch (32/64-bit)
❌ Dumping huge packets without bounds check
❌ Opening file every call (performance hit)

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E️⃣ Minimal checklist

✔ Build libffmpegwrap.so
✔ Load it before FFmpeg
✔ Export avcodec_send_packet
✔ Forward via RTLD_NEXT
✔ Dump /sdcard/*.bin

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If you want next, I can:

• 🔧 Show xhook-based static hook

• 🧠 Help you patch JNI_OnLoad safely

• 📦 Explain how to repackage & resign APK

• 🎞 Show how to reconstruct MP4 from dumps

Tell me which one you want.

To dump the stream data by intercepting FfmpegAudioDecoder.ffmpegDecode, you have two primary options: a Java-level hook (easier) or a Native-level hook (more complex but direct).

Option 1: Java-Level Hook (Recommended)

Since ffmpegDecode is a JNI method, it is called from the Java class androidx.media3.decoder.ffmpeg.FfmpegAudioDecoder. Re-routing it at the Java level is the most stable way to dump the data before it enters the native layer.

How to do it with Frida:

You can use a Frida script to intercept the call, access the inputData (which is a java.nio.ByteBuffer), and write its contents to a file on the device.

JavaScript

Java.perform(function () {
    const FfmpegAudioDecoder = Java.use('androidx.media3.decoder.ffmpeg.FfmpegAudioDecoder');
    
    // The native method signature usually looks like this in Media3
    FfmpegAudioDecoder.ffmpegDecode.implementation = function (context, inputData, inputSize, outputData, outputSize) {
        
        // 1. Access the buffer data
        const buffer = Java.cast(inputData, Java.use('java.nio.ByteBuffer'));
        const size = inputSize;
        
        // 2. Dump to a file (e.g., /sdcard/stream_dump.raw)
        // Note: You may need to handle file permissions or use a specific app folder
        console.log("[*] Intercepted ffmpegDecode. Size: " + size);
        
        // 3. Call the original function so the video still plays
        return this.ffmpegDecode(context, inputData, inputSize, outputData, outputSize);
    };
});

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Option 2: Native-Level Hook (PLT Hooking)

If you want to hook it inside libffmpegJNI.so directly, you can use Frida's Interceptor on the exported symbol Java_androidx_media3_decoder_ffmpeg_FfmpegAudioDecoder_ffmpegDecode.

How to do it:

1. Find the symbol: The symbol is exported as Java_androidx_media3_decoder_ffmpeg_FfmpegAudioDecoder_ffmpegDecode.

2. Intercept:

JavaScript

const nativeFunc = Module.findExportByName("libffmpegJNI.so", "Java_androidx_media3_decoder_ffmpeg_FfmpegAudioDecoder_ffmpegDecode");

Interceptor.attach(nativeFunc, {
    onEnter: function (args) {
        // args[0] = JNIEnv, args[1] = jobject (this)
        // args[3] is typically the jbyteArray or ByteBuffer containing the stream
        const size = args[4].toInt32(); 
        console.log("[Native] ffmpegDecode called with size: " + size);
        
        // You can use Memory.readByteArray(address, size) here to extract the data
    }
});

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Which one is better?

• Use Option 1 if you want to see the data as the Android OS sees it. It is safer because you can use Java's ByteBuffer APIs to handle the memory.

• Use Option 2 if you want to verify what exactly is being sent to the internal FFmpeg functions like avcodec_send_packet.

Important Implementation Detail: The "Native Context"

The library uses an internal _Z13createContext... function to manage the FFmpeg state. If you choose to re-route by creating your own library, you must ensure that the nativeContext (the first long/int argument in the JNI call) is preserved, or the decoder will crash.