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I want to replace the AndroidManifest.xml in an APK file.

How can I encode an AndroidManifest.XML without apktool with programming in android and replace it in APK file?

May someone give an example?

amrezzd
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user3707021
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  • You can not just replace the `AndroidManifest.xml` file inside the `apk` because after doing this the checksum and the signature of the `apk` are not valid anymore. – amrezzd Feb 05 '19 at 12:14

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Without using software such as APKtool to unpack and then re-sign a decompiled apk, it is not possible to change a signed app's manifest.

Ed Holloway-George
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  • Is it not possible to convert just my AndroidManifest.xml with programming in android? – user3707021 Nov 28 '14 at 09:12
  • If you have access to the full source code, you can just _change_ the manifest and recompile. However, from your question it sounds like you are trying to change an already compiled app. – Ed Holloway-George Nov 28 '14 at 09:33
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You could decompile your apk with the APK-Tool. Then you could just edit your manifest and compile it (& create a new apk). You will however still have to sign your App.

Here's the link for the APK-Tool

0x52
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  • without apktool. how with programming in android?? – user3707021 Nov 28 '14 at 08:33
  • Your manifest is within your apk, which is signed, so changing it dynamically would invalidate the whole package. My guess is dynamically changing the manifest is not possible. – 0x52 Nov 28 '14 at 08:36