how to get source file from apk file

Question

in android there is any possibility to getting source file from .apk file.

possible duplicate of [Android: Getting source code from an APK file](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3593420/android-getting-source-code-from-an-apk-file) — Troubadour, Jan 08 '12 at 01:08

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 05 '11 at 08:48

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It is possible. You need a decompiler for that. But be careful to consider the legal issues.

I use Dedexer or dex2jar. Most times there are good results, but sometimes it is not possible to decompile all sources.

answered Jan 05 '11 at 08:48

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Dec 04 '15 at 13:33

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Well, normally you can't or shouldn't be able to, but you can try to 'reverse engineer' the apk (as its called) by using android-apktool:

I have no experience with the program yet by the way

edited Dec 04 '15 at 13:33

mostar

answered Jan 05 '11 at 08:48

Nanne

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 07 '12 at 13:37

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just go to this tutorial

answered Jan 07 '12 at 13:37

Muni Mishra

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