Decompiling classes.dex file doesn't show my actual java code

Question

I developed an app using the android studio and tested it on my phone. Then, I formatted my laptop and my code was gone. Now, I want my code back. So, I got the apk of my app by using shareit app which shares the apk. I decompiled it using these steps -

Converted .apk to .zip
Extracted that zip file to get .dex file
There I get various dex files like classes.dex, classes2.dex etc
Converted them to jar using dex2jar
Opened the jar file using JD-Gui application

But still, it doesn't show my actual java code. Is there a way I can get it back. I don't want to write the code again.

Screenshot of decompiled .dex file -> jar file output

Nope, you can use the code you get from decompiling as base. — Johannes Kuhn, Feb 24 '18 at 11:41
But, that code isn't related to what I originally wrote in any way. — Shifali, Feb 24 '18 at 11:46
"Then, I formatted my laptop and my code was gone" -- check the source code out of your version control system. Or, restore it from a backup that you made of your computer. — CommonsWare, Feb 24 '18 at 11:52
I'm not having any backup for this code neither it is on VCS, just left with this apk that I tested on my phone. — Shifali, Feb 24 '18 at 11:55

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 24 '18 at 16:30

0

1-extract your classes.jar files and open .class file with JD-Gui or DJ JAVA Decompiler.

2-try using DJ JAVA Decompiler

https://i.stack.imgur.com/7u0k5.png https://i.stack.imgur.com/0rog1.png

answered Feb 24 '18 at 16:30

Sajjad Toomari

26
3

Yes, I can open these files like that but still, this is not the actual code I wrote or it isn't similar to that in any way. – Shifali Feb 25 '18 at 18:27
thats so strange! – Sajjad Toomari Feb 26 '18 at 08:21
exactly!! if it is ok with u then u can try I can share my apk with u. – Shifali Feb 27 '18 at 15:06
Please give me ur email id so that I can send u my apk. – Shifali Mar 01 '18 at 05:34
toomaris@gmail.com – Sajjad Toomari Mar 01 '18 at 19:53
Please check ur mail – Shifali Mar 04 '18 at 07:31
Did you get this resolved.. i am having the same issue – Ahsan May 08 '18 at 12:02

Decompiling classes.dex file doesn't show my actual java code

1 Answers1