Questions tagged [apktool]

Apktool is a tool for reverse engineering 3rd party, closed, binary Android apps.

Apktool is a tool for reverse engineering 3rd party, closed, binary Android apps. It can decode resources to nearly original form and rebuild them after making some modifications; it makes possible to debug smali code step by step. Also it makes working with app easier because of project-like files structure and automation of some repetitive tasks like building apk, etc.

https://ibotpeaches.github.io/Apktool/

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How to change @color in a application

I have a source code for an application. I try to change the colors in it.After i find the color background (i think it is) so i see this tag @color/material_grey_800 . Can you tell me how to change it? Thanks. Picture
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Build apk fail with apktool

I have the contents of the BAT file: java -jar apktool.jar b E:/Android/ANDROID_TOOLZ/Launcher2 E:/Android/ANDROID_TOOLZ/Launcher2/NewLauncher2.apk pause I get an error when you run W: Couldn't find sources no file APK does not appear What's my…
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What is a .darc file and how to decompile?

I have decompiled a free android apk with apktool and I found a file with .darc extension. It has a lot of size and when I open it with and hex editor contain .luac files references and others but the luac files is not in the decompiled app folder.…
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how to decompile a .apk without errors?

I tried the apktool, and even the online version, http://www.decompileandroid.com/ But still can't get something that works in eclipse. I want to decompile an app called bucket drops, which was made as part of an android course. I want to look at…
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Unable to rebuild apk with apktool kali linux

hello guys failed to recompile an apk with apktool this is the error log image: I did all those commands: apt-get install zipalign apt-get update apt-get upgrade apt-get install lib32z1 lib32ncurses5 lib32bz2-1.0 lib32stdc++6 and I also already…
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What are the best Android APK obscurators?

The APKTool made me fear of publishing my APK because it will be visible to any newbie cracker. What's the best APK obfscurators (or Coding practices) which will made it difficult for tools such as (APKTool, DEX2JAR, JD-GUI...) to decompile the…
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Apktool shows error on OS X

Apktool runs but shows an error now .Please help Image link attached
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Usage of Reverse Engineering/Rebuilding an APK

Recently I've been trying apktool but I wonder what is the use of reverse engineering/rebuilding an APK with a tool like apktool? I've already searched it but I didn't find the answer
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how convert manifest.xml to binary for apk with programming in android

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?
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Extract manifest file from an application before installation

Is there any tools or library in Android SDK that allows me extract a manifest file from an Android application during its installation time (before accepting the permissions demands)? The extraction process must be done in the device is not in a…
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Sign android application

I decompiled an android app with apktool. I translated it to my language. After it, I recompiled the application. When I sign app with SignApp.rar (you can search and download it) I can install app but when I open app, it exit immediately (without…
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How to modified an existing Android app to autorun every x minutes manually with apktool?

How can I modified an existing android application with apktool so it can autorun every x minutes or autorun after boot or autorun when wifi connects? .I have search and found that I must register a broadcast receiver but I can't do it manually when…
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