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A tool for reverse engineering Android apk files
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 also makes working with an app easier because of the project like file structure and automation of some repetitive tasks like building apk, etc.
It is NOT intended for piracy and other non-legal uses. It could be used for localizing, adding some features or support for custom platforms, analyzing applications and much more.
ApkTool is a free and open-source tool that drops the graphical interface in favor of the command-line environment. With its help, Android developers can decode resources from third-party, closed and binary APKs, whether they want to extract and take a look at resources.arsc, 9.png, classes.dex, XMLs or other files.
Keep in mind that the maker of ApkTool disapproves of piracy and other non-legal uses of this application. Instead, it's designed to t analyze apps, fix errors, add new features or extend support for other platforms, to name some examples. It's straightforward and easy to use.
Requirements
- Java 7 (JRE 1.7)
- Basic knowledge of Android SDK, AAPT and smali
https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/releases/download/v2.3.4/apktool_2.3.4.jar
