A tool for reverse engineering Android apk files. $ apktool d test.apk I: Using Apktool 2.11.1 on test.apk I: Loading resource table... I: Decoding AndroidManifest.xml with resources..

Download the Windows wrapper script. (Right click, Save Link As apktool.bat); Download the latest version of Apktool.; Rename downloaded jar to apktool.jar.; Move both apktool.jar and apktool.bat to your Windows directory. (Usually C://Windows); If you do not have access to C://Windows, you can place the two files anywhere and add that directory to your Environment Variables System PATH variable.

Nov 24, 2022 · Add helpful message during built apk message to identify location of apk. Add bleeding edge smali package via jitpack. (#2918, #2662) Add build support for JDK 17. Fix resource unclosed during unknown file handling. / (Thanks auermich93) Fix style strings regression between aapt1/aapt2 builds. / (Thanks IgorEisberg)

First lets take a lesson into apk files. Apks are nothing more than a zip file containing resources and assembled java code.

Oct 9, 2023 · This release contains an updated internal framework file and changed the default aapt binary to version 2. apktool empty-framework-dir to remove the old file.--use-aapt1 to return to old behavior (aapt1) during compilation.

Jul 21, 2023 · Add JDK 20 to test suite. #3177; Add run command for Gradle inline execution.#3179; Fix links on usage output for new smali & apktool links. Fix Windows issue copying files that resolved to an empty filename.

Build Apktool. Apktool is a project that contains a collection of subprojects and dependencies. brut.apktool.lib - Main Library; brut.apktool.cli - CLI Interface ...

Jul 17, 2023 · This release was quickly superseded by v2.8.1 due to regressions. This release contains an updated internal framework file. apktool empty-framework-dir to remove the old file.

Nov 19, 2019 · Updated baksmali/smali to version 2.3.4; Upgrade to gradle 5.6.2; Added support for Android Q (10) Final. (Fixed build issue with JDK9+ because of jmod change.#2086

Feb 26, 2022 · Add apktool-cli to Maven publishing. (Add support for signature scheme v4 ()Add commons-lang project to remove deprecated methods from commons-io.() (Thanks alsuttonUpgrade to commons-cli 1.5.0 (Thanks Goooler); Upgrade to guava 31.0.1 (Thanks Goooler); Upgrade to jengelman.shadow 7.1.0 (Thanks Goooler); Fix licenseFormat[Test/Main] to properly inject variables into license preamble.