[GUIDE]How to DEODEX Apps Using ONLY Android Phone.

LetJect · Nov 24, 2013

Hello everyone...
First thing.. sorry for my Bad English..
Many times it happens that we want to install app from another rom which may be odexed...or we don't have PC/laptop to deodex app...
But now using only Android phone it is possible to deodex app ...
What you need is..
[1] Rooted android phone.
[2] any advance file manager installed.
[3] apktool installed on your phone :
Steps to install apktool on android:
1) Download apktool 4.1.1 apk from link:
http://code.google.com/p/apktool/downloads/detail?name=Apktool4.1.1.apk&can=2&q=

2) download apktool4.1_armel.zip from link: http://code.google.com/p/apktool/downloads/detail?name=apktool4.1_armel.zip&can=2&q=

3) extract above zip file ...you will get apktool folder.
Place apktool folder in root of SD card..

4) now install apktool apk and give it root permission...

5) now go to /system/framework/
And click on framework_Res.apk and list will come..now select import as framework...
Now select twframework.apk(if present) and again import it as framework....

6) Now you are ready to use apktool....

Steps to deodex apps:
[1] Make a folder on sdcard.and place the file you want to deodex and their respective odex file..

[2] now click on appname.apk file and select decompile all and wait till complete.
After completion you will see new folder namely appname_src.
Similarly click on appname.dex and select decompile all...after completion you will see folder appname_odex..

[3] Now go to any file manager.And open appname_src folder ...and create new folder having name "smali" (without quotes).

[4] Now go to folder apkname_odex and copy / move all files inside that folder to apkname_src/smali/here...

[5] now go to apktool apk and click on folder apkname_src and select recompile all....
After recompile process complete ..
There will be new apk in folder named appname_src.apk...

[7] now you have to sign that apk file..you can sign it by either zip signer apk or by clicking that apk and then selecting sign apk option ....

NOW INSTALL APK AND ENJOY......

If you have any problem please post here..
And You can press thanks....
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delroydsouza · Nov 25, 2013

Haven't tried yet bt this was what i was searching for.....will report soon

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micmars · Dec 3, 2013

This Works Quite Well...

LetJect said:
Hello everyone...
First thing.. sorry for my Bad English..
Many times it happens that we want to install app from another rom which may be odexed...or we don't have PC/laptop to deodex app...
But now using only Android phone it is possible to deodex app ...
What you need is..
[1] Rooted android phone.
[2] any advance file manager installed.
[3] apktool installed on your phone :
Steps to install apktool on android:
1) Download apktool 4.1.1 apk from link:
http://code.google.com/p/apktool/downloads/detail?name=Apktool4.1.1.apk&can=2&q=

2) download apktool4.1_armel.zip from link: http://code.google.com/p/apktool/downloads/detail?name=apktool4.1_armel.zip&can=2&q=

3) extract above zip file ...you will get apktool folder.
Place apktool folder in root of SD card..

4) now install apktool apk and give it root permission...

5) now go to /system/framework/
And click on framework_Res.apk and list will come..now select import as framework...
Now select twframework.apk(if present) and again import it as framework....

6) Now you are ready to use apktool....

Steps to deodex apps:
[1] Make a folder on sdcard.and place the file you want to deodex and their respective odex file..

[2] now click on appname.apk file and select decompile all and wait till complete.
After completion you will see new folder namely appname_src.
Similarly click on appname.dex and select decompile all...after completion you will see folder appname_odex..

[3] Now go to any file manager.And open appname_src folder ...and create new folder having name "smali" (without quotes).

[4] Now go to folder apkname_odex and copy / move all files inside that folder to apkname_src/smali/here...

[5] now go to apktool apk and click on folder apkname_src and select recompile all....
After recompile process complete ..
There will be new apk in folder named appname_src.apk...

[7] now you have to sign that apk file..you can sign it by either zip signer apk or by clicking that apk and then selecting sign apk option ....

NOW INSTALL APK AND ENJOY......

If you have any problem please post here..
And You can press thanks....
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Your instructions are clear and precise. Thank you for this wonderful tool, it works quite well.

I do have a few questions:

Do the framework-res files (TouchWiz and regular) need to be imported each time one decompiles/recompiles an odexed apk, or is once enough?

Also, where does the app leave its folders while it does its work? I noticed that while running the app, it appeared to pull the framework files into subfolders. Are these files left on the phone's internal storage, root of the phone, or removed after a session? These questions, of course, are related, but the bottom line is I am trying to understand the application's impact on resources and memory.

Thanks for your help!

LetJect · Dec 3, 2013

micmars said:
Your instructions are clear and precise. Thank you for this wonderful tool, it works quite well.

I do have a few questions:

Do the framework-res files (TouchWiz and regular) need to be imported each time one decompiles/recompiles an odexed apk, or is once enough?

Also, where does the app leave its folders while it does its work? I noticed that while running the app, it appeared to pull the framework files into subfolders. Are these files left on the phone's internal storage, root of the phone, or removed after a session? These questions, of course, are related, but the bottom line is I am trying to understand the application's impact on resources and memory.

Thanks for your help!

1) no need to import framework files each time..just import it once.
If you changed the rom then you have to import new framework files of that rom..
2) app creates the files for each app in storage.
After editing, odexing or deodexing app just delete the folders like appname_src....

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micmars · Dec 3, 2013

LetJect said:
1) no need to import framework files each time..just import it once.
If you changed the rom then you have to import new framework files of that rom..
2) app creates the files for each app in storage.
After editing, odexing or deodexing app just delete the folders like appname_src....

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Thank you sir. The app works well, has some minor error messages with the phone and contacts apps, but this may be unrelated to your app. Overall this is an outstanding resource.

Thank you very much.

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kumar akarsh · Dec 4, 2013

nice guide!!!!!!!!

hippiesky · Dec 5, 2013

Quick question, how long does it usually take to decompile?

LetJect · Dec 5, 2013

hippiesky said:
Quick question, how long does it usually take to decompile?

Actually it depends upon app size usually 1 min..

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hippiesky · Dec 5, 2013

Thanks but this is all that's popping up

/data/data/per.pqy.apktool/mydata/apktool.sh: /data/data/per.pqy.apktool/lix/jvm/java-7-openjdk-armhf/jre/bin/java: not found

LetJect · Dec 5, 2013

hippiesky said:
Thanks but this is all that's popping up

/data/data/per.pqy.apktool/mydata/apktool.sh: /data/data/per.pqy.apktool/lix/jvm/java-7-openjdk-armhf/jre/bin/java: not found

Sorry dude ...
But I never have such problem...
You follow whole procedure correctly?

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hippiesky · Dec 5, 2013

LetJect said:
Sorry dude ...
But I never have such problem...
You follow whole procedure correctly?

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Yup oh well thanks

hippiesky · Dec 5, 2013

So I got it to work but I can't install. Any ideas?

LetJect · Dec 6, 2013

hippiesky said:
So I got it to work but I can't install. Any ideas?

What error it says??

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hippiesky · Dec 6, 2013

App not installed.

LetJect · Dec 6, 2013

hippiesky said:
App not installed.

Just sign app..

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hippiesky · Dec 6, 2013

I did

JeramyEggs · Jan 31, 2014

I: Smaling...
I: Building resources...
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [/data/data/per.pqy.apktool/lix/aapt, p, --min-sdk-version, 18, --target-sdk-version, 18, -F, /data/data/per.pqy.apktool/APKTOOL3106680010622472678.tmp, -I, ?/apktool/framework/1.apk, -S, /sdcard/deodex apk/SecLauncher4_src/res, -M, /sdcard/deodex apk/SecLauncher4_src/AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:358)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResources(Androlib.java:283)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:206)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:176)
at brut.apktool.Main.cmdBuild(Main.java:228)
at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:79)
Caused by: brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [/data/data/per.pqy.apktool/lix/aapt, p, --min-sdk-version, 18, --target-sdk-version, 18, -F, /data/data/per.pqy.apktool/APKTOOL3106680010622472678.tmp, -I, ?/apktool/framework/1.apk, -S, /sdcard/deodex apk/SecLauncher4_src/res, -M, /sdcard/deodex apk/SecLauncher4_src/AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.java:357)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:336)
... 5 more
Caused by: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [/data/data/per.pqy.apktool/lix/aapt, p, --min-sdk-version, 18, --target-sdk-version, 18, -F, /data/data/per.pqy.apktool/APKTOOL3106680010622472678.tmp, -I, ?/apktool/framework/1.apk, -S, /sdcard/deodex apk/SecLauncher4_src/res, -M, /sdcard/deodex apk/SecLauncher4_src/AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.util.OS.exec(OS.java:93)
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.java:355)
... 6 more
Caused by: java.io.IOException: Cannot run program "/data/data/per.pqy.apktool/lix/aapt": error=13, Permission denied
at java.lang.ProcessBuilder.start(ProcessBuilder.java:1042)
at java.lang.Runtime.exec(Runtime.java:615)
at java.lang.Runtime.exec(Runtime.java:483)
at brut.util.OS.exec(OS.java:84)
... 7 more
Caused by: java.io.IOException: error=13, Permission denied
at java.lang.UNIXProcess.forkAndExec(Native Method)
at java.lang.UNIXProcess.<init>(UNIXProcess.java:135)
at java.lang.ProcessImpl.start(ProcessImpl.java:130)
at java.lang.ProcessBuilder.start(ProcessBuilder.java:1023)
... 10 more

This is what errors i got trying this on my note 2 deodexing SecLauncher4_src. Any help would be great. Thanks

LetJect · Jan 31, 2014

JeramyEggs said:
I: Smaling...
I: Building resources...
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [/data/data/per.pqy.apktool/lix/aapt, p, --min-sdk-version, 18, --target-sdk-version, 18, -F, /data/data/per.pqy.apktool/APKTOOL3106680010622472678.tmp, -I, ?/apktool/framework/1.apk, -S, /sdcard/deodex apk/SecLauncher4_src/res, -M, /sdcard/deodex apk/SecLauncher4_src/AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:358)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResources(Androlib.java:283)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:206)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:176)
at brut.apktool.Main.cmdBuild(Main.java:228)
at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:79)
Caused by: brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [/data/data/per.pqy.apktool/lix/aapt, p, --min-sdk-version, 18, --target-sdk-version, 18, -F, /data/data/per.pqy.apktool/APKTOOL3106680010622472678.tmp, -I, ?/apktool/framework/1.apk, -S, /sdcard/deodex apk/SecLauncher4_src/res, -M, /sdcard/deodex apk/SecLauncher4_src/AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.java:357)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:336)
... 5 more
Caused by: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [/data/data/per.pqy.apktool/lix/aapt, p, --min-sdk-version, 18, --target-sdk-version, 18, -F, /data/data/per.pqy.apktool/APKTOOL3106680010622472678.tmp, -I, ?/apktool/framework/1.apk, -S, /sdcard/deodex apk/SecLauncher4_src/res, -M, /sdcard/deodex apk/SecLauncher4_src/AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.util.OS.exec(OS.java:93)
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.java:355)
... 6 more
Caused by: java.io.IOException: Cannot run program "/data/data/per.pqy.apktool/lix/aapt": error=13, Permission denied
at java.lang.ProcessBuilder.start(ProcessBuilder.java:1042)
at java.lang.Runtime.exec(Runtime.java:615)
at java.lang.Runtime.exec(Runtime.java:483)
at brut.util.OS.exec(OS.java:84)
... 7 more
Caused by: java.io.IOException: error=13, Permission denied
at java.lang.UNIXProcess.forkAndExec(Native Method)
at java.lang.UNIXProcess.<init>(UNIXProcess.java:135)
at java.lang.ProcessImpl.start(ProcessImpl.java:130)
at java.lang.ProcessBuilder.start(ProcessBuilder.java:1023)
... 10 more

This is what errors i got trying this on my note 2 deodexing SecLauncher4_src. Any help would be great. Thanks

Truly speaking bro..
I don't know why this happens...
Plz can u ask to some expert ....
Sorry ...
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hippiesky · Jan 31, 2014

Ok so I tried Modding my settings and everything worked, pushed it to system and it opened. I reboot my phone and it's gone. Like it uninstalled itself. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated

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LetJect · Jan 31, 2014

hippiesky said:
Ok so I tried Modding my settings and everything worked, pushed it to system and it opened. I reboot my phone and it's gone. Like it uninstalled itself. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated

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Try to reinstall it...

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