[UTIL][08.12.11] Apktool v1.4.3 - a tool for reverse engineering apk files

Silgrond · Jul 25, 2012

I'd like to do this: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1720094 (modifying the androidmanifest.xml and thus removing the 3dots)
So I could extract the apk with apkmanager, how can I edit the xml? Notepad++ displays NULLs

mattmanwrx · Jul 25, 2012

Silgrond said:
I'd like to do this: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1720094 (modifying the androidmanifest.xml and thus removing the 3dots)
So I could extract the apk with apkmanager, how can I edit the xml? Notepad++ displays NULLs

You must decompile the apk, not extract it... As in that thread... Apktool d <apk name>

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danisariandi · Aug 6, 2012

I got error of decompile SemcMusic.apk

[*] SemcMusic.apk
decompiling SemcMusic.apk...
I: Baksmaling...
I: Loading resource table...
I: Loaded.
I: Loading resource table from file: C:\Users\DanisXperience\apktool\framework\1.apk
I: Loaded.
I: Decoding file-resources...
W: Could not decode attr value, using undecoded value instead: ns=semc, name=directionality, value=0x00000000
W: Could not decode attr value, using undecoded value instead: ns=semc, name=directionality, value=0x00000000
W: Could not decode attr value, using undecoded value instead: ns=semc, name=directionality, value=0x00000001
W: Could not decode attr value, using undecoded value instead: ns=semc, name=directionality, value=0x00000000
W: Could not decode attr value, using undecoded value instead: ns=semc, name=directionality, value=0x00000000
W: Could not decode attr value, using undecoded value instead: ns=semc, name=directionality, value=0x00000000
W: Could not decode attr value, using undecoded value instead: ns=semc, name=directionality, value=0x00000000
W: Could not decode attr value, using undecoded value instead: ns=semc, name=directionality, value=0x00000000
W: Could not decode attr value, using undecoded value instead: ns=semc, name=directionality, value=0x00000000
W: Could not decode attr value, using undecoded value instead: ns=semc, name=directionality, value=0x00000000
W: Could not decode attr value, using undecoded value instead: ns=semc, name=directionality, value=0x00000000
W: Could not decode attr value, using undecoded value instead: ns=semc, name=directionality, value=0x00000000
W: Could not decode attr value, using undecoded value instead: ns=semc, name=directionality, value=0x00000000
W: Could not decode attr value, using undecoded value instead: ns=semc, name=directionality, value=0x00000000
W: Cant find 9patch chunk in file: "drawable-nodpi/music_actionbar_divider.9.png". Renaming it to *.png.
I: Decoding values*/* XMLs...

sambastrakan · Aug 6, 2012

cm7.2 contacts.apk

already posted in an other thread but if someone here knows ...
I`m not the only one having problems modding contacts.apk from CM7.2, it`s the only one app causing problem and makes acore process crashing. it seems that there is a relation with T9. Crash occurs even without making any modification and there are no error message during decompile/recompile.

Is there a trick ??

thanks, and many thanks for maintaining this essential tool.

masterex567 · Aug 13, 2012

I'm having a strange issue.
I decompile unofficial cm settings.apk, make no changes compile it again
then sign it and adb push to my phone. it doesn't work. it just doesn't get recognized.

Logcat says:

Code:

E/MenuItemImpl(  558): Can't find activity to handle intent; ignoring

E/MenuItemImpl(  558): android.content.ActivityNotFoundException: No Activity found to handle Intent { act=android.settings.SETTINGS flg=0x10200000 }

and it works fine if i don't decompile it..
how cn i solve this issue???

plegdroid · Aug 13, 2012

masterex567 said:
I'm having a strange issue.
I decompile unofficial cm settings.apk, make no changes compile it again
then sign it and adb push to my phone. it doesn't work. it just doesn't get recognized.

Logcat says:

Code:

E/MenuItemImpl( 558): Can't find activity to handle intent; ignoring E/MenuItemImpl( 558): android.content.ActivityNotFoundException: No Activity found to handle Intent { act=android.settings.SETTINGS flg=0x10200000 }

and it works fine if i don't decompile it..
how cn i solve this issue???

don't sign it

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WhiteReign · Aug 16, 2012

I love this tool.

ontheway · Aug 21, 2012

I am a noobie when it comes to android development but I have successfully decompiled and recompiled an apk. But the apk uses maps for locations, when I recomplie the apk it doesn't show the map tiles anymore, why is that? Also what directory/file are map overlays stored in?

Thanks.

gravian · Aug 23, 2012

hi, i dont know what im doin wrong.

when i type in cmd apktool it says:

Code:

Invalid or corrupt jarfile C:\Users\Grawian\Desktop\apktool\\apktool.jar

and when i try to java apktool it says:

Code:

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: apktool
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: apktool
        at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(Unknown Source)
        at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
        at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(Unknown Source)
        at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
        at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
        at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
Could not find the main class: apktool.  Program will exit.

can u help ?

raziel23x · Aug 23, 2012

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1755243
The new developer for this tool

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vinodkbishnoi · Sep 16, 2012

install failed shared user incompatible

Hi,

I have decompiled an APK using apktool. And changed one file "stings.xml" The language was in Chines and I just replaced all Chines text with English. Now I recompiled that APK using apktool. Then I signed that APK with JARSIGNER. Then I zipaligned the APK.
Even after that I was geeting "install failed shared user incompatible".

Then I used method told in this thread. But still having the same problem.
These are starting line of Menifist.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest android:sharedUserId="android.uid.system" android:versionCode="1" android:versionName="1.0" package="com.android.ktcit"
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<application android:label="@string/app_name" android:icon="@drawable/icon" android:name="KTCITApp">
<receiver android:label="@string/app_name" android:name=".KTCITBootReceiver">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED " />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>

Could anyone please tell what could be the problem.

raziel23x · Sep 16, 2012

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1755243
The new developer for this tool

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Sometime closer this thread

yes123 · Sep 18, 2012

raziel23x said:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1755243
The new developer for this tool

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Sometime closer this thread

I think u mean "someone close this thread"

evol4g · Sep 18, 2012

yes123 said:
I think u mean "someone close this thread"

+1

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binher835 · Jan 17, 2013

Every time when I install the com.htc.resoures.apk, I got below error:

apktool$ apktool if com.htc.resources.apk
W: Config flags size > 36. Exceeding bytes: 0x1000000.
W: Invalid config flags detected: dimen-hdpi-ERR0
W: Config flags size > 36. Exceeding bytes: 0x2000000.
W: Invalid config flags detected: dimen-hdpi-ERR1
W: Config flags size > 36. Exceeding bytes: 0x4000000.
W: Invalid config flags detected: dimen-hdpi-ERR2
W: Config flags size > 36. Exceeding bytes: 0x5000000.
W: Invalid config flags detected: dimen-hdpi-ERR3
W: Config flags size > 36. Exceeding bytes: 0x1000000.
W: Invalid config flags detected: dimen-zh-rCN-hdpi-ERR4
W: Config flags size > 36. Exceeding bytes: 0x2000000.
W: Invalid config flags detected: dimen-zh-rCN-hdpi-ERR5
W: Config flags size > 36. Exceeding bytes: 0x4000000.
W: Invalid config flags detected: dimen-zh-rCN-hdpi-ERR6
W: Config flags size > 36. Exceeding bytes: 0x5000000.
W: Invalid config flags detected: dimen-zh-rCN-hdpi-ERR7
W: Config flags size > 36. Exceeding bytes: 0x1000000.
W: Invalid config flags detected: dimen-zh-rTW-hdpi-ERR8
W: Config flags size > 36. Exceeding bytes: 0x2000000.
W: Invalid config flags detected: dimen-zh-rTW-hdpi-ERR9
W: Config flags size > 36. Exceeding bytes: 0x4000000.
W: Invalid config flags detected: dimen-zh-rTW-hdpi-ERR10
W: Config flags size > 36. Exceeding bytes: 0x5000000.
W: Invalid config flags detected: dimen-zh-rTW-hdpi-ERR11
W: Config flags size > 36. Exceeding bytes: 0x1000000.
W: Invalid config flags detected: integer-hdpi-ERR12
W: Config flags size > 36. Exceeding bytes: 0x2000000.
W: Invalid config flags detected: integer-hdpi-ERR13
W: Config flags size > 36. Exceeding bytes: 0x4000000.
W: Invalid config flags detected: integer-hdpi-ERR14
W: Config flags size > 36. Exceeding bytes: 0x5000000.
W: Invalid config flags detected: integer-hdpi-ERR15
I: Framework installed to: /home/li/apktool/framework/2.apk

Anyone could help, thanks! I'm using the latest apktool 1.5.1

mattmanwrx · Jan 17, 2013

binher835 said:
Every time when I install the com.htc.resoures.apk, I got below error:

apktool$ apktool if com.htc.resources.apk
W: Config flags size > 36. Exceeding bytes: 0x1000000.
W: Invalid config flags detected: dimen-hdpi-ERR0
W: Config flags size > 36. Exceeding bytes: 0x2000000.
W: Invalid config flags detected: dimen-hdpi-ERR1
W: Config flags size > 36. Exceeding bytes: 0x4000000.
W: Invalid config flags detected: dimen-hdpi-ERR2
W: Config flags size > 36. Exceeding bytes: 0x5000000.
W: Invalid config flags detected: dimen-hdpi-ERR3
W: Config flags size > 36. Exceeding bytes: 0x1000000.
W: Invalid config flags detected: dimen-zh-rCN-hdpi-ERR4
W: Config flags size > 36. Exceeding bytes: 0x2000000.
W: Invalid config flags detected: dimen-zh-rCN-hdpi-ERR5
W: Config flags size > 36. Exceeding bytes: 0x4000000.
W: Invalid config flags detected: dimen-zh-rCN-hdpi-ERR6
W: Config flags size > 36. Exceeding bytes: 0x5000000.
W: Invalid config flags detected: dimen-zh-rCN-hdpi-ERR7
W: Config flags size > 36. Exceeding bytes: 0x1000000.
W: Invalid config flags detected: dimen-zh-rTW-hdpi-ERR8
W: Config flags size > 36. Exceeding bytes: 0x2000000.
W: Invalid config flags detected: dimen-zh-rTW-hdpi-ERR9
W: Config flags size > 36. Exceeding bytes: 0x4000000.
W: Invalid config flags detected: dimen-zh-rTW-hdpi-ERR10
W: Config flags size > 36. Exceeding bytes: 0x5000000.
W: Invalid config flags detected: dimen-zh-rTW-hdpi-ERR11
W: Config flags size > 36. Exceeding bytes: 0x1000000.
W: Invalid config flags detected: integer-hdpi-ERR12
W: Config flags size > 36. Exceeding bytes: 0x2000000.
W: Invalid config flags detected: integer-hdpi-ERR13
W: Config flags size > 36. Exceeding bytes: 0x4000000.
W: Invalid config flags detected: integer-hdpi-ERR14
W: Config flags size > 36. Exceeding bytes: 0x5000000.
W: Invalid config flags detected: integer-hdpi-ERR15
I: Framework installed to: /home/li/apktool/framework/2.apk

Anyone could help, thanks! I'm using the latest apktool 1.5.1

Probably best to post in the apktool 1.5.1 thread here - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1755243

However, the "W" stands for warning and they arent errors... Everything should work fine...

iamashwin · Apr 9, 2013

AudioFiend said:
[Q] Right.... I am doing something stupid here.
C:\Java\sdk1.7.0_01\bin

Now in cmd C:\User\Nick> What would be my next step?..As I can't get apktool to run.

Well add C:\Java\sdk1.7.0_01\bin to your PATH variable

mikef · Apr 9, 2013

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