[TOOL] ApkSpy - view APK manifest on PC

[Myrrhman]

I don't know what is wrong, but maybe this is a windows problem. Search in your C: for any ApkSpy temporary file or dir and delete it. Or maybe do a scan with system tool; write on command prompt (launch as administrator): sfc /scannow

Thank you for your suggestions, i tried them both. Altough the scannow command did do something, it didn't solve my problem.
Anyway, I think it's best for me to do a clean install of windows, because APKspy did work previously, but it would've been nice if there was an easier solution.
But thanks anyway

 

[V0odo0 Dev]

Quite by chance came across this topic. Really necessary tool. Thanks!

 

[hillconnor13]

apkspy cant find sdk files

Hey,

I have a mess with my many .APK files sitting around on my PC. Some .APK files were renamed badly with names that don't make sense, let alone I have multiple versions of the same apps.

ApkSpy is a simple tool I hacked up tonight which allows you to easily view the manifest of an APK (screenshots attached - not up to date though) just by double clicking it. (It can even associate with the .apk filetype, yay!)

ApkSpy relies on the aapt.exe tool from the android SDK, so you must have that installed (or just copy aapt.exe from somewhere, that's the only file needed to run ApkSpy).


Would love to get feedback.
Off to bed now..



Known issues:
filenames with unicode might not work.


Changelog:

Version 0.6:
Minor fixes
adb.exe/aapt.exe should be found in current directory or PATH

Version 0.5:
Install APK button
Rename file by package or application name
batch rename of all apk's in a directory

Version 0.4:
Added link to market

Version 0.3:
Added rename file, which renames the loaded apk to <packagename_version.apk>

Version 0.2:
does not require .net 4.0 anymore

apkspy doesnt know where the new sdk files are and people are gettting a error AAPT.EXE is missing when its not

 

[nicesoni_ash]

Kindly add an icon in next version or tell us how to do that ourselves.. It's a fabulous app in so many certain ways. Thanks.

Edit:
No worries, managed to do it. Thanks ..

If anyone wants to have it, here it is.

// I hope I am not hijacking this thread. All credits to the original maker.

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Edited exe with Icon - Download

Icon
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Icon credits - Iconshock

 

[aamadorj]

Running ApkSpy easily

There's no need to have the full development tools installed to use ApkSpy. The only file needed is aapt.exe. Just unzip the attached file to the same location of ApkSpy and you're ready to use this tool.

Note: included aapt.exe is from latest Google ADT.

 

[damjang]

Kindly add an icon in next version or tell us how to do that ourselves.. It's a fabulous app in so many certain ways. Thanks.

Edit:
No worries, managed to do it. Thanks ..

If anyone wants to have it, here it is.

// I hope I am not hijacking this thread. All credits to the original maker.

.....
Edited exe with Icon - Download

Icon
---

Icon credits - Iconshock

Thank you!

 

[gu5t3r]

@ido
Hi!
Can you make renaming pattern optional?
...or just use ' v' instead '_' ???

Thanks

 

[bombadier]

Havent tried yet but will this work on linux using wine?

 

[ido]

Havent tried yet but will this work on linux using wine?

Should be able to run it with mono (.net for linux) as well.

 

[gps3dx]

not working on win8 x64

hi

great tool !
I migrated to windows 8 x64 and found APKSpy does not work, can't drag&drop apk to it.
Changing compatibility mode and running as admin does not solve it.

Any help will be appreciated
Thanks

 

[Ja_som]

hi

great tool !
I migrated to windows 8 x64 and found APKSpy does not work, can't drag&drop apk to it.
Changing compatibility mode and running as admin does not solve it.

Any help will be appreciated
Thanks

You need to have it in same folder with aapt.exe
And i also have aapt.exe in folder from where i drag apk files...
(i'm also on W8 x64)

 

[mynote]

I don't think its allowed by google's license. I haven't really checked though.

No, ist not. (Dis)Assembling apps, even to modify/see the apk is forbidden. This helps Developers to avoid app-hackers/manipulaters..

 

[gps3dx]

You need to have it in same folder with aapt.exe
And i also have aapt.exe in folder from where i drag apk files...
(i'm also on W8 x64)

Thanks for the reply.

not working here as before
aapt.exe is of course in same folder as APKSpy

if I drop apk to APKSpy while APKSpy it is closed, APKSpy opens and is OK, but
if APKSpy is open and I drop an apk into it, it does not work, I get the no-entrance sign.
Drag and Drop while APKSpy is open does not work under win8 x64.

How can this be fixed?

 

[karasuhebi]

Thanks for the reply.

not working here as before
aapt.exe is of course in same folder as APKSpy

if I drop apk to APKSpy while APKSpy it is closed, APKSpy opens and is OK, but
if APKSpy is open and I drop an apk into it, it does not work, I get the no-entrance sign.
Drag and Drop while APKSpy is open does not work under win8 x64.

How can this be fixed?

Have you tried going into Compatibility and changing the Windows version instead?

 

[gps3dx]

Have you tried going into Compatibility and changing the Windows version instead?

sure did, but it doesn't solve the issue,

in Vista mode I get "error running aapt.exe" when I drop an apk into
in Vista with administrator APKSpy does not allow to drop anything into it.

in XP, Vista sp1, sp2, win7 : same as above

as I wrote, it works only when I drop an apk when APKSpy is closed. while it is open it does not work.

I'm using v0.6 with aapt.exe in same folder

thanks

 

[m0han]

Quite by chance came across this topic. .......Thanks!

+1. works for me - v0.6. quite useful tool.

 

[vange]

Awesome little tool, and very much needed

Cheers

 

[neriox]

Hello,
There is a way to this work at command line option?
I would like to rename a fodler with all my apk's using this program. Thank you

 

[damjang]

Hello,
There is a way to this work at command line option?
I would like to rename a fodler with all my apk's using this program. Thank you

I don't know, but if you want a command line tool to rename apks look here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1330359

 

[Spiricore]

Excellent, exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!