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How decompile APK file and get source code?
In Android studio 2.3, Build -> Analyze APK -> Select the apk that you want to decompile . You will see it’s source code.
Is it possible to decompile an APK?
Decompilation of APK file is possible. But it might be difficult to understand the code if it is obfuscated.
Can you decompile APK and recompile it?
So if you want to change the code for an apk file: decompile using apktool. apktool will generate smali(Assembly version of dex) file for every java file with same name. smali is human understandable, make changes in the relevant file, recompile using same apktool( apktool b Nw.
How do I reverse an APK file?
- convert apk file to zip.
- unzip the file.
- extract classes.dex from it.
- use dex to jar to convert classes.dex into jar file.
- use jadx gui to open the jar file as java source code.
What is the best decompiler?
Best Java Decompilers
- JDProject. JDProject is one of the most frequently used java decompiler offline.It is developed to decompile java 5 or later versions(as of now till java8).
- Procyon.
- Cavaj Java Decompiler.
- DJ Java Decompiler.
- JBVD.
- AndroChef.
- CFR Decompiler.
- Fernflower.
How do I unpack an APK file?
In the command prompt, type the command apktool d filename. apk (where filename is the name of apk file). This should decode the file.
How to decompile an APK for Android to get Java source code?
Sometimes, it can be useful to decompile an APK for Android and try to get Java source code. In this tutorial, you’re going to learn how to achieve that. There are 2 main ways to process this decompilation. First is to use Smali / Baksmali format with these tools : http://code.google.com/p/smali/ .
How do I decode an APK file?
Simple way: use online tool http://www.javadecompilers.com/apk, upload apk and get source code. Make a new folder and copy over the .apk file that you want to decode. Now rename the extension of this .apk file to .zip (e.g. rename from filename.apk to filename.zip) and save it. Now you can access the classes.dex files, etc.
What is APK file and how to open it?
APK file is compressed form of java classes, XML and several other files. As an android developer you may require to decompile apk file to get actual source code. Like if you saw an app with awesome design and you want to know how to implement that design in your project. We use reverse engineering process to get the source code.
How to convert APK to soruce code?
There are several tools available on the internet like dex2jar, apktool, etc. that will help you to convert apk to soruce code. But for that you have to run several commands and follow lengthy process.