A tool for reverse engineering Android apk files

Original issue 267 created by cognon.michel on 2011-12-16T20:42:12.000Z:

What steps will reproduce the problem?

1. Decoding or rebuild an Ice Cream Sandwich apks 2. 3.

What is the expected output? What do you see instead? it suppose to be like with Gingerbread apk, instead the process returns lots of issues

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system? 1.4.3 on Windows

Please provide any additional information below. Errors occurred decompiling MIUI ROM ICS apks

Information

1. Apktool Version (apktool -version) - 2.3.0
2. Operating System (Mac, Linux, Windows) - Win10
3. APK From? (Playstore, ROM, Other) - HTC Oreo SystemUI

Stacktrace/Logcat

W: C:\Android\reverse_engineering\SystemUI\res\values\public.xml:1193: error: Public symbol ^attr-private/viewType declared here is not defined.
W: C:\Android\reverse_engineering\SystemUI\res\values\public.xml:1194: error: Public symbol ^attr-private/voiceIcon declared here is not defined.
W: C:\Android\reverse_engineering\SystemUI\res\values\public.xml:1195: error: Public symbol ^attr-private/widgetLayout declared here is not defined.
Exception in thread "main" W: C:\Android\reverse_engineering\SystemUI\res\values\public.xml:1196: error: Public symbol ^attr-private/wifi_friction declared here is not defined.
W: C:\Android\reverse_engineering\SystemUI\res\values\public.xml:1197: error: Public symbol ^attr-private/wifi_signal declared here is not defined.
brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec (exit code = 1): [C:\Users\J3F4F~1.DUO\AppData\Local\Temp\brut_util_Jar_1618230815674308433.tmp, p, --forced-package-id, 127, --min-sdk-version, 23, --target-sdk-version, 26, --version-code, 26, --version-name, 8.0.0, --no-version-vectors, -F, C:\Users\J3F4F~1.DUO\AppData\Local\Temp\APKTOOL224544575642684951.tmp, -0, arsc, -0, webp, -0, arsc, -I, C:\Users\J.Duong\AppData\Local\apktool\framework\1.apk, -S, C:\Android\reverse_engineering\SystemUI\res, -M, C:\Android\reverse_engineering\SystemUI\AndroidManifest.xml]
        at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:485)
        at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResources(Androlib.java:419)
        at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:318)
        at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:270)
        at brut.apktool.Main.cmdBuild(Main.java:224)
        at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:75)
Caused by: brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec (exit code = 1): [C:\Users\J3F4F~1.DUO\AppData\Local\Temp\brut_util_Jar_1618230815674308433.tmp, p, --forced-package-id, 127, --min-sdk-version, 23, --target-sdk-version, 26, --version-code, 26, --version-name, 8.0.0, --no-version-vectors, -F, C:\Users\J3F4F~1.DUO\AppData\Local\Temp\APKTOOL224544575642684951.tmp, -0, arsc, -0, webp, -0, arsc, -I, C:\Users\J.Duong\AppData\Local\apktool\framework\1.apk, -S, C:\Android\reverse_engineering\SystemUI\res, -M, C:\Android\reverse_engineering\SystemUI\AndroidManifest.xml]
        at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.java:454)
        at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:471)
        ... 5 more
Caused by: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec (exit code = 1): [C:\Users\J3F4F~1.DUO\AppData\Local\Temp\brut_util_Jar_1618230815674308433.tmp, p, --forced-package-id, 127, --min-sdk-version, 23, --target-sdk-version, 26, --version-code, 26, --version-name, 8.0.0, --no-version-vectors, -F, C:\Users\J3F4F~1.DUO\AppData\Local\Temp\APKTOOL224544575642684951.tmp, -0, arsc, -0, webp, -0, arsc, -I, C:\Users\J.Duong\AppData\Local\apktool\framework\1.apk, -S, C:\Android\reverse_engineering\SystemUI\res, -M, C:\Android\reverse_engineering\SystemUI\AndroidManifest.xml]
        at brut.util.OS.exec(OS.java:95)
        at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.java:448)
        ... 6 more

Steps to Reproduce

1. apktool d SystemUI.apk

Failes loading resources?

I: Using Apktool 2.3.0 on SystemUI.apk I: Loading resource table... W: null W: null W: null W: null I: Decoding AndroidManifest.xml with resources... I: Loading resource table from file: C:\Users\J.Duong\AppData\Local\apktool\framework\1.apk I: Regular manifest package... I: Decoding file-resources... I: Decoding values / XMLs... I: Baksmaling classes.dex... I: Copying assets and libs... I: Copying unknown files... I: Copying original files...

Had first to delete the .9 suffix to from all pip_dismiss_scrim.9.png because of:

W: ERROR: 9-patch image C:\Android\reverse_engineering\SystemUI\res\drawable-xhdpi\pip_dismiss_scrim.9.png malformed. W: No marked region found along edge. W: Found along left edge.

then apktool b SystemUI brings the not found attributes warnings/errors

files.zip

Information

1. apktool 2.2.3-dirty -
2. Windows -
3. Android O -

Stacktrace

PS E:\image-bullhead-opp2.170420.019\system_\priv-app\SystemUI> java -jar .\apktool-2.2.3-dirty-small.jar b .\SystemUI --no-src
I: Using Apktool 2.2.3-dirty
I: Checking whether sources has changed...
I: Checking whether resources has changed...
I: Building resources...
W: ERROR: 9-patch image E:\image-bullhead-opp2.170420.019\system_\priv-app\SystemUI\.\SystemUI\res\drawable-xxhdpi\pip_dismiss_scrim.9.png malformed.
W:        No marked region found along edge.
W:        Found along left edge.
W: ERROR: Failure processing PNG image E:\image-bullhead-opp2.170420.019\system_\priv-app\SystemUI\.\SystemUI\res\drawable-xxhdpi\pip_dismiss_scrim.9.png
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec (exit code = 1): [C:\Users\8523~1\AppData\Local\Temp\brut_util_Jar_6815133651981008170.tmp, p, --forced-package-id, 127, --min-sdk-version, O, --target-sdk-version, O, --version-code, 25, --version-name, O, --no-version-vectors, -F, C:\Users\8523~1\AppData\Local\Temp\APKTOOL1879548677653248317.tmp, -0, arsc, -0, arsc, -I, C:\Users\Александр\AppData\Local\apktool\framework\1.apk, -S, E:\image-bullhead-opp2.170420.019\system_\priv-app\SystemUI\.\SystemUI\res, -M, E:\image-bullhead-opp2.170420.019\system_\priv-app\SystemUI\.\SystemUI\AndroidManifest.xml]
        at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:493)
        at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResources(Androlib.java:427)
        at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:326)
        at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:264)
        at brut.apktool.Main.cmdBuild(Main.java:231)
        at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:84)
Caused by: brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec (exit code = 1): [C:\Users\8523~1\AppData\Local\Temp\brut_util_Jar_6815133651981008170.tmp, p, --forced-package-id, 127, --min-sdk-version, O, --target-sdk-version, O, --version-code, 25, --version-name, O, --no-version-vectors, -F, C:\Users\8523~1\AppData\Local\Temp\APKTOOL1879548677653248317.tmp, -0, arsc, -0, arsc, -I, C:\Users\Александр\AppData\Local\apktool\framework\1.apk, -S, E:\image-bullhead-opp2.170420.019\system_\priv-app\SystemUI\.\SystemUI\res, -M, E:\image-bullhead-opp2.170420.019\system_\priv-app\SystemUI\.\SystemUI\AndroidManifest.xml]
        at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.java:441)
        at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:479)
        ... 5 more
Caused by: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec (exit code = 1): [C:\Users\8523~1\AppData\Local\Temp\brut_util_Jar_6815133651981008170.tmp, p, --forced-package-id, 127, --min-sdk-version, O, --target-sdk-version, O, --version-code, 25, --version-name, O, --no-version-vectors, -F, C:\Users\8523~1\AppData\Local\Temp\APKTOOL1879548677653248317.tmp, -0, arsc, -0, arsc, -I, C:\Users\Александр\AppData\Local\apktool\framework\1.apk, -S, E:\image-bullhead-opp2.170420.019\system_\priv-app\SystemUI\.\SystemUI\res, -M, E:\image-bullhead-opp2.170420.019\system_\priv-app\SystemUI\.\SystemUI\AndroidManifest.xml]
        at brut.util.OS.exec(OS.java:95)
        at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.java:435)
        ... 6 more

Steps to Reproduce

1. java -jar apktool-2.2.3-dirty-small.jar b SystemUI --no-src

APK

GDrive

Questions to ask before submission

1. Yeah
2. Yes

I am trying to modify XMLs of Jelly Bean Contacts.apk. Using all apktools (up to 1.4.9) that has been used for ICS and other Jelly Bean apks, I can decompile and then recomplie it without any error. However, the recompiled Contacts.apk would not work in cell phone, showing a message "Unfortunately, Contacts has stopped!".

To simplify the problem, I simply do decompiling and then recompiling without any modifications. I found that the size of resources.arsc has been changed from 1480 KB to 1525 KB. The new Contacts.apk causes FC!

Note: Files in smali folder can still be modified. After editing, use apktool to recompile and create a new apk. Then use WinRAR or 7zip to drag the newly created classes.dex into the original Contacts.apk. Such a "modified" Contacts.apk works properly. Note here that we did not modify resources.arsc.

This problem is only related to resources.arsc! XMLs cannot be recompiled.

Please fix this problem in apktool 1.4.10.

Original issue 100 created by mscorpionz on 2010-09-26T07:22:17.000Z:

Hi all

Version 1.3.2. not correctly decodes apk-file. Example of enclosure: file scanning_1.3.1.xml, which decoded using version 1.3.1 and the file scanning_1.3.2.xml, which decoded using version 1.3.2. Apparently, the program adds additional characters "attr /" and ""(in the file - line 4). You can check at any apk-file, I tested the file Music.apk.

As a result, the program on my phone, changed with version 1.3.2, finishing with error "force close", but changed with version 1.3.1 works correctly.

We used versions apktool 1.3.1 and 1.3.2, Java version - 1.6.0_20, OS - Windows 7 Professional x64

P.S. Sorry for my English :)

Original issue 653 created by derp.indonesia on 2014-07-07T04:59:17.000Z:

What steps will reproduce the problem?

1. Decompile any apk from Android L system dump or installing the framework of Android L itself

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?

I see the same error like HTC resources (I hope this won't be pain in the ass to fix). Log :

Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: Multiple resources: spec=0x01030128 style/Theme.DeviceDefault, config=[DEFAULT] at brut.androlib.res.data.ResConfig.addResource(ResConfig.java:63) at brut.androlib.res.data.ResConfig.addResource(ResConfig.java:56) at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.readEntry(ARSCDecoder.java:193) at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.readConfig(ARSCDecoder.java:162) at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.readType(ARSCDecoder.java:128) at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.readPackage(ARSCDecoder.java:103) at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.readTable(ARSCDecoder.java:81) at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.decode(ARSCDecoder.java:49) at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.decode(ARSCDecoder.java:40) at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.installFramework(AndrolibResources.java:675) at brut.androlib.Androlib.installFramework(Androlib.java:641) at brut.apktool.Main.cmdInstallFramework(Main.java:252) at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:91)

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?

2.0.0 b9 and 1.5.3, running Ubuntu 13.04 and Windows (none of them works)

Please provide any additional information below.

Original issue 277 created by connor.tumbleson on 2011-12-24T16:40:00.000Z:

What steps will reproduce the problem?

1. Deodex MIUI
2. Decompile
3. Recompile

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?

http://pastebin.com/1FYxQq67

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?

1.4.3, every OS. Centos, Windows 7, everything.

Please provide any additional information below.

Information

1. Apktool Version (Apktool v2.2.2) -
2. Operating System (Windows) -
3. APK From? (ROM) -

Stacktrace/Logcat

C:\Users\Александр\Desktop\bullhead-opp1.170223.012-factory-338a95b1\bullhead-opp1.170223.012\system_\framework>java -jar apktool_2.2.2.jar if framework-res.apk
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.StringIndexOutOfBoundsException: String index out of range: 111
        at java.lang.String.substring(Unknown Source)
        at brut.androlib.res.decoder.StringBlock.getHTML(StringBlock.java:162)
        at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.readValue(ARSCDecoder.java:315)
        at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.readEntry(ARSCDecoder.java:241)
        at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.readTableType(ARSCDecoder.java:226)
        at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.readTableTypeSpec(ARSCDecoder.java:156)
        at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.readTablePackage(ARSCDecoder.java:118)
        at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.readTableHeader(ARSCDecoder.java:80)
        at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.decode(ARSCDecoder.java:47)
        at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.decode(ARSCDecoder.java:39)
        at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.installFramework(AndrolibResources.java:640)
        at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.installFramework(AndrolibResources.java:622)
        at brut.androlib.Androlib.installFramework(Androlib.java:683)
        at brut.apktool.Main.cmdInstallFramework(Main.java:241)
        at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:87)

java -jar apktool_2.2.2.jar if framework-res.apk

Original issue 169 created by godsarmycy on 2011-05-22T07:49:28.000Z:

What steps will reproduce the problem?

1. Grab Settings.apk from Leaked Incredible 2.3.3 Sense Build (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1087077)
2. use apktool 4.1 to install framework-res.apk and com.htc.resources.apk in this rom first $ apktool if framework-res.apk $ apktool if framework-res.apk
3. Use same apktool to decode Settings.apk $ apktool d Settings.apk

What is the expected output? What do you see instead? apktool failed to decode and output: $ apktool d Settings.apk I: Baksmaling... I: Loading resource table... W: Skipping "android" package group I: Loaded. I: Loading resource table from file: /home/yueche/apktool/framework/1.apk I: Loaded. I: Loading resource table from file: /home/yueche/apktool/framework/2.apk I: Loaded. I: Decoding file-resources... I: Decoding values_/_ XMLs... Exception in thread "main" java.lang.StringIndexOutOfBoundsException: String index out of range: 21 at java.lang.String.charAt(String.java:686) at brut.androlib.res.xml.ResXmlEncoders.findNonPositionalSubstitutions(ResXmlEncoders.java:165) at brut.androlib.res.xml.ResXmlEncoders.enumerateNonPositionalSubstitutions(ResXmlEncoders.java:142) at brut.androlib.res.data.value.ResStringValue.encodeAsResXmlValue(ResStringValue.java:45) at brut.androlib.res.data.value.ResArrayValue.serializeToResValuesXml(ResArrayValue.java:55) at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.generateValuesFile(AndrolibResources.java:264) at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.decode(AndrolibResources.java:137) at brut.androlib.Androlib.decodeResourcesFull(Androlib.java:93) at brut.androlib.ApkDecoder.decode(ApkDecoder.java:98) at brut.apktool.Main.cmdDecode(Main.java:120) at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:57)

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system? apktool 4.1, ubuntu10.0.4 $ uname -a Linux yueche-desktop 2.6.32-24-generic # 43-Ubuntu SMP Thu Sep 16 14:58:24 UTC 2010 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Please provide any additional information below. You can contact me ([email protected]) for details if necessary

Original issue 526 created by metsman83 on 2013-10-13T06:19:35.000Z:

What steps will reproduce the problem? 1.Decompile Google Keyboard APK 2.Recompile apk with or without changes. 3.

What is the expected output? What do you see instead? Expected a recompiled usable apk, similar to when I run same commands to Android(Nexus) Keyboard. Instead I get tons of errors stateing cannot find res identifier.

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system? 1.5.2 and Windows 7 64bit

Please provide any additional information below. This issue was touched on in topic # 252. It is a somewhat old post and not extremly clear. I have tried doing what was suggested several times and cant get the command to work or the apk to recompile. The steps I took are: 1)apktool d com.google.android.inputmethod.latin-1.apk 2)changed package name in manifest to:"com.android.inputmethod.latin" (removing "google")

FYI-Not sure if it matters but apktool.yml reads: version: 1.5.2 apkFileName: com.google.android.inputmethod.latin-1.apk isFrameworkApk: false usesFramework: ids:

• 1 sdkInfo: minSdkVersion: '14' targetSdkVersion: '17' packageInfo: cur_package: android orig_package: com.google.android.inputmethod.latin compressionType: false

3)I think this is where Im running into problems. I tried the following 3 commands: apktool b com.google.android.inputmethod.latin --rename-manifest-package

apktool b com.google.android.inputmethod.latin --rename w/ original_package

apktool b com.google.android.inputmethod.latin --rename w/ com.google.android.inputmethod.latin

Nothing seems to work. All it does is rename the file. Im pretty new to this and apoligize for the potentially stupid questions. If someone could help that would be amazing! Not sure if this fix is being worked into 2.0, I really hope so!

Original issue 195 created by brian6azar on 2011-07-13T15:41:47.000Z:

What steps will reproduce the problem?

1. copy framework-res.apk from 3.2 WiFi Xoom to APKtool folder (with updated .jar)
2. CMD "apktool if framework-res.apk"
3. Error listed below

What is the expected output? What do you see instead? I expected: "Framwork installed C:...". Instead got: " W: Config flags size > 32. Exceeding bytes: -2FFE0000. W: Invalid config flags detected: dimen-v13-ERR0. W: Config flags size > 32. Exceeding bytes: 00050000. W: Invalid config flags detected: detected: dimen-v13-ERR1. W: Config flags size > 32. Exceeding bytes: 0000D002. W: Invalid config flags detected: detected: dimen-v13-ERR2. W: Config flags size > 32. Exceeding bytes: 58020000. W: Invalid config flags detected: layout-v13-ERR3. W: Config flags size > 32. Exceeding bytes: 2FFE0000. W: Invalid config flags detected: integer-v13-ERR4. Framework installed to: C:... "

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system? WinXP with the most recent files as of 7/13/11

Please provide any additional information below. I can provide screen shots of the errors, as well as the framework-res.apk taken from my Xoom if it's needed.