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	==Howto: Extract APK into readable Java source code and XML files==		==Howto: Extract APK into readable Java source code and XML files==

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	## Select File-Save All Sources to save sourcecode		## Select File-Save All Sources to save sourcecode

	====Apk Manager Plus====		==Tools==
			===Apk Manager Plus===
	[[File:Apk Manager Plus.jpg\|55px\|right]]		[[File:Apk Manager Plus.jpg\|55px\|right]]
	Apk Manager Plus can backup .apk files from apps installed on your phone or tablet to the SD card.<br>		Apk Manager Plus can backup .apk files from apps installed on your phone or tablet to the SD card.<br>
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	* [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.magmamobile.apkmanager.plus Apk Manager Plus]		* [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.magmamobile.apkmanager.plus Apk Manager Plus]

	====APK-Multi-Tool====		===APK-Multi-Tool===
	;APK-Multi-Tool contains:		;APK-Multi-Tool contains:
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	* [https://github.com/APK-Multi-Tool/APK-Multi-Tool APK-Multi-Tool from GitHub]		* [https://github.com/APK-Multi-Tool/APK-Multi-Tool APK-Multi-Tool from GitHub]

	====dex2jar====		===dex2jar===
	Use dex2jar to translate .dex to .jar file then use JD-GUI to open the .jar file and view the .class files in the project.		Use dex2jar to translate .dex to .jar file then use JD-GUI to open the .jar file and view the .class files in the project.
	* [http://code.google.com/p/dex2jar/ dex2jar - Translates dex to jar file]		* [http://code.google.com/p/dex2jar/ dex2jar - Translates dex to jar file]
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	* [https://code.google.com/p/android-apktool/wiki/ApktoolOptions Apktool options]		* [https://code.google.com/p/android-apktool/wiki/ApktoolOptions Apktool options]

	====JD-GUI====		===JD-GUI===
	[[File:JD-GUI.png\|right]]		[[File:JD-GUI.png\|right]]
	JD-GUI is a standalone graphical utility that displays Java source codes of “.class” files. You can browse the reconstructed source code with the JD-GUI for instant access to methods and fields.		JD-GUI is a standalone graphical utility that displays Java source codes of “.class” files. You can browse the reconstructed source code with the JD-GUI for instant access to methods and fields.
	* [http://jd.benow.ca/ Java Decompiler JD-GUI]		* [http://jd.benow.ca/ Java Decompiler JD-GUI]

	====Other interesting links====		==Other interesting links==
	* [http://blogmal.42.org/rev-eng/patching-android-apps.story patching-android-apps]		* [http://blogmal.42.org/rev-eng/patching-android-apps.story patching-android-apps]
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==Howto: Extract APK into readable Java source code and XML files==
===Setup===
# Install [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.magmamobile.apkmanager.plus Apk Manager Plus] on your Android device.
# Download [https://github.com/APK-Multi-Tool/APK-Multi-Tool/archive/Stable-RELEASE.zip APK-Multi-Tool] and extract the files into a folder on your harddisk. <u>There must be no spaces in the directory path</u>.
# Install 'Java SE Development Kit 7'.
## Edit the environtment variable 'JAVA_HOME' to point to 'C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_51' or wherever you installed the Java Development Kit.
# Run Setup.bat
## Select step 2. 'Installing Framework-Res'.
### Connect your phone to the PC via USB.
###9. Pull Dependencies from Phone
###10. Return to Main Menu
## Select step 3. 'Setup Directories'.
# Download [http://code.google.com/p/dex2jar/ dex2jar] and extract it to wherever you want it installed.
# Download [http://jd.benow.ca/ JD-GUI] and extract it to wherever you want it installed.

Note: If step 2. 'Installing Framework-Res' fails it mighe be caused by a bug in APK-Multi-Tool\other\apkinstall.bat.
To fix it replace:
:(Y) with [Y]
:(N) with (N)
:(y) with [y]
:(y) with (y)
: and (%INPUT%) with [%INPUT%]

===Decompile .APK file===
# Start 'Apk Manager Plus' on your Android device and export an App to the SD card
# Copy the <app>.apk to APK-Multi-Tool\place-apk-here-for-modding
# Run Script.bat
## Select 9. Decompile apk
## Decompiled apk is now in APK-Multi-Tool\projects (as smali files)
# Run C:\<path to dex2jar>\d2j-dex2jar <app>.apk
## <app> is now in <app>_dex2jar.jar
# Run C:\<path to jd-gui<\jd-gui.exe
## Select File-Save All Sources to save sourcecode

====Apk Manager Plus====
[[File:Apk Manager Plus.jpg|55px|right]]
Apk Manager Plus can backup .apk files from apps installed on your phone or tablet to the SD card.<br>
Afterwards you can use the USB cable to transfer them to a PC.
* [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.magmamobile.apkmanager.plus Apk Manager Plus]

====APK-Multi-Tool====
;APK-Multi-Tool contains:
[[File:APK.png|right]]
; android-apktool : A tool for reengineering 3rd party, closed, binary Android apps. It can decode resources to nearly original form and rebuild them after making some modifications.
* [http://code.google.com/p/android-apktool/ android-apktool]
; smali / backsmali : assembler/disassembler for Android's dex format
* [http://code.google.com/p/smali/ smali backsmali]<br>
; and a lot of other tools, and has build a menu system around all the tools.

To download APK-Multi-Tool Tool (includes android-apktool):
* [https://github.com/APK-Multi-Tool/APK-Multi-Tool/archive/Stable-RELEASE.zip APK-Multi-Tool stable version download here]
or clone Git repository from here:
* [https://github.com/APK-Multi-Tool/APK-Multi-Tool APK-Multi-Tool from GitHub]

====dex2jar====
Use dex2jar to translate .dex to .jar file then use JD-GUI to open the .jar file and view the .class files in the project.
* [http://code.google.com/p/dex2jar/ dex2jar - Translates dex to jar file]
usage: C:\path\d2j-dex2jar [options] <file0> [file1 ... fileN]
* [https://code.google.com/p/android-apktool/wiki/ApktoolOptions Apktool options]

====JD-GUI====
[[File:JD-GUI.png|right]]
JD-GUI is a standalone graphical utility that displays Java source codes of “.class” files. You can browse the reconstructed source code with the JD-GUI for instant access to methods and fields.
* [http://jd.benow.ca/ Java Decompiler JD-GUI]

====Other interesting links====
* [http://blogmal.42.org/rev-eng/patching-android-apps.story patching-android-apps]
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