# apk-editor/APK-Explorer-Editor

Source code of APK Explorer & Editor (AEE),  an open-source tool to explore the contents of an installed APK!

Repository: https://github.com/apk-editor/APK-Explorer-Editor
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/apk-explorer-editor
Homepage: https://apk-editor.github.io/
Language: Java
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: apk-decompiler, apk-parser, apksigner, apkeditor, apkextract
Last push: 2026-07-06T23:35:13+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 85/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 91, release rhythm 68, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2008, "days_push": 58, "days_rel": 58, "gap_med": 118, "n_releases_24m": 6}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1312, forks 193 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:20.193403+00:00)

## What it is
APK Explorer & Editor (AEE) is an open-source Android application for exploring the contents of installed APK files and APKs picked from storage. It supports exporting resources, editing text/binary XML and smali, installing split APKs and app bundles, and creating signed APKs.

## Use cases
- explore contents of an installed apk on android
- extract app icons and resources from an apk
- decompile dex to smali and recompile after edits
- edit binary xml files inside an apk
- install split apks and app bundles from device storage
- sign or resign an apk with a custom key
- export an installed app's apk to storage

## When to choose
- you need an on-device Android tool to inspect or modify installed APKs without a PC
- you want to install split APKs or app bundles from local storage
- you need to quickly extract resources or edit XML/smali in an APK on your phone

## When to avoid
- you need a full desktop reverse-engineering suite like apktool or jadx with deep analysis
- you only want to decompile and read code without editing or signing
- you target platforms other than Android

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: parser, file-system, security, developer-tools
- domain: android-tools, developer-tools, reverse-engineering, mobile-development
- platform: -
- tags: apk-explorer, apk-editor, smali, apk-signing, reverse-engineering, split-apk, java, android, mobile

## Member repositories
- apk-editor/APK-Explorer-Editor (main) score 85

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:20.193403+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:48:57.228255+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/apk-editor/APK-Explorer-Editor (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:20.193403+00:00, sha db4542b20d93)
  - homepage: https://apk-editor.github.io/ (fetched 2026-08-29T12:07:33.692350+00:00, sha 5a969f7f6314)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.