iBotPeaches/Apktool
A tool for reverse engineering Android apk files observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
89/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 69
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 91
- age_days: 5280
- days_rel: 44
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 8
Adoption not part of the score
25386 stars · 3989 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Apktool is a Java-based command-line tool for reverse engineering Android APK files. It decodes resources and manifest files to nearly original form, disassembles dex to smali, and rebuilds modified apps back into installable APKs.
Use cases
- decompile an apk to inspect its manifest and resources
- translate or localize an android app by editing its resources
- debug smali code step by step
- rebuild a modified apk after changing resources or permissions
- analyze a closed-source android app's structure
- extract assets and resources from an apk
When to choose
- you need to decode and re-encode Android binary resources and manifests
- you want to disassemble dex to readable smali and rebuild the apk
- you need a mature, widely used tool for apk reverse engineering on any OS
When to avoid
- you need full Java decompilation to source code rather than smali
- you only want to install or run apks, not inspect or modify them
- you need to analyze iOS or non-Android binaries
Facets
cli-tool · maturity stable
reverse-engineering parser cli developer-tools reverse-engineering android-tools security developer-tools mobile-development cli cross-platform jvm windows apk smali dex android-resources decompilation apk-repackaging java linux macos
8 sources
- readme: https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool · fetched 2026-08-28 · 8d777467bf95
- homepage: https://apktool.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7604df4a1c2a
- site_page: https://apktool.org/docs/build · fetched 2026-08-29 · 36dfc3ef9ae7
- site_page: https://apktool.org/docs/install · fetched 2026-08-29 · 29e5dc4045d9
- site_page: https://apktool.org/docs/2.x/build · fetched 2026-08-29 · d902be602898
- site_page: https://apktool.org/docs/cli-parameters · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7409dff268e2
- site_page: https://apktool.org/docs/2.x/cli-parameters · fetched 2026-08-29 · c88fd8f4c7e7
- site_page: https://apktool.org/blog · fetched 2026-08-29 · 97386cb4ac4e
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| iBotPeaches/Apktool | main | 89 |
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