If I have a *.apk that I download, is there anyway to backup/extract it?
The apk is really just a ZIP file. Try renaming the file to whatever.apk.zip and open using your favorite ZIP utility. You should be able to view all the contents. Resources (such as images) can be extracted. The java code is compiled into a .dex file so you can't view the raw code, but there are utilities (like this one) to decompile it: http://dedexer.sourceforge.net/
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The apk is really just a ZIP file. Try renaming the file to whatever.apk.zip and open using your favorite ZIP utility. You should be able to view all the contents. Resources (such as images) can be extracted. The java code is compiled into a .dex file so you can't view the raw code, but there are utilities (like this one) to decompile it: http://dedexer.sourceforge.net/
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Right but how do I find the *.apk if I am downloading it off of the market?
apps are located in data/app/
There are also various apps in the market that will backup apps.
I use appmonster incedently.
7zip can extract and view contents of an apk without renaming.
backup and reinstalling apps....
view the first link in my signature.
I used MyBackup Pro to do a backup of my apps onto the sd card, then I used ASTRO file manager to navigate to /sdcard/rerware/MyBackup/AllAppsBackups where I found the file LastBackupApps.zip. I then used androzip or something similar to unzip that file and it contained the apk for every one of the apps I backed up.
how to extract .apk.p files
ghostfaced said:
The apk is really just a ZIP file. Try renaming the file to whatever.apk.zip and open using your favorite ZIP utility. You should be able to view all the contents. Resources (such as images) can be extracted. The java code is compiled into a .dex file so you can't view the raw code, but there are utilities (like this one) to decompile it: http://dedexer.sourceforge.net/
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I have a zip file with .apk.p files in it which are exracted with package_extract_file in the updater script. Is there a way to manually extract these, since renaming to .zip doesn't help if I open them with any unzipper program?
Thanks
lxrose said:
I have a zip file with .apk.p files in it which are exracted with package_extract_file in the updater script. Is there a way to manually extract these, since renaming to .zip doesn't help if I open them with any unzipper program?
Thanks
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I believe the files you are referring to - the files ending in ".p" - are "patch" files. They only appear in the OTA download .zip file, and they are worthless to you. They are not complete files, but just enough data to patch the corresponding 1.5 app .apk so that it turns into the 2.1 version.
If you want the complete .apk files which they correspond to, just download the Leak-V3 .zip file, extract the "system.img" file, and then unpack that file using the "unyaffs" utility (search for it, you'll find it at code.Google.com).
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bftb0 said:
I believe the files you are referring to - the files ending in ".p" - are "patch" files. They only appear in the OTA download .zip file, and they are worthless to you. They are not complete files, but just enough data to patch the corresponding 1.5 app .apk so that it turns into the 2.1 version.
If you want the complete .apk files which they correspond to, just download the Leak-V3 .zip file, extract the "system.img" file, and then unpack that file using the "unyaffs" utility (search for it, you'll find it at code.Google.com).
bftb0
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Thanks for the info. I thought I can update the apk files manually, because from recovery it doesn't work (it is a rooted image, so signature not accepted) and there are some fixes in the new update that I wanted to give a chance.
Unable to install ddx1.14.jar in my HTC wildire
I hve downloaded dexeder.jar file in to my SD card. but i can't install it in my HTC wildfire...
it shows an error...
"ddx1.14.jar cannot be installed because critical information is missing from the application file (MIDlet-Name). Please contact the application provider for more information."
Help me Pls..... Thanks in advance.....
apk download
did you search for the apk online?
Hi, Deodexing an Odexed App is very simple. There are many tools for deodexing like the Famous Ultimate Deodexer . How about Odexing back an App without its original odex file? How could we odex it? Here's what I did to get all our problem solved:
1.) First of all, explore your Apk file using WinRar or 7zip, search for its classes.dex file. When you see one, proceed to the other step. When there's no classes.dex in your .apk file, I'm sorry, that App cannot be odexed.
2.) The next step is to extract the classes.dex file from that Apk by dragging it out. Then rename it to ["Appname".odex](Make sure you name Appname.odex the same as your Package Name.
Ex. CHATOn_MARKET.odex--->CHATOn_MARKET.apk
3.)Download Deodexer-Odexer-Tool_v1.00. I can't share the link. Just google it
4.) Extract the downloaded files. Pull framework dependencies. (I feel lazy about this common sense needed
5.) Move the .apk and .odex file you've just made in the "put-file-here" folder of Deodexer-Odexer-Tool_v1.00. Copy again the .apk file to the "finish" folder and rename it to "Deodexed_Appname.apk".
6.) Open "Deodexer-Odexer-Tool.bat" now deodex your apk file. Its just simple, read and understand the onscreen instructions.
7.) Last Step: Push your .apk file to your phone.
Hope I helped you.
For odexing apps i recommend Lucky Patcher, is the only app that actually odex my apps
Unpack And RePack Any Apk uSing Android Phone
Easy Method By Yasikst
Required
Apk Extracter(To make Apk File Of The Installed app)
Zarchiver(To Unpack And Repack Apk)
Zarchiverhttp://www.mediafire.com/download/1z42d4vr4f3qv7j/ZArchiver_0.8.3_830.
ApkExtracterhttp://www.mediafire.com/download/zbxmynlb3bdj4g1/Apk_Extractor_3.03_29.apk
INSTALL THE APPS......
STEPS
1. OPEN ApkExtracter And Extract Any Apk That You Want To Unpack
Unpack Apk
2. Open Zarchiver (It Will Show You 2 popups On first Open..Just Click Ok and Ignore It)
3. Goto SdCard (Not External Sd) There Will a folder Name ExtractedApks....You can Get
The All Extracted Apk Using ApkExtracter Here..
4. Now Click On The Apk (That You Want To unpack )And Select Extract Here..(Or where
You want)
5. It Wil Extract The Apk.. You Can Change And Make Any change
Repack Apk
6. NOW Select All The Files That You Extracted (Using Multi select In Zarchiver)
Select Compress Zip(not 7zip) And Compress ..
7 After That.. Rename The ZIP IF You are Unpacked And Going to Repack
SystemUi .. Then SystemUI.zip to SystemUI.Apk
You Done..
YOU CAN FLASH THE MODE IF YOU GOING TO EDIT SYSTEM APPS
oR You Can Install Normally...
BY yasikst......
ANY QSTNG ABOUT THIS PLZ COMMENT
IF I HELPED YOU PRESS THANKS
I'm looking for an app can edit files inside zip (or apk) without extracting it. For java, there was a program called Mini Commander, which could do that. For Android I could't find one. All zip programs can just extract and repack. So is there any program supports inside zip file management?
I download apk file and obb file of a game. I extract obb file ass a zip. And inside have file call GLA2 file. I want to view data inside it but can't open as zip or text. How to view data in GLA2 file.? Never find any data about GLA2 file, even 1.