What should happen when you decompile a apk - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I'm using apk multi tools can anyone tell me what should happen when I chose apk then decompile.
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You will get decompiled sources or resources or both. Sources may be difficult to compile into working APK but resources are useful to change some images or text.

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Hopefully I've done enough searching, but couldn't find anything.
To those of you who have heard the Carbon app for twitter, and tried it, know that their refresh limit for notifications is 15 minutes, which is far too long for me.
I'm wondering if other 3rd party apps like Falcon and Tweedle can do it, why can't Carbon?
Is there any way I can modify its apk so that I can change the refresh time to maybe 1/2 minutes?
I've tried searching the twitter's developer site but honestly I'm like a lost sheep there, I've decompiled the apk with apktool.
Thank you for any help!
No, Twitter api limit is15 minutes, not any apps fault that is in the play store.
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How come other apps are able to stream?
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RedGoblinz said:
Hopefully I've done enough searching, but couldn't find anything.
To those of you who have heard the Carbon app for twitter, and tried it, know that their refresh limit for notifications is 15 minutes, which is far too long for me.
I'm wondering if other 3rd party apps like Falcon and Tweedle can do it, why can't Carbon?
Is there any way I can modify its apk so that I can change the refresh time to maybe 1/2 minutes?
I've tried searching the twitter's developer site but honestly I'm like a lost sheep there, I've decompiled the apk with apktool.
Thank you for any help!
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Yes you can change the refresh rate,you will need to decompile the apk and find the right xml file that has that info,so you might want to learn about editing xml files and how to decompile and compile apks,before attempting this.
It depends on where the setting is kept: it may be in an xml file, but it could also be in a database, or even hard coded in the app. Either way you could possibly change it, it's just a question of whether you change a value in xml, sqlite, or a smali file.
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Hm, I've decompiled it and it seems to be using the twitter4j Java library. Everything inside are smali files. Where would this setting usually be at? o:
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Themed APK wont install/open

I recently downloaded the playstation app. I decompiled, changed the background images to my liking and recompiled. Everything was fine as far as decompiling and recompiling. At first the app wouldn't install. So I went back and during the recompilation process I selected the option to retain original application signature. Now the apk installs, but the application will not open =(
Any tips, ideas, etc?
Mate did you sign the apk? Provide log
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I did not sign the apk....I strictly chose the option to keep original signature. I'll try to get a log.
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Issue with Recompiling using apktool

I appear to have an issue with recompiling apks in apktool. Decompile works fine. Bkwbim getting an error about a missing yml file. I took a look in the decompiled files, and it does appear to be there, so I'm unsure as to what's causing this. Will post logs in second post.
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AndriodManifest

Hi everyone
I am hoping someone can help me with this, I have decompiled an app and want to edit the androidmanifest xml.I want to change the minimum sdk version,but it does not show in the xml, only in the apktool.yml. I have tried its and notepad++ to try and edit it.it's like only parts of the xml are shown.how do I overcome this?
Thanks in advance
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[APP] Apktool Alternative

To all users facing difficulties using Apktool, there's an Android app which is called NinjaMorph. It's functionalities are almost the same with Apktool and it's easy to use. It's developed by Stephen (Stericson)(BusyBox's developer)
It can decompile and compile an android project. It's really easy to use and you don't need a PC, as it can do anything for itself. NOTE: After finishing a project (for example framework.apk) you have to reboot.
While using the app you can change the Platlogo.jpg and also tweak other apps.
Fully compartible with Samsung Galaxy Y. Full version can be purchased through Google Play.
Get it on Google Play Store or download the apk (FREE VERSION) from the post.
TO USE THE APP YOU NEED BUSYBOX INSTALLED
Well ninjamorph works quite differently as compared to apktool.
It extracts the apk, but it doesn't decompile it (which apktool does).
However I can be wrong.
AFAIK, you cannot get the XML's and other stuff with ninjamorph.
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Unnamed.Ace.User said:
Well ninjamorph works quite differently as compared to apktool.
It extracts the apk, but it doesn't decompile it (which apktool does).
However I can be wrong.
AFAIK, you cannot get the XML's and other stuff with ninjamorph.
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You're right. Ninjamorph does not decompile. It extracts the apk's like a zip.
Ninjamorph is great for themers .
Ninjamorph is a great substitute of apktool but only for themers as only pngs can be edited/replaced and is almost perfect and ideal for that but for everything else/decompiling apktool is still needed .

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