How to edit APK files - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I am looking for apk editor that help me to fix some of issues on my created app for android.
Thanks in advance.

Hello, @bkgroup,
Please take a look at apktool, it is my favorite tool for .apk editing.

thenookieforlife3 said:
Hello, @bkgroup,
Please take a look at apktool, it is my favorite tool for .apk editing.
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Thanks for quick resolution. I have heard about android app, that we can directly edit file from that. Is that android app to edit apk file is effective? does it really edit apps like apktool?

try virtuous ten studio, much better.

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editing apk with eclipse

i am trying to edit infinity view apk.
I decompiled it using APK Multi tool and created a project but it always gives me error as shown in fig.
Plz tell me how to fix this error.
I think i have to import some files but don't know how to do them properly. i tried somethings but unable to resolve this error.
I think you also need framework files.
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singh_dd93 said:
i am trying to edit infinity view apk.
I decompiled it using APK Multi tool .
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Why are you editing with eclipse. What do you want to change exactly? Edit the xml file with notepad++ .. And compile back apk with apk tool again.
Thanks,
PALLAVI KALYANAM
pallavikv said:
Why are you editing with eclipse. What do you want to change exactly? Edit the xml file with notepad++ .. And compile back apk with apk tool again.
Thanks,
PALLAVI KALYANAM
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That´s it my friend...
Use notepad++ to edit .xml and .smali files.
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[Q] What is VRTHEME??

I saw lots of theme which has this in their title. but I can't find any guide or tutorial about this. So, what is this? how could I use it? has it any benefit over usual "decompile/theme/recompile/replace"ing an apk?Is there any script to implement it like apktool?
Its the universal theme flasher created by Villain ROM.
As for all your other questions I'm not sure.
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thanks,
correct me if I'm worng pls.
Universal theme flasher, is kind of template. and I should extract compiled PNGs and xmls from apk file and paste theme into that. and for editing theme, I need to paste and replace those files into the apk file and then decompile that apk.
then what should I do if I changed something in "values" folder? cause it just appears in decompiled apps and It can't be seen in a compiled app.
sam5154 said:
thanks,
correct me if I'm worng pls.
Universal theme flasher, is kind of template. and I should extract compiled PNGs and xmls from apk file and paste theme into that. and for editing theme, I need to paste and replace those files into the apk file and then decompile that apk.
then what should I do if I changed something in "values" folder? cause it just appears in decompiled apps and It can't be seen in a compiled app.
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I think after compiling the apk, you should copy the "classes" and the other file *-) I can remember its name, and add them there.
Am not sure *-) I had this question too but I thought abt trying it first and if it doesnt work I wld ask. I have no time to try I have exams
Ba7rani123 said:
I think after compiling the apk, you should copy the "classes" and the other file *-) I can remember its name, and add them there.
Am not sure *-) I had this question too but I thought abt trying it first and if it doesnt work I wld ask. I have no time to try I have exams
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classes.dex is for the smali that has been edited if there was any.
I assume that if the xmls were edited and they point to new PNG images/objects then the resources has been changed. I would say that in this case you would need to have an updated resources file for these adjustments? This could be pulled from your newly compiled .apk that you want to base your flashable theme off?
I am unsure if resources needs to be updated though for certain? I have flashed in the past new xmls and they worked fine, however these were not referencing any new sources or images...so my thoughts are that these mods I made didn't require this additional file?? I could be wrong. I really should read the thread about it here on XDA. I did a long time ago, but have come a long way since then.
I diverse. Try using it without new resources file and see what happens?
You may also like to looking into Morphing as well (very similar concept).
James
i would also like a explanation to what vrtheme is, all i know is that when i flash it IT NEVER WORKS!
xdarkmario said:
i would also like a explanation to what vrtheme is, all i know is that when i flash it IT NEVER WORKS!
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is your ROM deodexede? It only works on deodexed Rom?
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sam5154 said:
is your ROM deodexede? It only works on deodexed Rom?
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yep, both my phones i tried them on are deodexed.

[Q] Edit .apk wirh winRAR possible?

Hey guys,
I was searching for a tool to edit an apk file and i found Apk Tool on xda but i think it's not
that much easy to work with this program. (for a n00b, like me.. )
I managed to open and edit te file with winRAR,
but is this program also capable of proper compiling the app again, ready to use?
I tried it and it worked well i think, but is this possible with any app or other kinds of changes?
If this is stupid or something, please tell me. I am not very experienced in these kinds of things.. (neither in english, sorry.. )
Somebody any ideas?
Thanks in advance!
bart1996 said:
Hey guys,
I was searching for a tool to edit an apk file and i found Apk Tool on xda but i think it's not
that much easy to work with this program. (for a n00b, like me.. )
I managed to open and edit te file with winRAR,
but is this program also capable of proper compiling the app again, ready to use?
I tried it and it worked well i think, but is this possible with any app or other kinds of changes?
If this is stupid or something, please tell me. I am not very experienced in these kinds of things.. (neither in english, sorry.. )
Somebody any ideas?
Thanks in advance!
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It all depends on what you edit,obviously you didnt make a fatal change,so it must have been small,no its not possible to edit anything else as far as the manifest and xml files.You'll get a parsing error.
Diablo67 said:
It all depends on what you edit,obviously you didnt make a fatal change,so it must have been small,no its not possible to edit anything else as far as the manifest and xml files.You'll get a parsing error.
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Okay, that's true i only changed those kinds of files and it wasn't a problem yet.
I changed somethings in an demo version of an app and now it recognizes it as the full version so winRAR can be pretty usefull for apk edit if you keep things simple like this..
bart1996 said:
Okay, that's true i only changed those kinds of files and it wasn't a problem yet.
I changed somethings in an demo version of an app and now it recognizes it as the full version so winRAR can be pretty usefull for apk edit if you keep things simple like this..
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It only really works for editing images.
Admitting this is a nice way to get banned
Wayne Tech Nexus

[Q] Any similar application to "APK-Tool"/"APK-Manager" for Android ?

[Q] Any similar application to "APK-Tool"/"APK-Manager" for Android ?
Well, I would like to know if there's an app for Android which have some functions similar to the ones of APKTool and/or APKMultitool
In other word, I would like to edit apks using my Android device itself
An app for Unpacking and Repacking apks.
We need specific tools to decompile an APK and such tools don't exist on Android devices.
Oh No !
Primokorn said:
We need specific tools to decompile an APK and such tools don't exist on Android devices.
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So sad
I could edit them by using Root Explorer to unpack and repack BUT this way seems unfair.
Thanks for your reply
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how to i edit an apk for my site from another site's apk file ?

hi developers...
i want to edit an apk from another site's apk...
this site's theme like my site...because same theme...
i think apk will work true if i edit true
i used apkstudio-2.0.3b-windows program and i edited smali/com files and manifest file for new add...
and i repack again...
but there is a problem
i install program but not worked....
if i click app it isnt opening...
where am i mistake ?
how can i fix it?

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