[Android Software Development] iBotPeaches:
Originally Posted by Brut.all, Updated by iBotPeaches

It is a tool for re-engineering 3rd party, closed, binary Android apps. It can decode resources to nearly original form and rebuild them after making some modifications; it makes possible to debug smali code step by step. Also it makes working with app easier because of project-like files structure and automation of some repetitive tasks like building apk, etc.

It is NOT intended for piracy and other non-legal uses. It could be used for localizing, adding some features or support for custom platforms and other GOOD purposes. Just try to be fair with authors of an app, that you use and probably like.

Features:

decoding resources to nearly original form

rebuilding application

helping with some repetitive tasks

Links:

Project: https://apktool.org/

Changelog: https://apktool.org/blog

Bugs: https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/issues

Downloads: https://bitbucket.org/iBotPeaches/apktool/downloads

Commits: https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/commits/master

Help? FAQ? Wiki? https://apktool.org/docs/build

v2.9.3 (Released January 20th, 2024)

Apktool 2.9.3

md5 e28e4b4a413a252617d92b657a33c947

sha256 7956eb04194300ce0d0a84ad18771eebc94b89fb8d1ddcce8ea4c056818646f4

Details of Release: https://connortumbleson.com/2024/01/20/apktool-v2-9-3-released/

Doc site: https://apktool.org/blog/apktool-2.9.3

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Previous Versions:

apktool v2.9.3 - https://xdaforums.com/t/util-jan-05-2024-apktool-tool-for-reverse-engineering-apk-files.1755243/post-89286996

apktool v2.9.2 - https://xdaforums.com/t/util-dec-06-2023-apktool-tool-for-reverse-engineering-apk-files.1755243/page-306#post-89258153

apktool v2.9.1 - https://xdaforums.com/t/util-oct-08-2023-apktool-tool-for-reverse-engineering-apk-files.1755243/post-89203146

apktool v2.9.0 - https://xdaforums.com/t/util-jul-22-2023-apktool-tool-for-reverse-engineering-apk-files.1755243/page-305#post-89090293

apktool v2.8.1 - https://xdaforums.com/t/util-jul-17-2023-apktool-tool-for-reverse-engineering-apk-files.1755243/post-88784969

apktool v2.8.0 - https://xdaforums.com/t/util-nov-24-2022-apktool-tool-for-reverse-engineering-apk-files.1755243/page-305#post-88763303

apktool v2.7.0 - https://xdaforums.com/t/util-feb-26-2022-apktool-tool-for-reverse-engineering-apk-files.1755243/post-87771235

apktool v2.6.1 - https://xdaforums.com/t/util-sep-2-2021-apktool-tool-for-reverse-engineering-apk-files.1755243/page-300#post-86491353

apktool v2.6.0 - https://xdaforums.com/t/util-dec-2-2020-apktool-tool-for-reverse-engineering-apk-files.1755243/page-299#post-85570929

apktool v2.5.0 - https://xdaforums.com/t/util-apktool-tool-for-reverse-engineering-apk-files.1755243/page-297#post-84037727

apktool v2.4.1 - https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=81056995&postcount=5864

apktool v2.4.0 - https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=79028225&postcount=5709

apktool v2.3.4 - https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=77541764&postcount=5507

apktool v2.3.3 - https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=76348010&postcount=5385

apktool v2.3.2 - https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=76158353&postcount=5345

apktool v2.3.1 - https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=74967023&postcount=5178

apktool v2.3.0 - https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=73876294&postcount=5032

apktool v2.2.4 - https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=73219384&postcount=4936

apktool v2.2.3 - https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=72654985&postcount=4819

apktool v2.2.2 - https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=70687935&postcount=4635

apktool v2.2.1 - http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=69188139&postcount=4478

apktool v2.2.0 - http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=68082595&postcount=4324

apktool v2.1.1 - http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=66745194&postcount=4163

apktool v2.1.0 - http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=66069282&postcount=4017

apktool v2.0.3 - http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=64577679&postcount=3839

apktool v2.0.2 - http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=63272013&postcount=3682

apktool v2.0.1 - http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=61884133&postcount=3474

apktool v2.0.0 - http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=60255972&postcount=3063

apktool v2.0.0 RC4 - http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=58809096&postcount=2728

apktool v2.0.0 RC3 - http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=57076271&postcount=2547

apktool v2.0.0 RC2 - http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=55853617&postcount=2425

apktool v1.5.2 - http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=37509949&postcount=1391

apktool v1.5.1 - http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=35982966&postcount=1180

apktool v1.5.1 PR3 - http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=35812999&postcount=1123

apktool v1.5.1 PR2 - http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=35664185&postcount=1084

apktool v1.5.1 PR1 - http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=34090869&postcount=828

apktool v1.5.0 - http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=31040851&postcount=382

apktool v1.4.10 - http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=30526526&postcount=321

apktool v1.4.9 - http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=29447823&postcount=131

apktool v1.4.8 - http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=28457465&postcount=28