This project aims to select the best tools, to get the code from apk to .java. A second objective is set the state of art for reverse engineering tools (Apr, 2017).
Lets Go! This project is maintained by @nextco
No process guarantees 100% code reversion but surely we can achieve clues to ensure the highest accuracy.
Install, intense test the tools, no short path and select the best.
Tested on Arch Linux & Windows 8.1 Pro
Time Spend: 5 days.
A curated list is create by Aditya Agrawal
Get permissions, activity names, package names
- Primary tool: ClassyShark 8.0 Download by google
ClassyShark is also useful to accurate spy the class, constructors, variables and method names
Get images, assets, html, sounds, js.
- Primary tool: Apktool 2.2.2 Download by ibotpeaches
.dex files need translated to java bytecode, this process are critical because of this output depend the accuracy on obtained code
- Primary tool: enjarify 1.0.3 Download by Storyyeller
I know dex2jar, on this project aim to select the best tools currently, dex2jar is careless and outdated.
Fortunately on this point are good choices, they are sorted by my own use.
jadx-gui Download
jd-gui Download
CFR 0_121 Download
d4j-procyon Download
Also tested:
FernFlower & Krakatau unsuccessfully not recommended dev in early stages
Bytecode Viewer not recommended currently is outdated hope update with last versions.
This is special category, because i want Play Store, Games, Apps a virtual replace of my android on PC, not for dev. A complete replace for phone on pc for daily use.
- Primary tool: Nox Player 3.8.1.1 Download
Also test BlueStacks to lag for me.
On next steps for dev app best emulator are of course, Android Emulator
- Smali code improve readability SimpleSmali