# Apktool

> Decodes Android resources and smali into a project-like tree and can rebuild modified packages.

- Type: Tool
- Targets: App
- Category: Android tools
- Relationship: Foundation tool
- Sources reviewed: 2026-10-15
- Added to the catalog: 2026-10-16
- Original resource: <https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/blob/0312d212c713c9ebc568b7d9295eec0f47858bfa/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/apktool/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/apktool/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/apktool/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- A supported Java runtime and the release-specific launcher; rebuilding is distinct from recovering original Java source.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/blob/0312d212c713c9ebc568b7d9295eec0f47858bfa/README.md>

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## About this entry

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