13  apktool(1) - Kailash Tool Reference

13.1 apktool

apktool - Reverse-engineers Android APK files (decode/rebuild).

Layer CLASSIC
Category c-06-reverse-engineering
Safety class safe
Licence Apache-2.0
Upstream github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool

13.1.1 NAME

apktool - Reverse-engineers Android APK files (decode/rebuild).

13.1.2 SYNOPSIS

Not derived automatically - see upstream documentation. This page does not hand-copy flags (generation contract, ADR-0001).

13.1.3 DESCRIPTION (upstream)

This is the repository for Apktool. The website is at the apktool.org repository. Apktool is a tool for reverse engineering third-party, closed, binary, Android apps. It can decode resources to nearly original form and rebuild them after making some modifications; it makes it possible to debug smali code step-by-step. It also makes working with apps easier thanks to project-like file structure and automation of some repetitive tasks such as building apk, etc. Apktool is NOT intended for piracy and other non-legal uses. It could be used for localizing and adding features, adding support for custom platforms, and other GOOD purposes. Just try

13.1.4 CONFIGURATION (detected)

Config-surface markers detected in the upstream README (2 matches, e.g. build.yml, test.yml). A full config reference page for this tool is queued under the config-page policy — this line is the detection record, not the page.

13.1.5 SEE ALSO

ref: pin - verified 2026-10-14