1 May 2015

Decompiling Android APK to java and XML files Step by Step (Part-1)

Here we will Learn how to decompile an apk file Softwares required are listed below:

Softwares Link Size
Desired APK
(SoundDemo.apk)
https://github.com/yatinkode/SoundDemo.git 2 Mb
apktool https://my.pcloud.com/publink/show?code=Hk2 30Mb
framework-res.apk https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23212708291677144 10.4Mb
jdk1.7 http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk7-downloads-1880260.html 138Mb
dex2jar.zip https://dex2jar.googlecode.com/files/dex2jar-0.0.9.15.zip 1.60Mb

Step 1 : Copy all the downloaded softwares in a folder. Create a New Folder in the same folder.
download software

Step 2 : Extract all the softwares from their zip to the same folder(decompiling).
extract all

Step 3 : Rename the apk (SoundDemo.apk) to SoundDemo.apk.rar. Remove SoundDemo.apk from the folder but don't delete it.
rename rar

Step 4 : Extract the rar file to a folder named SoundDemo
extract sounddemo

Step 5 : You will find following contents in SoundDemo folder.
in folder

Step 6 : Copy all the contents from SoundDemo to New Folder.
copy content

Step 7 : Here are the contents in dex2jar folder.
in dex2jar

Step 8 : Copy all these contents in New Folder. Remember now there are contents of SoundDemo and dex2jar folders in New Folder currently.
in newfolder

Step 9 : Open Command Prompt and go to location of New Folder by typing following 2 commands:
1) cd pathtoNewFolder 
2) dex2jar classes.dex
Replace pathtoNewFoder with actual path to New Folder from your computer.
path to

Step 10 : Now copy classesdex2jar.jar from New Folder to outside folder (decompiling folder).
classes dex2jar
from above

Step 11 : Bring the removed SoundDemo.apk back to our folder.
apk file

Step 12 : Run the .exe file found in jd-gui folder.
exe file

Step 13 : Drag classes.dex2jar.jar to java decompiler.
java decompiler

Step 14 : Click on File->Save All Sources.
in classes

Step 15 : Give name as classes_dex2jar.src.zip an save it in same folder.
make zip

Step 16 : Extract classes_dex2jar.src.zip to a folder classes_dex2jar.src in same folder.
make folder

Step 17 : Make a New Folder named Decompiled SoundDemo and copy contents in classes_dex2jar.src folder to Decompiled SoundDemo folder.
decompiled sounddemo
decompiled sounddemo

The java resources of SoundDemo are extracted. The xml resources will be extracted in the next post.

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