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Android APK recompilation - using apktool
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| # Search for the apk's location on device | |
| # adb shell pm list packages -f | grep "com.package.target" | |
| # pull the apk from device | |
| $ adb pull /data/app/target.apk ./target.apk | |
| # decompile the apk | |
| $ apktool d target.apk target-unpack-dir | |
| # Make modifications to the APK | |
| ### Used gedit or any text editor | |
| # rebuild the apk | |
| $ apktool b target-unpack-dir/ target-recompiled.apk | |
| # zip align | |
| $ zipalign -v 4 target-recompiled.apk target-align.apk | |
| # sign the apk | |
| $ jarsigner -verbose -sigalg SHA1withRSA -digestalg SHA1 -keystore /home/user/.android/debug.keystore -storepass android -keypass android ./target-align.apk androiddebugkey | |
| # install the apk to the device. | |
| ### Uninstall the current app if it is already installed. | |
| $ adb install ./target-align.apk |
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