(Android practice) third-party apps decompile and modify the UI information, and then re-compile

In the actual development process, we will see a good third-party effect, envy, and want to see the UI layout of people. The following describes how to decompile third-party applications, and recompile the entire process

Step 1 download android-apktool

Http://code.google.com/p/android-apktool/ download path

Download two files: apktool1.4.3.tar.bz2, apktool-install-windows-r04-brut1.tar.bz2

Step 2 extract

Compress two files and copy the files aapt.exe, apktool. bat, and apktool. jar to the C: \ Windows folder.

Step 3: extract the specified apk

Enter cmd to open the dialog box and enter the following command

Apktool d "[apk folder location]" "[decompressed folder]"

Example apktool d "D: \ VoiceSecretary.apk" "D: \ VoiceSecretary"

Step 4 Edit the UI information in the decompressed folder.

Note: The decompressed folder contains two parts:

The UI part is consistent with the developed File

Non-source files in the background are directly compiled files.

Step 5 re-compile

Enter cmd to open the dialog box and enter the following command

Apktool B "[decompressed folder]"

Location of the compiled apk file [decompressed folder] \ dist \ apk File

 

Step 6Digitally sign an unsigned apk

Refer to the jarsigner command