# apktool
> Decompile and recompile Android APK files — extract resources, smali code, and manifest

**Category:** [[categories/statically-analyze-code-android|Statically Analyze Code > Android]] | **Tier:** Rich (FOR610)
**Docs:** [https://docs.remnux.org/discover-the-tools/statically+analyze+code/android](https://docs.remnux.org/discover-the-tools/statically+analyze+code/android)

## Usage
```bash
apktool d <app.apk> -o output/
apktool b output/ -o rebuilt.apk
```

## Recipes
- [[recipes/apk-quick-triage|Quick APK Triage]]

## Workflows
- [[workflows/android-analysis-workflow|Android Malware Analysis]] — Step 2: Manifest Analysis

## Related Tools
- [[tools/androguard|androguard]] — Analyze Android APK files — extract permissions, activities,
- [[tools/androidprojectcreator|AndroidProjectCreator]] — Convert an Android APK application file into an Android Stud
- [[tools/apkid|apkid]] — Identify compilers, packers, and obfuscators used to protect
- [[tools/baksmali|baksmali]] — Disassembler for the dex format used by Dalvik, Android&#x27
- [[tools/dex2jar|dex2jar]] — Examine Dalvik Executable (dex) files.

#android #apk #decompilation #resources