# apkid
> Identify compilers, packers, and obfuscators used to protect Android APK and DEX files.

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

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

## Workflows
- [[workflows/android-analysis-workflow|Android Malware Analysis]] — Step 1: APK Triage

## 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/apktool|apktool]] — Decompile and recompile Android APK files — extract resource
- [[tools/baksmali|baksmali]] — Disassembler for the dex format used by Dalvik, Android&#x27
- [[tools/dex2jar|dex2jar]] — Examine Dalvik Executable (dex) files.

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