APK modding

[kr1v]

Well, so if i tinker with an apk (by changing the .apk to .zip and changing some images and changing it back) bluestacks says i have to check my installation and i am scared to install it on a real device

 

[Plazorn]

Well, so if i tinker with an apk (by changing the .apk to .zip and changing some images and changing it back) bluestacks says i have to check my installation and i am scared to install it on a real device

Why are you scared if YOU are the one who modded it in the first place? If you are really that paranoid, test it out in an Android virtual machine or something. https://www.virtualbox.org/ or https://www.qemu.org/

 

[kr1v]

Why are you scared if YOU are the one who modded it in the first place? If you are really that paranoid, test it out in an Android virtual machine or something. https://www.virtualbox.org/ or https://www.qemu.org/

i did that bluestacks is android emulator but it says its broken or something V V V V

bluestacks says i have

 

[CompSciOrBust]

You probably need to resign the APK since you've modified it. There are a few different ways to do it so google "resign apk file" and see which one seems easiest to you. I think APKtool can do it but I can't remember the command line arguments.

 

[kr1v]

You probably need to resign the APK since you've modified it. There are a few different ways to do it so google "resign apk file" and see which one seems easiest to you. I think APKtool can do it but I can't remember the command line arguments.

Thanks!

 

[godreborn]

I don't think you can simply change the apk to zip, then make changes. You have to build it with the gradlew and command assembleDebug. As for changing files in an apk, I don't know if it's possible. There's an app that can do this on an installed apk.

 

[Kwyjor]

I think APKtool can do it but I can't remember the command line arguments.

I suggest APK Easy Tool for that reason. (Too bad it seems to have been discontinued.)
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/discontinued-windows-apk-easy-tool-v1-60-2022-06-23.3333960/