Android - How to decode and decompile any APK file?

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I'm working on ads: my customers gave me some APK files of their Apps.
My work consists of inserting ad banners into them.
After closing the ad banners, these apps will run.

My question is: How to decode and decompile APK file?

Didn't try it yet but: http://rootzwiki.com/topic/1836-guide-how-to-decompile-an-apk-updated-w-guide/ — Bigflow, Feb 20 '13 at 08:55
@Bigflow : Exactly I want to decode APK files and edit them :-s — green.android, Feb 20 '13 at 09:17
You can check this : http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3593420/android-getting-source-code-from-an-apk-file — Rowan, Mar 20 '13 at 13:27

score 30 · Accepted Answer · edited Jul 06 '16 at 21:40

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To decompile APK Use APKTool.
You can learn how APKTool works on http://www.decompileandroid.com/ or by reading the documentation.

edited Jul 06 '16 at 21:40

Marcin Koziński

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answered Feb 20 '13 at 08:59

Usman Kurd

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score 17 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 10 '13 at 18:07

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You can try this website http://www.decompileandroid.com Just upload the .apk file and rest of it will be done by this site.

answered Oct 10 '13 at 18:07

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Uploading an apk is not possible anymore :( Now it only retrieves apks from the Play Store). – Henrique de Sousa Jul 03 '15 at 15:04
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Looks to be down. – Sealer_05 Apr 11 '17 at 19:18

Android - How to decode and decompile any APK file?

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