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I am trying to decode AndroidManifest.xml

I don't want to use APKTOOL or any of its related depedencies because I am trying to write a program that will execute on a machine/device without support for them.

Is there a name to the type of encoding of AndroidManifest.xml?

I am trying to write the program in Java, is there any supported libraries that could help?

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iordanis
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  • tried apk parser? : https://github.com/xiaxiaocao/apk-parser – Tharif Mar 24 '15 at 06:37
  • See: [How to view AndroidManifest.xml from APK file?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4191762/2533433) and also [How to parse the AndroidManifest.xml file inside an .apk package](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2097813/2533433). The latter even contains Java code to do that. – Izzy May 26 '17 at 12:08
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    When I posted this question, I wanted to avoid APK tool, I wanted a java native solution only. – iordanis May 26 '17 at 12:11

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You don't need to use/download any external tools

Recent versions of Android Studio have a tool to analyze and profile APKs.

In the latest version 3.1.2 (May 12, 2018): Go to File > Profile or Debug Apk does the job and more.

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You could try this code: https://gist.github.com/seymores/2425692
It only uses the Java FrameWork and nothing else.

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