How to protect .apk file from being read

Question

Since it is easy to extract and read an .apk file, I want to understand If I upload a android project .apk file in Google play, and when a user downloads the application, the apk file gets downloaded on this temp folder of the phone memory. Is there a way the user can read the code in the apk file ?

If yes, what should be my considerations to protect/encrypt the apk downloaded on the users phone from Google play ?

possible duplicate of [How to avoid reverse engineering of an APK file?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13854425/how-to-avoid-reverse-engineering-of-an-apk-file) — Anjali Tripathi, Jul 06 '15 at 09:23
@AnjaliTripathi is it the same for other stores, example for apple ? or i think apple does not allow to view the files download on the device — John Franky, Jul 06 '15 at 09:39
@AnjaliTripathi another question, is it the same if we develop an app using phonegap ? — John Franky, Jul 06 '15 at 09:40

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 06 '15 at 09:30

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To increase security How about applying ProGuard http://developer.android.com/tools/help/proguard.html

answered Jul 06 '15 at 09:30

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