aapt

Android Asset Packaging Tool. Compile and package an Android app's resources. More information: <https://elinux.org/Android_aapt>.

Install

All systems
curl cmd.cat/aapt.sh
Debian Debian
apt-get install aapt
Ubuntu
apt-get install aapt
image/svg+xml Kali Linux
apt-get install aapt
Windows (WSL2)
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install aapt
Raspbian
apt-get install aapt

Android Asset Packaging Tool. Compile and package an Android app's resources. More information: <https://elinux.org/Android_aapt>.

  • List files contained in an APK archive:
    aapt list path/to/app.apk
  • Display an app's metadata (version, permissions, etc.):
    aapt dump badging path/to/app.apk
  • Create a new APK archive with files from the specified directory:
    aapt package -F path/to/app.apk path/to/directory

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