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APK Lab is the ultimate Android RE experience right inside your VS Code.
APKLab seamlessly integrates the best open-source tools: Apktool, Jadx, uber-apk-signer and more to the excellent VS Code so you can focus on app analysis and get it done without leaving the IDE.
Features
- Decode all the resources from an APK
- Disassemble the APK to Dalvik bytecode aka Smali
- Decompile the APK to Java source
- Analyze & Hack effectively with feature-rich VS Code
- Build an APK from Smali and resources
- Rebuild an APK in Debug mode for dynamic analysis
- Sign the APK seamlessly during the build
- Install the APK directly from VS Code
- Support for Apktool-style projects (
apktool.yml) - Support for most Apktool CLI arguments
- Android resource frameworks management (Coming soon!)
- Support for user-provided keystore for APK signing
- Download and configure missing dependencies
- Excellent Smali language support with Smalise
- Supports Linux, Windows, and Mac
Getting Started
Open APK or Apktool project
- Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P) ➜ APKLab: Open an APK
- Or Just open an existing Apktool project folder
ReBuild and Sign APK
- Right-Click on or inside
apktool.ymlfile ➜ APKLab: Rebuild the APK
Install APK to device
- Right-Click on
.apkfile (indistdirectory) ➜ APKLab: Install the APK
Requirements
- JDK 8+
Run
java -versionin your Shell, if not found download from here. - adb
Run
adb devicesin your Shell, if not found check this guide. - Smalise (recommended)
It makes working with
smalifiles a breeze.
Extension Settings
Dependency Paths
apklab.apktoolPath: Full Path ofapktool.jar. If you want to use a different version of it, change it like:"apklab.apktoolPath": "/home/oozer/downloads/apktool_2.4.1.jar"apklab.apkSignerPath: Full Path ofuber-apk-signer.jar. If you want to use a different version of it, change it like:"apklab.apkSignerPath": "/home/oozer/downloads/uber-apk-signer-1.1.0.jar"apklab.jadxDirPath: Full Path ofjadx-x.y.zdir. If you want to use a different version of it, change it like:"apklab.jadxDirPath": "/home/oozer/downloads/jadx-1.1.0"
Keystore configuration
apklab.keystorePath: Put the absolute path of your Java keystore(.jksor.keystore) file here."apklab.keystorePath": "/home/oozer/downloads/debug.keystore"apklab.keystorePassword: Put the password of your keystore here.apklab.keyAlias: Put the alias of the used key in the keystore here.apklab.keyPassword: Put the password of the used key in the keystore here.
Known Issues
Contribution Guide
For bug reports, feature requests or simply discussing an idea, please open an issue here. PRs are always welcome.
Changelog
Credits
- Feimaomii for the awesome logo
- Aman Sharma for improved Windows support
- iBotPeaches, brutall and JesusFreke for Apktool & Smali
- patrickfav for uber-apk-signer
- skylot for Jadx
Author
- Hakin9 is a monthly magazine dedicated to hacking and cybersecurity. In every edition, we try to focus on different approaches to show various techniques - defensive and offensive. This knowledge will help you understand how most popular attacks are performed and how to protect your data from them. Our tutorials, case studies and online courses will prepare you for the upcoming, potential threats in the cyber security world. We collaborate with many individuals and universities and public institutions, but also with companies such as Xento Systems, CATO Networks, EY, CIPHER Intelligence LAB, redBorder, TSG, and others.
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