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As suggested earlier, Apktool is a good option,

Requirements:

• Java Runtime Environment

• Windows wrapper script (Right click, Save Link As apktool.bat)

• Apktool.jar

Usage

Copy the apktool.bat and apktool.jar files to a folder preferably with no spaces eg inside the C:\ directory. (e.g C:\Apktool)

1. Open command prompt by pressing shift and right click simultaneously.

2. In the command prompt type apktool d [apkname.apk] (e.g apktool d WhatsApp)

3. Find the extracted apk in the folder with the apk name (in this case (C:\Apktool\WhatsApp)

4. You can now browse through the folder to find all resources of the app e.g manifest.xml and PNG images.

Acknowledgements:

Apktool a tool for reverse engineering

As suggested earlier, Apktool is a good option,

Requirements:

• Java Runtime Environment

• Windows wrapper script (Right click, Save Link As apktool.bat)

• Apktool.jar

(For Linux and Mac OS the files and installation instructions are also available: Installation for Apktool)

Usage

Copy the apktool.bat and apktool.jar files to a folder preferably with no spaces eg inside the C:\ directory. (e.g C:\Apktool)

1. Open command prompt by pressing shift and right click simultaneously.

2. In the command prompt type apktool d [apkname.apk] (e.g apktool d WhatsApp)

3. Find the extracted apk in the folder with the apk name (in this case (C:\Apktool\WhatsApp)

4. You can now browse through the folder to find all resources of the app e.g manifest.xml and PNG images in res folder or doing a search.

Acknowledgements:

Apktool a tool for reverse engineering

As suggested earlier, Apktool is a good option,

Requirements:

• Java Runtime Environment

• Windows wrapper script (Right click, Save Link As apktool.bat)

• Apktool.jar

Usage

Copy the apktool.bat and apktool.jar files to a folder preferably with no spaces eg inside the C:\ directory. (e.g C:\Apktool)

1. Open command prompt by pressing shift and right click simultaneously.

2. In the command prompt type apktool d [apkname.apk] (e.g apktool d WhatsApp)

3. Find the extracted apk in the folder with the apk name (in this case (C:\Apktool\WhatsApp)

4. You can now browse through the folder to find all resources of the app e.g manifest.xml and PNG images.

Acknowledgements:  Apktool a tool for reverse engineering

As suggested earlier, Apktool is a good option,

Requirements:

• Java Runtime Environment

• Windows wrapper script (Right click, Save Link As apktool.bat)

• Apktool.jar

Usage

Copy the apktool.bat and apktool.jar files to a folder preferably with no spaces eg inside the C:\ directory. (e.g C:\Apktool)

1. Open command prompt by pressing shift and right click simultaneously.

2. In the command prompt type apktool d [apkname.apk] (e.g apktool d WhatsApp)

3. Find the extracted apk in the folder with the apk name (in this case (C:\Apktool\WhatsApp)

4. You can now browse through the folder to find all resources of the app e.g manifest.xml and PNG images.

Acknowledgements: 

Apktool a tool for reverse engineering

As suggested earlier, Apktool is a good option,

Requirements:

• Java Runtime Environment

• Windows wrapper script (Right click, Save Link As apktool.bat)

• Apktool.jar

Usage

Copy the apktool.bat and apktool.jar files to a folder preferably with no spaces eg inside the C:\ directory. (e.g C:\Apktool)

1. Open command prompt by pressing shift and right click simultaneously.

2. In the command prompt type apktool d [apkname.apk] (e.g apktool d WhatsApp)

3. Find the extracted apk in the folder with the apk name (in this case (C:\Apktool\WhatsApp)

4. You can now browse through the folder to find all resources of the app e.g manifest.xml and PNG images.

Acknowledgements:

 Apktool a tool for reverse engineering

As suggested earlier, Apktool is a good option,

Requirements:

• Java Runtime Environment

• Windows wrapper script (Right click, Save Link As apktool.bat)

• Apktool.jar

Usage

Copy the apktool.bat and apktool.jar files to a folder preferably with no spaces eg inside the C:\ directory. (e.g C:\Apktool)

1. Open command prompt by pressing shift and right click simultaneously.

2. In the command prompt type apktool d [apkname.apk] (e.g apktool d WhatsApp)

3. Find the extracted apk in the folder with the apk name (in this case (C:\Apktool\WhatsApp)

4. You can now browse through the folder to find all resources of the app e.g manifest.xml and PNG images.

Acknowledgements:  Apktool a tool for reverse engineering