It's very rare that games can't decompile. Someone have discovered a game that can't decompile, so I gave it a try and I was greeted with this error:
I'm using APK Easy Tool 1.58 with latest version of Apktool 2.5.0. I tested it with MyWellness app as an example
I looked up on Apktool Github repo and found a few related issues
Invalid chunk type · Issue #2099 · iBotPeaches/Apktool
APKTOOL D tiktok_app.apk Crashes · Issue #2469 · iBotPeaches/Apktool
It appears not only a game have this error, a lot of apps have same error too. I know what protection they are using but I will not mention here
So how to fix Invalid chunk type?
If you are not the developer, the best way to fix is to use MT manager app on your Android phone or on emulator
I will use an emulator with shared folder setup, so I can access my files on my HDD within emulator
Open the APK, and click VIEW
This will open APK as a ZIP file to see the APK structure.
Select file resource.arsc, it will ask which editor to open with. Select Arsc editor
Simply save it as it will rebuild the .arsc file and fix the errors.
Go back and update the APK with AUTO SIGN checked, if asked
Filename marked in green tells you, you have recently modified it
Apktool can now decompile almost perfectly with some errors
I went ahead and inject toast and compile it (I needed to fix another error on androidmanifest.xml first) compile, zipalign, sign and install APK. The app appear to be working fine but it had root detection, so I didn't test further
That's all for now
There is no guarantee that the app is fully working, there can be any bugs. Don't ask me how to fix it as there can be many many reasons why. You need to figure yourself or report an issue iBotPeaches/Apktool
Next, how to fix Apktool compile errors (Keep in mind not all errors can be fixed): How to fix apktool compiling errors - Platinmods.com - Android & iOS MODs, Mobile Games & Apps
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Facebook app also got another error related to ARSCDecoder
But it can't be fixed with this trick sadly
Open issue here: decompiling latest Facebook APK - unsupported res type name for bags. Found: style2 · Issue #1719 · iBotPeaches/Apktool
Code:
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: Invalid chunk type: expected=0x00000200, got=0x00000203I'm using APK Easy Tool 1.58 with latest version of Apktool 2.5.0. I tested it with MyWellness app as an example
I looked up on Apktool Github repo and found a few related issues
Invalid chunk type · Issue #2099 · iBotPeaches/Apktool
APKTOOL D tiktok_app.apk Crashes · Issue #2469 · iBotPeaches/Apktool
It appears not only a game have this error, a lot of apps have same error too. I know what protection they are using but I will not mention here
So how to fix Invalid chunk type?
If you are not the developer, the best way to fix is to use MT manager app on your Android phone or on emulator
I will use an emulator with shared folder setup, so I can access my files on my HDD within emulator
Open the APK, and click VIEW
This will open APK as a ZIP file to see the APK structure.
Select file resource.arsc, it will ask which editor to open with. Select Arsc editor
Simply save it as it will rebuild the .arsc file and fix the errors.
Go back and update the APK with AUTO SIGN checked, if asked
Filename marked in green tells you, you have recently modified it
Apktool can now decompile almost perfectly with some errors
I went ahead and inject toast and compile it (I needed to fix another error on androidmanifest.xml first) compile, zipalign, sign and install APK. The app appear to be working fine but it had root detection, so I didn't test further
That's all for now
There is no guarantee that the app is fully working, there can be any bugs. Don't ask me how to fix it as there can be many many reasons why. You need to figure yourself or report an issue iBotPeaches/Apktool
Next, how to fix Apktool compile errors (Keep in mind not all errors can be fixed): How to fix apktool compiling errors - Platinmods.com - Android & iOS MODs, Mobile Games & Apps
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Facebook app also got another error related to ARSCDecoder
Code:
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: unsupported res type name for bags. Found: style2But it can't be fixed with this trick sadly
Open issue here: decompiling latest Facebook APK - unsupported res type name for bags. Found: style2 · Issue #1719 · iBotPeaches/Apktool
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