APKINSPECTOR(1)

NAME
apkInspector - analyse the zip structure of Android APK files

SYNOPSIS
apkInspector [-h] [-apk APK] [-f FILENAME] [-ll] [-lc] [-la] [-e] [-x] [-xa] [-m] [-sm SPECIFY_MANIFEST] [-a] [-v]

DESCRIPTION
apkInspector is a tool designed to provide detailed insights into the zip structure of APK files, offering the capability to extract content and decode the AndroidManifest.xml file.

apkInspector adheres to the zip specification during APK parsing, eliminating the need for reliance on external libraries. This independence allows it to be highly adaptable, effectively emulating Android's installation process for APKs that cannot be parsed using standard libraries. The main goal is to enable users to conduct static analysis on APKs that employ evasion techniques, especially when conventional methods prove ineffective.

OPTIONS

-h, --help
    Show a help message and exit.

-apk APK
    A single APK to inspect or a directory where multiple APKs may reside.

-f FILENAME, --filename FILENAME
    Filename to provide info for.

-ll, --list-local
    List all files by name from local headers.

-lc, --list-central
    List all files by name from the central directory header.

-la, --list-all
    List all files from both the central directory and local headers.

-e, --export
    Export to JSON. What you list from the other flags will be exported.

-x, --extract
    Attempt to extract the file specified by the -f flag.

-xa, --extract-all
    Attempt to extract all files detected in the central directory header, skipping path collisions.

-m, --manifest
    Extract and decode the AndroidManifest.xml.

-sm SPECIFY_MANIFEST, --specify-manifest SPECIFY_MANIFEST
    Pass an encoded AndroidManifest.xml file to be decoded.

-a, --analyze
    Check an APK for static analysis evasion techniques.

-v, --version
    Retrieve version information.

SEE ALSO
Project documentation: https://erev0s.github.io/apkInspector/

AUTHOR
apkInspector was written by erev0s <projects@erev0s.com>.

This manual page was written for the Debian project based on the program's --help output.