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hello guys failed to recompile an apk with apktool
this is the error log image:

I did all those commands:

apt-get install zipalign
apt-get update
apt-get upgrade
apt-get install lib32z1 lib32ncurses5 lib32bz2-1.0 lib32stdc++6

and I also already have jdk 10
but still error. Also I delete apktool and reinstalled, but same error. I don't know ho to fix.

i did this command and it worked

sudo apt-get install lib32stdc++6 lib32z1 lib32z1-dev

this error cause mostly because your system has a problem with old version of “apktool” that you are using.

before Starting, make sure you have fully updated and upgraded “kali” and “packages” by running the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt full-upgrade

also you need to have “java version +1.8”, that you can check by running “java —version” Command.
if you haven’t installed it yet , you can download it from link down there.

Java Website

On These Steps We Will Install Latest Version Of Apktool Manually As The last released Version is not Available on Package Managers Like apt or apt-get.

Step One

you have to check the last released version of apktool by checking the link below :

Apktool Latest Versions

Step Two

Compare your “apktool” version by “apktool —version” command with the latest version.

if your apktool version is lower than the latest version then you have to download the “apktool wrapper script” and “apktool.jar” with the following links :

Apktool Wrapper Script

Apktool Latest Version

Step Three

after downloading these files , you have to change their name and permissions

change the first file name from “apktool.txt” to “apktool” with no extension and change the second file from “apktool_SOMEVERSION.jar” to apktool.jar

change their permissions by running “chmod +x apktool && chmod +x apktool.jar” after changing directory to the existing files. (cd path_that_these_two_files_exist)

Step Four

you have to check where your "apktool" is by running “whereis apktool” command.

Step Five

after finding the directory of your installed apktool you can remove them (apktool files) and copy your new files in their directory (your recently donwloaded files that you changed names and permissions in step three).

Step Six

after replacing them check your apktool version again and it should be changed now and after trying to rebuild your apk you can see that the error “unable to rebuild apk with apktool” doesn’t exist anymore.

Last Step

if it didn’t work , you can try removing all the existing "apktool" folder and files and running “apktool —version” so that it would say “there is no such a file or directoy in EXAMPLE_DIRECTORY” and you have to continue from Step Five.

if you haven’t installed any version of apktool , you can try it by “ sudo apt install apktool “ and continue from Step One.

Zipalign

you can't install "zipalign" using sudo apt-get install zipalign command because it will install "Google Android Build Tools" instead.

You have to install it manually by downloading it from

Zipalign Download Link

and install it by sudo apt install ./Your_File_name.deb Command.

In The End

If you still having problem with rebuilding your apk then it's probably because apktool cannot rebuild large size apk files and you can be sure by using lower apk size (<5MB).

you can inject your payload manually and also rebuild it manually by tools like "android studio" or whatever you like.

here is the steps for manually injecting of payload to an apk file :

1. generate your payload


2. you have to decompile your apk


3. decompile your payload


4. inject payload codes in the right place of your apk file (search for
   it)


5. add your permissions ( if you are working on sdk version +23 , you
   have to call your permissions also)


6. rebuild your injected folder to apk file


7. sign your afk file

You can Use This_Tutorial that covered these steps.

Don't Forget to Using "Android Studio" or Another tool for rebuilding apk file.