How to open an APK file in Ubuntu 18.04?
I'm trying to inspect an APK of an Android app I'm developing.
I was able to open and decompress APK files using the Archive Manager application (file-roller, the standard app for compressed files), but I don't know if it's because of the latest Android Studio IDE changes or if it has to do with Ubuntu 18.04 that now I can't.
If I try to open an APK file with this Archive Manger I fails with a dialog saying:
Could not open "app-debug.apk"
Archive type not supported.
android archive file-roller
asked Jun 9 '18 at 12:37
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I'm trying to inspect an APK of an Android app I'm developing.
I was able to open and decompress APK files using the Archive Manager application (file-roller, the standard app for compressed files), but I don't know if it's because of the latest Android Studio IDE changes or if it has to do with Ubuntu 18.04 that now I can't.
If I try to open an APK file with this Archive Manger I fails with a dialog saying:
Could not open "app-debug.apk"
Archive type not supported.
android archive file-roller
asked Jun 9 '18 at 12:37
AkronixAkronix
7581823
1
I've got another machine with Ubuntu 16.04 on it and the archive manager can open the same APK there.
– Akronix
Jun 9 '18 at 14:59
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I'm trying to inspect an APK of an Android app I'm developing.
I was able to open and decompress APK files using the Archive Manager application (file-roller, the standard app for compressed files), but I don't know if it's because of the latest Android Studio IDE changes or if it has to do with Ubuntu 18.04 that now I can't.
If I try to open an APK file with this Archive Manger I fails with a dialog saying:
Could not open "app-debug.apk"
Archive type not supported.
android archive file-roller
asked Jun 9 '18 at 12:37
AkronixAkronix
7581823
I'm trying to inspect an APK of an Android app I'm developing.
I was able to open and decompress APK files using the Archive Manager application (file-roller, the standard app for compressed files), but I don't know if it's because of the latest Android Studio IDE changes or if it has to do with Ubuntu 18.04 that now I can't.
If I try to open an APK file with this Archive Manger I fails with a dialog saying:
Could not open "app-debug.apk"
Archive type not supported.
android archive file-roller
android archive file-roller
asked Jun 9 '18 at 12:37
AkronixAkronix
7581823
asked Jun 9 '18 at 12:37
AkronixAkronix
7581823
asked Jun 9 '18 at 12:37
AkronixAkronix
7581823
asked Jun 9 '18 at 12:37
AkronixAkronix
7581823
asked Jun 9 '18 at 12:37
AkronixAkronix
7581823
7581823
1
I've got another machine with Ubuntu 16.04 on it and the archive manager can open the same APK there.
– Akronix
Jun 9 '18 at 14:59
add a comment |
1
I've got another machine with Ubuntu 16.04 on it and the archive manager can open the same APK there.
– Akronix
Jun 9 '18 at 14:59
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1
I've got another machine with Ubuntu 16.04 on it and the archive manager can open the same APK there.
– Akronix
Jun 9 '18 at 14:59
I've got another machine with Ubuntu 16.04 on it and the archive manager can open the same APK there.
– Akronix
Jun 9 '18 at 14:59
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Workaround: copy [whatever].apk to [whatever].zip
cp whatever.apk whatever.zip
Then Archive Manager will work with the .zip version
edited Sep 26 '18 at 14:55
abu_bua
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answered Jun 9 '18 at 13:32
Organic MarbleOrganic Marble
10.7k63358
That workaround works. Thank you!
– Akronix
Jun 9 '18 at 18:34
I'm glad it helped. Please consider accepting the answer by clicking the gray check mark.
– Organic Marble
Jun 9 '18 at 19:07
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Apktool
It is the perfect tool for opening and analyzing apk files, and it is cross-platform and open source :D
answered Sep 26 '18 at 14:53
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Workaround: copy [whatever].apk to [whatever].zip
cp whatever.apk whatever.zip
Then Archive Manager will work with the .zip version
edited Sep 26 '18 at 14:55
abu_bua
3,27681026
answered Jun 9 '18 at 13:32
Organic MarbleOrganic Marble
10.7k63358
That workaround works. Thank you!
– Akronix
Jun 9 '18 at 18:34
I'm glad it helped. Please consider accepting the answer by clicking the gray check mark.
– Organic Marble
Jun 9 '18 at 19:07
add a comment |
Workaround: copy [whatever].apk to [whatever].zip
cp whatever.apk whatever.zip
Then Archive Manager will work with the .zip version
edited Sep 26 '18 at 14:55
abu_bua
3,27681026
answered Jun 9 '18 at 13:32
Organic MarbleOrganic Marble
10.7k63358
That workaround works. Thank you!
– Akronix
Jun 9 '18 at 18:34
I'm glad it helped. Please consider accepting the answer by clicking the gray check mark.
– Organic Marble
Jun 9 '18 at 19:07
add a comment |
Workaround: copy [whatever].apk to [whatever].zip
cp whatever.apk whatever.zip
Then Archive Manager will work with the .zip version
edited Sep 26 '18 at 14:55
abu_bua
3,27681026
answered Jun 9 '18 at 13:32
Organic MarbleOrganic Marble
10.7k63358
Workaround: copy [whatever].apk to [whatever].zip
cp whatever.apk whatever.zip
Then Archive Manager will work with the .zip version
edited Sep 26 '18 at 14:55
abu_bua
3,27681026
answered Jun 9 '18 at 13:32
Organic MarbleOrganic Marble
10.7k63358
edited Sep 26 '18 at 14:55
abu_bua
3,27681026
edited Sep 26 '18 at 14:55
abu_bua
3,27681026
edited Sep 26 '18 at 14:55
abu_bua
3,27681026
3,27681026
answered Jun 9 '18 at 13:32
Organic MarbleOrganic Marble
10.7k63358
answered Jun 9 '18 at 13:32
Organic MarbleOrganic Marble
10.7k63358
answered Jun 9 '18 at 13:32
Organic MarbleOrganic Marble
10.7k63358
10.7k63358
That workaround works. Thank you!
– Akronix
Jun 9 '18 at 18:34
I'm glad it helped. Please consider accepting the answer by clicking the gray check mark.
– Organic Marble
Jun 9 '18 at 19:07
add a comment |
That workaround works. Thank you!
– Akronix
Jun 9 '18 at 18:34
I'm glad it helped. Please consider accepting the answer by clicking the gray check mark.
– Organic Marble
Jun 9 '18 at 19:07
That workaround works. Thank you!
– Akronix
Jun 9 '18 at 18:34
That workaround works. Thank you!
– Akronix
Jun 9 '18 at 18:34
I'm glad it helped. Please consider accepting the answer by clicking the gray check mark.
– Organic Marble
Jun 9 '18 at 19:07
I'm glad it helped. Please consider accepting the answer by clicking the gray check mark.
– Organic Marble
Jun 9 '18 at 19:07
add a comment |
Apktool
It is the perfect tool for opening and analyzing apk files, and it is cross-platform and open source :D
answered Sep 26 '18 at 14:53
AkronixAkronix
7581823
add a comment |
Apktool
It is the perfect tool for opening and analyzing apk files, and it is cross-platform and open source :D
answered Sep 26 '18 at 14:53
AkronixAkronix
7581823
add a comment |
Apktool
It is the perfect tool for opening and analyzing apk files, and it is cross-platform and open source :D
answered Sep 26 '18 at 14:53
AkronixAkronix
7581823
Apktool
It is the perfect tool for opening and analyzing apk files, and it is cross-platform and open source :D
answered Sep 26 '18 at 14:53
AkronixAkronix
7581823
answered Sep 26 '18 at 14:53
AkronixAkronix
7581823
answered Sep 26 '18 at 14:53
AkronixAkronix
7581823
answered Sep 26 '18 at 14:53
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I've got another machine with Ubuntu 16.04 on it and the archive manager can open the same APK there.
– Akronix
Jun 9 '18 at 14:59