Decompiling apk using apktool

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I need to decompile & recompile an apk on windows... I am following this link Reverse Engineer APK

The issue is I can't find the file that makes requests (refer to above link)"Find the file that makes requests grep -r "RequestUtil.java" " I tried using WindowsGrep software, but unable to find such file.

I don't know if I am on the wrong track. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks

No, you are on the wrong track. There is a modern alternative to this APKTool->dex2jar->JD-GUI route! Just try open-source APK and DEX decompiler called Jadx: https://sourceforge.net/projects/jadx/files/ It has also online version here: http://www.javadecompilers.com/apk — Andrew Rukin, Sep 02 '15 at 15:14

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 05 '14 at 01:54

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After decompiling apk, change directory to the com.instagram.android/smali: cd com.instagram.android/smali

Search RequestUtil.java by Windows search or following command in command prompt: dir /s *RequestUtil.java*

If the RequestUtil.java not found, it does not exists! Make sure you decompile the correct version of apk.

answered Jun 05 '14 at 01:54

Amir Saniyan

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I had tried this...but doesn't work!!! I am trying to pull the apk from device as well...but unable to do so :( If you can help, wud be great – sumit_programmer Jun 05 '14 at 11:25
Okay, I even pulled the apk from android device as well!! But still unable to find the file – sumit_programmer Jun 05 '14 at 12:25
Are you sure you decompile the correct version of apk? It seems you try to decompile the newer version of the apk and `RequestUtil.java` removed from the source by provider. – Amir Saniyan Jun 07 '14 at 11:46
Then which version I should decompile? – sumit_programmer Jul 04 '14 at 13:00

Decompiling apk using apktool

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