Apktool: brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec

Created on 8 Dec 2016 · 17Comments · Source: iBotPeaches/Apktool

Information

Version: 2.2.1
OS: Linux
APK From: Playstore

Stacktrace/Logcat

W: /tmp/base/AndroidManifest.xml:34: Tag \ attribute name has invalid character ''.
W: /tmp/base/AndroidManifest.xml:42: Tag \ attribute name has invalid character '�'.
W: /tmp/base/AndroidManifest.xml:43: Tag \ attribute name has invalid character '�'.
W: /tmp/base/AndroidManifest.xml:44: Tag \ attribute name has invalid character ';'.
W: /tmp/base/AndroidManifest.xml:45: Tag \ attribute name has invalid character ''.
W: /tmp/base/AndroidManifest.xml:46: Tag \ attribute name has invalid character '('.
W: /tmp/base/AndroidManifest.xml:57: Tag \ attribute name has invalid character '�'.
W: /tmp/base/AndroidManifest.xml:58: Tag \ attribute name has invalid character '9'.
W: /tmp/base/AndroidManifest.xml:59: Tag \ attribute name has invalid character ''.
W: /tmp/base/AndroidManifest.xml:61: Tag \ attribute name has invalid character '0'.
W: /tmp/base/AndroidManifest.xml:62: Tag \ attribute name has invalid character '�'.
W: /tmp/base/AndroidManifest.xml:63: Tag \ attribute name has invalid character '�'.
W: /tmp/base/AndroidManifest.xml:64: Tag \ attribute name has invalid character '='.
W: /tmp/base/AndroidManifest.xml:65: Tag \ attribute name has invalid character 'u'.
W: /tmp/base/AndroidManifest.xml:66: Tag \ attribute name has invalid character '{'.
W: /tmp/base/AndroidManifest.xml:67: Tag \ attribute name has invalid character '�'.
W: /tmp/base/AndroidManifest.xml:118: Tag \ attribute name has invalid character 'v'.
W: /tmp/base/AndroidManifest.xml:119: Tag \ attribute name has invalid character '�'.
W: /tmp/base/AndroidManifest.xml:158: Tag \ attribute name has invalid character 'x'.

Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec (exit code = 1): [/tmp/brut_util_Jar_2378830923611381623.tmp, p, --forced-package-id, 127, --min-sdk-version, 3, --target-sdk-version, 21, --version-code, 388, --version-name, 7.6.0, -F, /tmp/APKTOOL5145675347682530280.tmp, -0, R, -0, arsc, -0, apk, -0, arsc, -I, /home/enzo/.local/share/apktool/framework/1.apk, -S, /tmp/base/res, -M, /tmp/base/AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:478)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResources(Androlib.java:412)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:311)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:264)
at brut.apktool.Main.cmdBuild(Main.java:227)
at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:84)
Caused by: brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec (exit code = 1): [/tmp/brut_util_Jar_2378830923611381623.tmp, p, --forced-package-id, 127, --min-sdk-version, 3, --target-sdk-version, 21, --version-code, 388, --version-name, 7.6.0, -F, /tmp/APKTOOL5145675347682530280.tmp, -0, R, -0, arsc, -0, apk, -0, arsc, -I, /home/user/.local/share/apktool/framework/1.apk, -S, /tmp/base/res, -M, /tmp/base/AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.java:439)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:464)
... 5 more
Caused by: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec (exit code = 1): [/tmp/brut_util_Jar_2378830923611381623.tmp, p, --forced-package-id, 127, --min-sdk-version, 3, --target-sdk-version, 21, --version-code, 388, --version-name, 7.6.0, -F, /tmp/APKTOOL5145675347682530280.tmp, -0, R, -0, arsc, -0, apk, -0, arsc, -I, /home/enzo/.local/share/apktool/framework/1.apk, -S, /tmp/base/res, -M, /tmp/base/AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.util.OS.exec(OS.java:95)
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.java:433)
... 6 more

Steps to Reproduce

./apktool d base.apk
./apktool b base

Frameworks

APK

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup&hl=it

Questions to ask before submission

Have you tried apktool d, apktool b without changing anything? Yes
If you are trying to install a modified apk, did you resign it? No
Are you using the latest apktool version? Yes

Source

etmatrix

Most helpful comment

apktool -r d xxx.apk -o test
apktool b test

use -r parameter

blue0527 on 26 Jun 2018

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I have the same issue with lastest version from github (164c64cec239431224ac8fecee0424fd0b4c22dd)

etmatrix on 9 Dec 2016

Yes, known bug. #885

Closing as duplicate.

iBotPeaches on 9 Dec 2016

Simply using _apktool d_ and _apktool b_ I get the following errors. I am not modifying the unpacked apk and this previously worked on earlier versions of the source apk.

I: Using Apktool 2.2.2
I: Checking whether sources has changed...
I: Smaling smali folder into classes.dex...
I: Checking whether resources has changed...
I: Building resources...
W: /Users/dave/git/OddSocks/FDT/OddSocksAmazon/build/temp/res/values-v21/styles.xml:3: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name '@android:style/SegmentedButton'.
W: 
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec (exit code = 1): [/var/folders/d9/2dqlhlcd6hq6v6x7cj9pfq3m0000gn/T/brut_util_Jar_2868060030181813312.tmp, p, --forced-package-id, 127, --min-sdk-version, 9, --target-sdk-version, 19, --version-code, 2008000, --version-name, 2.8.0, --no-version-vectors, -F, /var/folders/d9/2dqlhlcd6hq6v6x7cj9pfq3m0000gn/T/APKTOOL8172964557381333528.tmp, -0, assets/META-INF/AIR/extensions/com.oak.amazondevicemessaging/library.swf, -0, assets/META-INF/AIR/extensions/com.oak.amazondevicemessaging/META-INF/ANE/Android-ARM/library.swf, -0, assets/META-INF/AIR/extensions/pl.mateuszmackowiak.nativeANE.properties.SystemProperties/library.swf, -0, assets/META-INF/AIR/extensions/pl.mateuszmackowiak.nativeANE.properties.SystemProperties/META-INF/ANE/Android-ARM/library.swf, -0, assets/META-INF/AIR/extensions/com.milkmangames.extensions.GoogleServices/library.swf, -0, assets/META-INF/AIR/extensions/com.milkmangames.extensions.GoogleServices/META-INF/ANE/Android-ARM/library.swf, -0, assets/META-INF/AIR/extensions/com.freshplanet.AirAlert/library.swf, -0, assets/META-INF/AIR/extensions/com.freshplanet.AirAlert/META-INF/ANE/Android-ARM/library.swf, -0, assets/META-INF/AIR/extensions/com.amazon.device.iap.cpt.AmazonIapV2Extension/library.swf, -0, assets/META-INF/AIR/extensions/com.amazon.device.iap.cpt.AmazonIapV2Extension/META-INF/ANE/Android-ARM/library.swf, -0, assets/META-INF/AIR/extensions/com.jirbo.airadc.AirAdColony/library.swf, -0, assets/META-INF/AIR/extensions/com.jirbo.airadc.AirAdColony/META-INF/ANE/Android-ARM/library.swf, -0, assets/META-INF/AIR/extensions/com.illuzor.extensions.SharingExtension/library.swf, -0, assets/META-INF/AIR/extensions/com.illuzor.extensions.SharingExtension/META-INF/ANE/Android-ARM/library.swf, -0, res/raw/rgba8888, -0, res/raw/debuginfo, -0, arsc, -I, /Users/dave/Library/apktool/framework/1.apk, -S, /Users/dave/git/OddSocks/FDT/OddSocksAmazon/build/temp/res, -M, /Users/dave/git/OddSocks/FDT/OddSocksAmazon/build/temp/AndroidManifest.xml]
    at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:477)
    at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResources(Androlib.java:411)
    at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:310)
    at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:263)
    at brut.apktool.Main.cmdBuild(Main.java:227)
    at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:84)
Caused by: brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec (exit code = 1): [/var/folders/d9/2dqlhlcd6hq6v6x7cj9pfq3m0000gn/T/brut_util_Jar_2868060030181813312.tmp, p, --forced-package-id, 127, --min-sdk-version, 9, --target-sdk-version, 19, --version-code, 2008000, --version-name, 2.8.0, --no-version-vectors, -F, /var/folders/d9/2dqlhlcd6hq6v6x7cj9pfq3m0000gn/T/APKTOOL8172964557381333528.tmp, -0, assets/META-INF/AIR/extensions/com.oak.amazondevicemessaging/library.swf, -0, assets/META-INF/AIR/extensions/com.oak.amazondevicemessaging/META-INF/ANE/Android-ARM/library.swf, -0, assets/META-INF/AIR/extensions/pl.mateuszmackowiak.nativeANE.properties.SystemProperties/library.swf, -0, assets/META-INF/AIR/extensions/pl.mateuszmackowiak.nativeANE.properties.SystemProperties/META-INF/ANE/Android-ARM/library.swf, -0, assets/META-INF/AIR/extensions/com.milkmangames.extensions.GoogleServices/library.swf, -0, assets/META-INF/AIR/extensions/com.milkmangames.extensions.GoogleServices/META-INF/ANE/Android-ARM/library.swf, -0, assets/META-INF/AIR/extensions/com.freshplanet.AirAlert/library.swf, -0, assets/META-INF/AIR/extensions/com.freshplanet.AirAlert/META-INF/ANE/Android-ARM/library.swf, -0, assets/META-INF/AIR/extensions/com.amazon.device.iap.cpt.AmazonIapV2Extension/library.swf, -0, assets/META-INF/AIR/extensions/com.amazon.device.iap.cpt.AmazonIapV2Extension/META-INF/ANE/Android-ARM/library.swf, -0, assets/META-INF/AIR/extensions/com.jirbo.airadc.AirAdColony/library.swf, -0, assets/META-INF/AIR/extensions/com.jirbo.airadc.AirAdColony/META-INF/ANE/Android-ARM/library.swf, -0, assets/META-INF/AIR/extensions/com.illuzor.extensions.SharingExtension/library.swf, -0, assets/META-INF/AIR/extensions/com.illuzor.extensions.SharingExtension/META-INF/ANE/Android-ARM/library.swf, -0, res/raw/rgba8888, -0, res/raw/debuginfo, -0, arsc, -I, /Users/dave/Library/apktool/framework/1.apk, -S, /Users/dave/git/OddSocks/FDT/OddSocksAmazon/build/temp/res, -M, /Users/dave/git/OddSocks/FDT/OddSocksAmazon/build/temp/AndroidManifest.xml]
    at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.java:440)
    at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:463)
    ... 5 more
Caused by: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec (exit code = 1): [/var/folders/d9/2dqlhlcd6hq6v6x7cj9pfq3m0000gn/T/brut_util_Jar_2868060030181813312.tmp, p, --forced-package-id, 127, --min-sdk-version, 9, --target-sdk-version, 19, --version-code, 2008000, --version-name, 2.8.0, --no-version-vectors, -F, /var/folders/d9/2dqlhlcd6hq6v6x7cj9pfq3m0000gn/T/APKTOOL8172964557381333528.tmp, -0, assets/META-INF/AIR/extensions/com.oak.amazondevicemessaging/library.swf, -0, assets/META-INF/AIR/extensions/com.oak.amazondevicemessaging/META-INF/ANE/Android-ARM/library.swf, -0, assets/META-INF/AIR/extensions/pl.mateuszmackowiak.nativeANE.properties.SystemProperties/library.swf, -0, assets/META-INF/AIR/extensions/pl.mateuszmackowiak.nativeANE.properties.SystemProperties/META-INF/ANE/Android-ARM/library.swf, -0, assets/META-INF/AIR/extensions/com.milkmangames.extensions.GoogleServices/library.swf, -0, assets/META-INF/AIR/extensions/com.milkmangames.extensions.GoogleServices/META-INF/ANE/Android-ARM/library.swf, -0, assets/META-INF/AIR/extensions/com.freshplanet.AirAlert/library.swf, -0, assets/META-INF/AIR/extensions/com.freshplanet.AirAlert/META-INF/ANE/Android-ARM/library.swf, -0, assets/META-INF/AIR/extensions/com.amazon.device.iap.cpt.AmazonIapV2Extension/library.swf, -0, assets/META-INF/AIR/extensions/com.amazon.device.iap.cpt.AmazonIapV2Extension/META-INF/ANE/Android-ARM/library.swf, -0, assets/META-INF/AIR/extensions/com.jirbo.airadc.AirAdColony/library.swf, -0, assets/META-INF/AIR/extensions/com.jirbo.airadc.AirAdColony/META-INF/ANE/Android-ARM/library.swf, -0, assets/META-INF/AIR/extensions/com.illuzor.extensions.SharingExtension/library.swf, -0, assets/META-INF/AIR/extensions/com.illuzor.extensions.SharingExtension/META-INF/ANE/Android-ARM/library.swf, -0, res/raw/rgba8888, -0, res/raw/debuginfo, -0, arsc, -I, /Users/dave/Library/apktool/framework/1.apk, -S, /Users/dave/git/OddSocks/FDT/OddSocksAmazon/build/temp/res, -M, /Users/dave/git/OddSocks/FDT/OddSocksAmazon/build/temp/AndroidManifest.xml]
    at brut.util.OS.exec(OS.java:95)
    at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.java:434)
    ... 6 more

DaveOak on 27 Jan 2017

Further info - the source APK is created by FDT as an Adobe AIR application for Android. It is not obfuscated, but various components (including AIR) have been updated since the last successful build of the APK.

DaveOak on 27 Jan 2017

Help me please to correct, I'm on Android M 6.0.1+ framework
Same error during recomplie apk...

Thank you !

C:\apktool_miui7>apktool if framework-res.apk
I: Framework installed to: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\apktool\framework\1.apk

C:\apktool_miui7>apktool if framework-ext-res.apk
I: Framework installed to: C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\apktool\framework\17.apk

C:\apktool_miui7>java -jar ./apktool.jar b facebook
I: Using Apktool 2.2.2
I: Checking whether sources has changed...
I: Checking whether resources has changed...
I: Building resources...
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.androlib.err.Ca
ntFindFrameworkResException
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:477)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResources(Androlib.java:411)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:310)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:263)
at brut.apktool.Main.cmdBuild(Main.java:227)
at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:84)
Caused by: brut.androlib.err.CantFindFrameworkResException
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.getFrameworkApk(AndrolibResources
.java:592)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.parseUsesFramework(Androlib.java:718)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:465)
... 5 more

coolpixs4 on 6 Feb 2017

same issue here

Ahmed7fathi on 9 Dec 2017

apktool 2.3.0 support version should below 26, example: implementation "com.android.support:appcompat-v7:25.+"

fighter-lee on 15 Dec 2017

this issue is about missing resources, look for missing resources, might be a missing resource for external library.

Ben1981 on 24 Dec 2017

Help me please to correct, I'm on Android M 6.0.1+ framework
Same error during recomplie apk...

Thank you !
Log For : app.apk

Log Type : Recompiling

Log Recorded At : 12 2018-01- 2:22:58,11

Log Recorded By : Advanced ApkTool v4.2.0 By BDFreak

W: C:\Users\pc\Desktop\AdvancedApkTool\3-Out\app.apk\AndroidManifest.xml:16: error: No resource identifier found for attribute 'roundIcon' in package 'android'
W:
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec (exit code = 1): [C:\Users\pc\AppData\Local\Temp\brut_util_Jar_1479779000625798190.tmp, p, --forced-package-id, 127, --min-sdk-version, 15, --target-sdk-version, 26, --version-code, 10, --version-name, 10.0, --no-version-vectors, -F, C:\Users\pc\AppData\Local\Temp\APKTOOL5360200212280990529.tmp, -0, arsc, -0, arsc, -I, C:\Users\pc\Desktop\AdvancedApkTool\1-BDFreak\Frameworks\1.apk, -S, C:\Users\pc\Desktop\AdvancedApkTool\3-Out\app.apk\res, -M, C:\Users\pc\Desktop\AdvancedApkTool\3-Out\app.apk\AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:492)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResources(Androlib.java:426)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:305)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:270)
at brut.apktool.Main.cmdBuild(Main.java:227)
at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:75)
Caused by: brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec (exit code = 1): [C:\Users\pc\AppData\Local\Temp\brut_util_Jar_1479779000625798190.tmp, p, --forced-package-id, 127, --min-sdk-version, 15, --target-sdk-version, 26, --version-code, 10, --version-name, 10.0, --no-version-vectors, -F, C:\Users\pc\AppData\Local\Temp\APKTOOL5360200212280990529.tmp, -0, arsc, -0, arsc, -I, C:\Users\pc\Desktop\AdvancedApkTool\1-BDFreak\Frameworks\1.apk, -S, C:\Users\pc\Desktop\AdvancedApkTool\3-Out\app.apk\res, -M, C:\Users\pc\Desktop\AdvancedApkTool\3-Out\app.apk\AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.java:456)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:478)
... 5 more
Caused by: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec (exit code = 1): [C:\Users\pc\AppData\Local\Temp\brut_util_Jar_1479779000625798190.tmp, p, --forced-package-id, 127, --min-sdk-version, 15, --target-sdk-version, 26, --version-code, 10, --version-name, 10.0, --no-version-vectors, -F, C:\Users\pc\AppData\Local\Temp\APKTOOL5360200212280990529.tmp, -0, arsc, -0, arsc, -I, C:\Users\pc\Desktop\AdvancedApkTool\1-BDFreak\Frameworks\1.apk, -S, C:\Users\pc\Desktop\AdvancedApkTool\3-Out\app.apk\res, -M, C:\Users\pc\Desktop\AdvancedApkTool\3-Out\app.apk\AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.util.OS.exec(OS.java:95)
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.java:450)

ouihamdaoui on 12 Jan 2018

same issue please help us :D

DevGracyy on 28 Mar 2018

apktool -r d xxx.apk -o test
apktool b test

use -r parameter

blue0527 on 26 Jun 2018

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brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec (exit code = -1073741515)
how to resolve it ?

rogan528 on 12 Aug 2019

brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec (exit code = -1073741515)
how to resolve it ?

Hi,I facing the same issue as you, are you using the version 2.4.0?
After I used version 2.3.4,the issue was resolved.

rtmweiyi on 12 Aug 2019

brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec (exit code = -1073741515)
how to resolve it ?

Hi,I facing the same issue as you, are you using the version 2.4.0?
After I used version 2.3.4,the issue was resolved.

not resolve.
java -jar apktool_2.3.4.jar b XX
\res\values\public.xml:170:error: Public symbol array/a declared here is not defined
brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec (exit code = 1)
res\values\public.xml:174:error: Public symbol array/c declared here is not defined

rogan528 on 12 Aug 2019

I resolved the issue with this step :

fix JAVA_HOME and JRE_HOME environment variable
Add apktool path to system PATH
Open apktool 2.4.0 version using winrar, delete apt.exe and apt2.exe
Download apktool 2.3.4, open it using winrar, copy apt.exe and apt2.exe to apktool 2.4.0

Hope this can help.

pandusetiawan on 20 Sep 2019

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I resolved the issue with this step :

fix JAVA_HOME and JRE_HOME environment variable

Add apktool path to system PATH

Open apktool 2.4.0 version using winrar, delete apt.exe and apt2.exe

Download apktool 2.3.4, open it using winrar, copy apt.exe and apt2.exe to apktool 2.4.0

Hope this can help.

Thanks for this info. After downgrading to 2.3.4 (by replacing apktool_2.4.0.jar with the old 2.3.4) helped me.