Apktool: cant decompile app

Created on 4 Sep 2019 · 7Comments · Source: iBotPeaches/Apktool

Information

latest
windows
playstore

Stacktrace/Logcat

W: null
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException
    at brut.androlib.res.data.value.ResValueFactory.factory(ResValueFactory.java:73)
    at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.readValue(ARSCDecoder.java:315)
    at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.readEntry(ARSCDecoder.java:241)
    at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.readTableType(ARSCDecoder.java:226)
    at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.readTableTypeSpec(ARSCDecoder.java:156)
    at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.readTablePackage(ARSCDecoder.java:118)
    at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.readTableHeader(ARSCDecoder.java:80)
    at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.decode(ARSCDecoder.java:47)
    at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.getResPackagesFromApk(AndrolibResources.java:558)
    at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.loadMainPkg(AndrolibResources.java:72)
    at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.getResTable(AndrolibResources.java:64)
    at brut.androlib.Androlib.getResTable(Androlib.java:68)
    at brut.androlib.ApkDecoder.setTargetSdkVersion(ApkDecoder.java:193)
    at brut.androlib.ApkDecoder.decode(ApkDecoder.java:102)
    at brut.apktool.Main.cmdDecode(Main.java:166)
    at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:81)

Steps to Reproduce

`apktool d aaaa.apk

Questions to ask before submission

yes
cant decompile
yes

Source

anonforjustice

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All 7 comments

seen similiar issues but haven't found solution anywhere please help.....

anonforjustice on 4 Sep 2019

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Probably will need an APK to investigate this further. The crash looks too low level to guess at this point.

Will re-open if APK provided.

iBotPeaches on 6 Sep 2019

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Probably will need an APK to investigate this further. The crash looks too low level to guess at this point.

Will re-open if APK provided.

anonforjustice on 13 Sep 2019

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@anonforjustice, are you referring to the following app?

https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/whatsapp-inc/whatsapp/

There's a few Apps that the WhatsApp Inc. released.

For example, if you go to the following link...

https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/whatsapp-inc/

... and then scroll down to the All WhatsApp Inc. apps category, you'll notice 3 different apps there.

@iBotPeaches really needs to know the specific App (& it's version) as well as an attached txt file containing the logs that has/includes the information regarding the errors and such.

What you had reported is basically information that's Generic in nature without nothing to go with in figuring out what's going on.

This is not a lecture at all My Friend...

This is only informational to help you know the 'very basics` of reporting an issue.

In addition, if you perform a quick search for WhatsApp as reflected on the following link...

https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/issues?q=whatsapp

... You'll be able to locate other issues that may/might reflect the same/similar issue(s) as what your experiencing (via topic, OP information as well as the directions too) .

The issue https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/issues/2036 is just one example that was listed on the above search results.

Good Luck! :-)

~Ibuprophen

Ibuprophen on 13 Sep 2019

@anonforjustice, are you referring to the following app?

https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/whatsapp-inc/whatsapp/

There's a few Apps that the WhatsApp Inc. released.

For example, if you go to the following link...

https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/whatsapp-inc/

... and then scroll down to the All WhatsApp Inc. apps category, you'll notice 3 different apps there.

@iBotPeaches really needs to know the specific App (& it's version) as well as an attached txt file containing the logs that has/includes the information regarding the errors and such.

What you had reported is basically information that's Generic in nature without nothing to go with in figuring out what's going on.

This is not a lecture at all My Friend...

This is only informational to help you know the 'very basics` of reporting an issue.

In addition, if you perform a quick search for WhatsApp as reflected on the following link...

https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/issues?q=whatsapp

... You'll be able to locate other issues that may/might reflect the same/similar issue(s) as what your experiencing (via topic, OP information as well as the directions too) .

The issue #2036 is just one example that was listed on the above search results.

Good Luck! :-)

~Ibuprophen

sorry , i'm new here and thank you for response, i managed to decompile app succesfully

anonforjustice on 16 Sep 2019

@anonforjustice , ¿te refieres a la siguiente aplicación?
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/whatsapp-inc/whatsapp/
Hay algunas aplicaciones que se WhatsApp Inc.lanzaron.
Por ejemplo, si vas al siguiente enlace ...
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/whatsapp-inc/
... y luego desplácese hacia abajo hasta la All WhatsApp Inc. appscategoría, verá 3 aplicaciones diferentes allí.
@iBotPeaches realmente necesita conocer la aplicación específica (y su versión), así como un archivo txt adjunto que contenga los registros que tengan / incluyan la información sobre los errores y demás.
Lo que ha informado es básicamente información que está Genericen la naturaleza, sin nada que ver con lo que está sucediendo.
Esto no es una conferencia en absoluto Mi amigo ...
Esto es solo informativo para ayudarlo a conocer los "aspectos básicos" de informar un problema.
Además, si realiza una búsqueda rápida WhatsAppcomo se refleja en el siguiente enlace ...
https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/issues?q=whatsapp
... Podrá localizar otros problemas que pueden / podrían reflejar los mismos problemas similares a los que está experimentando (a través del tema, la información de OP y las instrucciones también).
El problema # 2036 es solo un ejemplo que se enumeró en los resultados de búsqueda anteriores.
¡Buena suerte! :-)
~ Ibuprophen

lo siento, soy nuevo aquí y gracias por la respuesta, logré descompilar la aplicación con éxito