How to Extract an APK from an Installed Android App with ADB (Including Split APKs)
Extract an installed Android app’s APK over ADB with pm path and adb pull, including every split APK, and reinstall the set with adb install-multiple.
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How to Use frida-trace to Log Android App Calls Without Writing a Script
frida-trace logs Android function calls and arguments without a pre-written hook script: native and Java patterns, spawn vs attach, and refining handlers live.
How to Intercept Android App Traffic with mitmproxy (and Read What It Sends)
Install mitmproxy on Android and read every request an app makes: CA certificate install, proxy setup, HTTPS interception, and fixes when apps resist.
How to Read an APK’s Permissions and Manifest Before Installing It
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How to Bypass SSL Pinning on Android with Frida and Objection (and What to Do When It Fails)
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Apktool decodes an APK into readable smali and rebuilds it after edits: the full decode-edit-build-sign loop with 3.0.3, framework files, and error fixes.
How to Hook Android App Methods with Frida: Java.use, Overloads, and Native Hooks
Five Frida hooking patterns cover nearly all Android dynamic analysis: Java.use, overload(), $init, Java.choose(), Interceptor.attach(), spawn vs attach.
Smali Basics: How to Read Android Bytecode When JADX Isn’t Enough
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F-Droid 2.0: What’s New in Android’s Open-Source App Store
F-Droid 2.0 is a Kotlin and Jetpack Compose rewrite of the open-source Android app store client, with better search, fine-grained categories, and auto-updates.
How to Run Frida on a Non-Rooted Android Phone with Frida Gadget
Run Frida on a non-rooted phone with Frida Gadget: embed the agent in a repackaged APK, from the quick objection route to the full manual apktool method.