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title: Install apktool on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of apktool for Linux - A tool for reverse engineering
  Android apk files.
url: https://snapcraft.io/apktool
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# apktool

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latest/stable 3.0.1

Install latest/stable of apktool

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install apktool
```

Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

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### Package name

* apktool

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### License

* Proprietary

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### Last updated

* 22 July 2026 - latest/stable
* 22 July 2026 - latest/candidate

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/apktool#report-snap-modal)

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* [Description](https://snapcraft.io/apktool#tab-description)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/apktool#tab-security)

#### A tool for reverse engineering Android apk files.

A tool for reverse engineering 3rd party, closed, binary Android apps. It can decode resources to nearly original form and rebuild them after making some modifications. It also makes working with an app easier because of the project like file structure and automation of some repetitive tasks like building apk, etc.

It is NOT intended for piracy and other non-legal uses. It could be used for localizing, adding some features or support for custom platforms, analyzing applications and much more.

Features

* Disassembling resources to nearly original form (including resources.arsc, classes.dex, 9.png. and XMLs)
* Rebuilding decoded resources back to binary APK/JAR
* Organizing and handling APKs that depend on framework resources
* Smali Debugging (Removed in 2.1.0 in favor of IdeaSmali)
* Helping with repetitive tasks

Sponsored By

* Sourcetoad - helping with a weekly sponsorship for continued improvement and maintenance of the project.

Install Instructions

* sudo snap install apktool

Links of Interest

* XDA Thread - For those who wish to communicate on XDA-Developers for community support
* Smali Project - Smali Project is the tool used in the disassembling of .dex files
* Gitter #apktool - Gitter Channel for support, bugs and discussions
* Freenode #apktool - IRC Channel for support, bugs and discussions

Authors

* Connor Tumbleson - Current Maintainer
* Ryszard Wiśniewski - Original Creator

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## Install apktool on your Linux distribution

Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

[### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/apktool/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/apktool/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/apktool/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/apktool/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/apktool/fedora)

[### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/apktool/kde-neon)

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/apktool/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/apktool/manjaro)

[### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/apktool/pop)

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/apktool/opensuse)

[### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/apktool/rhel)

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/apktool/ubuntu)

[### Raspberry Pi](https://snapcraft.io/install/apktool/raspbian)