APKtools (APK Studio) Could not decode arsc file

Question

I am tring to decompile an APK with AKP-Studio (it uses Apktool 2.0.0-Beta9) but on every APK I get this error:

May 05, 2015 5:38:30 PM brut.androlib.ApkDeco         


        

Answer 1

For me, 2.0.0 versions had same issue, but 2.0.3 solves the problem.

Download newest apktool.jar version at https://bitbucket.org/iBotPeaches/apktool/downloads (apktool owner's repository)

Answer 2

I can solve this problem 1. Download framework-res.apk from https://basketbuild.com/filedl/devs?dev=aniruddhc&dl=aniruddhc/framework-res.apk 2. You can download latest file version apktool from https://bitbucket.org/iBotPeaches/apktool/downloads and change name to "apktool.jar". 3. Open folder Framework,delete old file "apktool.jar",later copy new file "apktool.jar" and file framework.res.apk. Later run file Command Prompt and run command "apktool if framework-res.apk". 4. Delete old file "apktool.jar" and copy new file "apktool.jar" in folder APKTool. 5. End, run command apktool d name_apk

Smile !

Answer 3

I got the same problem with version 2.0.0. I updated to version 2.1.1 and the problem disappeared.

Answer 4

You must have to download apktoo_2.0.0rc file. then after You can decompile your apk file and will not get arcs file error.

You can download latest file version from Here

Now Rename your "apktool_2.0.0rc4.jar" to "apktool.jar".

Now delete old "apktool.jar" file from your apktool folder.

UPDATE:
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For Windows users, it's located in:

C:\Users\yourusername\.apkstudio\vendor 

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Now put this new "apktool.jar" file in your apktool folder where old "apktool.jar" was placed.

now same run your cmd commands like apktool if framework-res.apk

and next

apktool d "your appname.apk without quotes"

and keep smile..

Answer 5

Try the latest apktool.jar

Download link https://bitbucket.org/iBotPeaches/apktool/downloads/apktool_2.2.2.jar