A reverse engineering suite that runs entirely on Android. No PC, no ADB, no desktop tools — everything from APK extraction to native binary analysis, editing, and rebuilding happens on-device.
androidReverse includes a built-in Model Context Protocol server, allowing MCP-compatible AI clients to connect and edit resources, AXML, the manifest, and Smali directly within a project. Compilation/rebuild remains a manual, user-triggered step.
Eight engines selectable per-class with a single tap:
| Engine | Notes |
|---|---|
| CFR | Handles most modern obfuscation well |
| Procyon | Good with generics and lambdas |
| JD-Core | Fast, lightweight |
| Krakatau | Bytecode-level accuracy |
| Vineflower | Fernflower fork, strong on control flow |
| Jadx | Primary engine |
| Jadx Fallback | Activates automatically on Jadx failure |
| Jadx IR | Raw intermediate representations |
Powered by an embedded Radare2 engine via JNI.
- Control Flow Graphs (CFG): Interactive draggable node canvas with pinch-to-zoom, built on Compose Canvas
- Call Graph & Xref Tracing: Depth-adjustable graphs for incoming/outgoing calls and field read/write references
- Multi-mode output: Switch between Pseudo-C decompilation, raw assembly, and hex dumps
- Block Inspector: Assembly instructions with memory addresses and execution heuristics
- Binary Info Panel: Executable metadata at a glance
- Function Rename & Comments: Annotate binary functions directly within the decompiler
- Universal extraction:
.apk,.xapk, and split.apks— from storage or installed apps - Hardened AXML decoding: Reflection-backed
AXMLPrinterthat bypasses modern manifest obfuscation - Deep ARSC parsing: Navigate resource tables, string pools, and XML attribute mappings in a unified tree view
- Export / Replace: Pull individual files out of an APK, or drop replacements straight back in
- Resource Editing: Edit app resources in place, not just view them
- AXML Editing: Edit binary Android XML directly
- Manifest Editing: Edit
AndroidManifest.xmldirectly - Res Layout Preview: Visual preview of Android layout resources as you edit
- Professional Image Editor: Full image editing built into the app
- APK Rebuild: Repack an APK directly from the app after making changes
- Signature Manager: Create, import, and export JKS keystores, and sign rebuilt APKs
- Smali LSP: Language server support for smarter navigation and editing
- Smali Editing: Edit Smali directly in the app
- Smali Formatter: Auto-format Smali code
- Smali Import / Delete: Import new Smali files or delete existing ones
- Smali Copy Path: Quickly copy a class/method's path for reference elsewhere
- Jump-to-definition: Navigate directly to class and method definitions from Smali registers
- Class Structure Compass: Filter and jump to methods or fields within large classes
- Smart Smali Explainer: Select any block of Smali lines and get an instant plain-language explanation of what the code does
- XML LSP: Language server support for XML editing
- XML Formatter: Auto-format XML
- XML Search: Search within XML files
- Data Converter for XML: Convert data directly within XML files
- Flutter: Dart AOT analysis via Unflutter
- Unity: Native il2cpp metadata parsing and function recovery
Built on Sora Editor with TextMate grammar pipelines. Syntax highlighting for Java, Smali, ARM assembly, C, XML, and hex. Includes a general-purpose text editor for ordinary (non-code) files.
- Remove Files: Delete files individually or in batch
- Extended File Properties: View more detailed metadata per file
Data Converter — On-the-fly encoding/decoding with no external tools, now expanded with XML conversion support:
Base64 · Hex ↔ Decimal · Hex ↔ Text · URL Encode/Decode · Unicode Escape · XOR Cipher · Color Hex Preview · XML
Global Notebook — Persistent notes across sessions. Track offsets, document findings, save snippets.
Class Bookmarking — Pin critical classes for fast access during long sessions.
Deep Memory Search — Regex-supported search across Smali, XML, class names, and native binary patterns simultaneously, with improved performance and accuracy.
Certificate Details — Expanded scheme support for inspecting signing certificates.
| Dashboard & Extraction | Smali Navigation | Native CFG |
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| Tree-view extraction & package parsing | Sora Editor with Jump-to-Definition | Interactive Radare2 assembly blocks |
| Call Graph | AXML Decoding | Notebook |
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| Depth-adjustable xref mapping | Syntax-highlighted XML viewing | Persistent multi-session notes |
For educational purposes and security research on applications where you have explicit permission from the author. The developer assumes no liability for misuse.
- Sora Editor — mobile code editor
- radare2 — native binary analysis engine
- CFR, Procyon, JD-Core, Krakatau, Vineflower, Jadx — Java decompiler engines