androguard

Analyze an APK file

$ androguard analyze [app.apk]

$ androguard decompile -o [output_dir] [app.apk]

$ androguard axml -i [app.apk] | grep permission

$ androguard disassemble [app.apk]

$ androguard sign [app.apk]

androguard command [options] apkfile_

androguard is a Python tool for reverse engineering, malware analysis, and security assessment of Android applications. It can analyze APK files, decompile DEX code, parse Android manifests, and extract permissions and components.
The tool provides both command-line utilities and a Python API for programmatic analysis, making it useful for both manual review and automated security scanning.

analyze

Interactive analysis session

Decompile APK to Java source code

Disassemble DEX to smali

Parse and display Android XML files

Analyze APK signatures

Generate call graph

Output directory

Input file

Output format

Decompilation is not always perfect; obfuscated code may be difficult to read. Some native code cannot be analyzed. Analysis of large APKs may consume significant memory.

androguard was developed by Anthony Desnos starting around 2012. It became one of the primary open-source tools for Android application security analysis.

apktool(1), jadx(1), dex2jar(1)