apk-patchx

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 08:48:48 +0000

What is apk-patchx?

apk-patchx is a command-line tool that makes APK manipulation fast, modular, and developer-friendly.
Whether you’re a security researcher, reverse engineer, or power user — it gives you a one-stop solution for:

Pulling & merging split APKs directly from connected Android devices
Decoding & rebuilding APKs with apktool
Injecting Frida gadgets into any architecture (arm, arm64, x86, x86_64)
Patching smali/dex code with your own hooks
Auto-signing APKs for immediate deployment
️ Custom decode/build options for advanced workflows

Installation

pip install apk-patchx

Usage

Pull APK from device

apk-patchx pull com.example.app

Decode APK

apk-patchx decode app.apk

Build APK from source

apk-patchx build app_src/

Patch APK with Frida gadget

apk-patchx patch app.apk --arch arm64

Rename APK package

apk-patchx rename app.apk com.newpackage.name

Sign APK

apk-patchx sign app.apk

Architecture Support

ARM (arm)
ARM64 (arm64)
x86 (x86)
x86_64 (x86_64)

Requirements

Python 3.8+
Java Runtime Environment (JRE 8+)
ADB (for device operations)

Tool Management

APK-Patchx automatically downloads and manages required tools in ~/.apk-patchx/tools/:

apktool
Android SDK build-tools
Platform tools (adb)
dexpatch
Frida gadgets

Looking for contributors and debugger

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

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