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Is it possible to view Androidmanifest.xml file?
I just changed the extension of the apk file to zip. This zip file contains the Androidmanifest.xml file. But I am unable view the contents of Androidmanifest.xml. It is fully encrypted.
How can I view the Androidmanifest.xml file?
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- [Instructor] The file AndroidManifest. xml is used to describe the functionality and requirements of an Android application. And it's generated as part of the build process for that Android application. This is a compiled XML binary file and, to read it, we'll use a tool called Apktool.
Since APK files come in compressed ZIP format, any ZIP decompression tool can open it. So, for viewing the contents of an APK file, all you have to do is rename its extension to . zip and open it. Or, you can open it directly through an open dialogue box of a zip application.
Yes you can view XML files of an Android APK file. There is a tool for this: android-apktool
It is a tool for reverse engineering 3rd party, closed, binary Android apps
How to do this on your Windows System:
Now copy the APK file also in that directory and run the following command in your command prompt:
apktool d HelloWorld.apk ./HelloWorld This will create a directory "HelloWorld" in your current directory. Inside it you can find the AndroidManifest.xml file in decrypted format, and you can also find other XML files inside the "HelloWorld/res/layout" directory.
Here HelloWorld.apk is your Android APK file.
See the below screen shot for more information: 
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Android Studio can now show this. Go to Build > Analyze APK... and select your apk. Then you can see the content of the AndroidManifest file.
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