| If you are... | Recommended tool | | :--- | :--- | | A beginner modder | APKTool (with GUI frontend like APK Easy Tool) | | A security researcher | AndroGuard + arsc-parser (Python) | | A developer needing automation | aapt2 dump + custom scripts | | A translator/localizer | ARSC Editor (Windows) or online ARSC decoders |
# Step 1: Decode the APK (includes ARSC decompilation) apktool d myapp.apk -o myapp_decoded arsc decompiler
| Tool | Language | Features | |------|----------|----------| | (decode part) | Java | Full decompile + rebuild; handles frameworks. | | aapt2 dump resources | C++ | Official Google tool, outputs readable table. | | arsc-parser (Node.js) | JavaScript | Lightweight, JSON output. | | androguard | Python | Analyzes within larger framework. | | resourcereader (internal to jadx) | Java | Integrated with DEX decompiler. | | If you are
Have questions or found a new ARSC decompiler we missed? Join the discussion in the comments below. | | arsc-parser (Node
The primary header specifying the total size of the resource table and the overall chunk configuration.
Most academic research leverages these established tools rather than building new decompilers from scratch:
