## ⛏️ [apkfile](https://github.com/david-lev/apkfile) • Python library for handling APK, APKM, XAPK, and APKS files
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### Install with pip
```bash
pip3 install -U apkfile
```
### Or, install from source:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/david-lev/apkfile.git
cd apkfile
python3 setup.py install
```
You also need to install ``aapt`` (see [Install aapt](#install-aapt) below).
### Usage
```python
from apkfile import ApkFile, XapkFile, ApkmFile, ApksFile
# Get apk info
apk_file = ApkFile(path='/home/david/Downloads/wa.apk')
print(apk_file.package_name, apk_file.version_name, apk_file.version_code)
print(apk_file.as_dict())
# Get apkm info
apkm_file = ApkmFile('/home/david/Downloads/chrome.apkm')
for split in apkm_file.splits:
print(split.split_name)
apkm_file.install(check=True, upgrade=True)
# Using context manager (delete the extracted files when done)
with XapkFile(path='/home/david/Downloads/telegram.xapk') as xf:
print(xf.base.abis, x.permissions, x.langs)
# Get apks info
apks_file = ApksFile(path='/home/david/Downloads/facebook.apks')
print(apks_file.base.permissions, apks_file.md5, apks_file.sha256)
```
### How this library works?
This library uses [``aapt``](https://elinux.org/Android_aapt) to extract information from the `.APK` file, and then parses the output to get the information.
- For the zip files (`.APKM`, `.XAPK`, and `.APKS`), the basic information (`package_name`, `version_name`, `version_code`, etc.) is derived from the .json file, and the rest of the information is extracted when it requested (lazy evaluation).
- The library also provide ways to install the files (and check compatibility; `min_sdk_version`, `abis` and `langs`) using [adb](#install-adb). Just connect your device/s and run the `install` method. (you can use the ``install_apks`` function independently).
### Install aapt
apkfile requires [``aapt``](https://elinux.org/Android_aapt) to be in the ``PATH``.
In each operating system, the way to install aapt is different, if you installed Android Studio, add one of the build-tools paths to the ``PATH``, if you are on a Debian-based Linux system (Ubuntu etc.) you can install with ``sudo apt install aapt``, and on Windows and Mac? Just google "How to install aapt on X".
- You can manually provide a path to aapt: ``ApkFile(..., aapt_path='/path/to/aapt')``.
### Install adb
if you want to use the ``install`` method, you need to install [``adb``](https://developer.android.com/studio/command-line/adb).
- You can manually provide a path to adb: ``ApkFile(...).install(adb_path='/path/to/adb')``.
