#1948·Apktool

apktool decode with resources removes/moves files - crashes on runtime

Author: gilhartmanCreated Nov 29, 2018Updated Jun 30, 2026
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Information

  1. Apktool Version (apktool -version) - 2.3.4
  2. Operating System (Mac, Linux, Windows) - Mac
  3. APK From? (Playstore, ROM, Other) - Playstore

Stacktrace/Logcat

bin>apktool d /Volumes/Public/shaul/playstoreCityVelocity.apk
I: Using Apktool 2.3.4 on playstoreCityVelocity.apk
I: Loading resource table...
I: Decoding AndroidManifest.xml with resources...
I: Loading resource table from file: /Users/gil/Library/apktool/framework/1.apk
I: Regular manifest package...
I: Decoding file-resources...
I: Decoding values */* XMLs...
I: Baksmaling classes.dex...
I: Baksmaling classes2.dex...
I: Copying assets and libs...
I: Copying unknown files...
I: Copying original files...
bin>apktool b playstoreCityVelocity -o build.apk
I: Using Apktool 2.3.4
I: Checking whether sources has changed...
I: Smaling smali folder into classes.dex...
I: Checking whether sources has changed...
I: Smaling smali_classes2 folder into classes2.dex...
I: Checking whether resources has changed...
I: Building resources...
I: Copying libs... (/lib)
I: Copying libs... (/kotlin)
I: Building apk file...
I: Copying unknown files/dir...
I: Built apk...

Steps to Reproduce

  1. apktool d orginal.apk
  2. apktool b original -o apktooled.apk
  3. Compare the unzipped original apk to the unzipped apktooled apk.
  4. The file 'r' (is a png) doesn't appear. The files 'res/w' and 'res/6' appear under res/fonts/APKTOOL_DUMMYVAL_0x7f030000 and res/fonts/APKTOOL_DUMMYVAL_0x7f030001
  5. Run the app and load the resource (need a username and password to reach the correct screen)
 E/AndroidRuntime: FATAL EXCEPTION: main
    Process: com.citi.icg.portal.mobile, PID: 26966
    android.view.InflateException: Binary XML file line #10: Binary XML file line #10: Error inflating class com.astuetz.PagerSlidingTabStrip
    Caused by: android.view.InflateException: Binary XML file line #10: Error inflating class com.astuetz.PagerSlidingTabStrip
    Caused by: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
        at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance0(Native Method)
        at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:334)
        at android.view.LayoutInflater.createView(LayoutInflater.java:647)
        at android.view.LayoutInflater.createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java:790)
        at android.view.LayoutInflater.createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java:730)
        at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:863)
        at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflateChildren(LayoutInflater.java:824)
        at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:515)
        at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:423)
        at com.velocity.mobile.blotter.OrdersTabbedFragment.onCreateView(:59)
        at android.support.v4.app.Fragment.performCreateView(:2346)
        at android.support.v4.app.FragmentManagerImpl.moveToState(:1428)
        at android.support.v4.app.FragmentManagerImpl.moveFragmentToExpectedState(:1759)
        at android.support.v4.app.FragmentManagerImpl.moveToState(:1827)
        at android.support.v4.app.BackStackRecord.executeOps(:797)
        at android.support.v4.app.FragmentManagerImpl.executeOps(:2596)
        at android.support.v4.app.FragmentManagerImpl.executeOpsTogether(:2383)
        at android.support.v4.app.FragmentManagerImpl.removeRedundantOperationsAndExecute(:2338)
        at android.support.v4.app.FragmentManagerImpl.execSingleAction(:2215)
        at android.support.v4.app.BackStackRecord.commitNowAllowingStateLoss(:649)
        at android.support.v4.app.FragmentStatePagerAdapter.finishUpdate(:167)
        at android.support.v4.view.ViewPager.populate(:1238)
        at android.support.v4.view.ViewPager.populate(:1086)
        at android.support.v4.view.ViewPager.onMeasure(:1616)
        at android.view.View.measure(View.java:22071)
        at android.view.ViewGroup.measureChildWithMargins(ViewGroup.java:6602)
        at android.widget.LinearLayout.measureChildBeforeLayout(LinearLayout.java:1514)
        at android.widget.LinearLayout.measureVertical(LinearLayout.java:806)
        at android.widget.LinearLayout.onMeasure(LinearLayout.java:685)
        at android.view.View.measure(View.java:22071)
        at android.view.ViewGroup.measureChildWithMargins(ViewGroup.java:6602)
        at android.widget.FrameLayout.onMeasure(FrameLayout.java:185)
        at android.view.View.measure(View.java:22071)
        at android.widget.RelativeLayout.measureChildHorizontal(RelativeLayout.java:715)
        at android.widget.RelativeLayout.onMeasure(RelativeLayout.java:461)
        at android.view.View.measure(View.java:22071)
        at android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout.onMeasure(:1059)
        at android.view.View.measure(View.java:22071)
        at android.support.v4.view.ViewPager.onMeasure(:1632)
        at android.view.View.measure(View.java:22071)
        at android.view.ViewGroup.measureChildWithMargins(ViewGroup.java:6602)
        at android.widget.LinearLayout.measureChildBeforeLayout(LinearLayout.java:1514)
        at android.widget.LinearLayout.measureVertical(LinearLayout.java:806)
        at android.widget.LinearLayout.onMeasure(LinearLayout.java:685)
        at android.view.View.measure(View.java:22071)
        at android.view.ViewGroup.measureChildWithMargins(ViewGroup.java:6602)
        at android.widget.LinearLayout.measureChildBeforeLayout(LinearLayout.java:1514)
        at android.widget.LinearLayout.measureVertical(LinearLayout.java:806)
        at android.widget.LinearLayout.onMeasure(LinearLayout.java:685)
        at android.view.View.measure(View.java:22071)
        at android.view.ViewGroup.measureChildWithMargins(ViewGroup.java:6602)
        at android.widget.LinearLayout.measureChildBeforeLayout(LinearLayout.java:1514)
        at android.widget.LinearLayout.measureVertical(LinearLayout.java:806)
        at android.widget.LinearLayout.onMeasure(LinearLayout.java:685)
        at android.view.View.measure(View.java:22071)
        at android.widget.LinearLayout.measureVertical(LinearLayout.java:958)
        at android.widget.LinearLayout.onMeasure(LinearLayout.java:685)
        at android.view.View.measure(View.java:22071)
        at android.widget.LinearLayout.measureVertical(LinearLayout.java:958)
        at android.widget.LinearLayout.onMeasure(LinearLayout.java:685)
        at android.view.View.measure(View.java:22071)
        at android.widget.RelativeLayout.measureChildHorizontal(RelativeLayout.java:715)
        at android.widget.RelativeLayout.onMeasure(RelativeLayout.java:461)
        at android.view.View.measure(View.java:22071)
        at android.view.ViewGroup.measureChildWithMargins(ViewGroup.java:6602)
        at android.widget.FrameLayout.onMeasure(FrameLayout.java:185)
        at android.view.View.measure(View.java:22071)
        at android.view.ViewGroup.measureChildWithMargins(ViewGroup.java:6602)
        at android.widget.LinearLayout.measureChildBeforeLayout(LinearLayout.java:1514)
        at android.widget.LinearLayout.measureVertical(LinearLayout.java:806)
        at android.widget.LinearLayout.onMeasure(LinearLayout.java:685)
        at android.view.View.measure(View.java:22071)
        at android.view.ViewGroup.measureChildWithMargins(ViewGroup.java:6602)
        at android.widget.FrameLayout.onMeasure(FrameLayout.java:185)
        at com.android.internal.policy.DecorView.onMeasure(DecorView.java:724)
        at android.view.View.measure(View.java:22071)
        at android.view.ViewRootImpl.performMeasure(ViewRootImpl.java:2422)
        at android.view.ViewRootImpl.measureHierarchy(ViewRootImpl.java:1504)
        at android.view.ViewRootImpl.performTraversals(ViewRootImpl.java:1761)
        at android.view.ViewRootImpl.doTraversal(ViewRootImpl.java:1392)
        at android.view.ViewRootImpl$TraversalRunnable.run(ViewRootImpl.java:6752)
        at android.view.Choreographer$CallbackRecord.run(Choreographer.java:911)
        at android.view.Choreographer.doCallbacks(Choreographer.java:723)
        at android.view.Choreographer.doFrame(Choreographer.java:658)
        at android.view.Choreographer$FrameDisplayEventReceiver.run(Choreographer.java:897)
        at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:790)
        at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
        at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:164)
        at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:6494)
        at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
        at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:438)
        at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:807)
     Caused by: android.content.res.Resources$NotFoundException: Font resource ID #0x7f030000 could not be retrieved.
        at o.lq.z(:340)
        at o.lq.r(:205)
        at com.astuetz.PagerSlidingTabStrip.<init>(:172)
        at com.astuetz.PagerSlidingTabStrip.<init>(:117)
               ... 92 more

Frameworks

If this APK is from an OEM ROM (Samsung, HTC, LG). Please attach framework files (.apks that live in /system/framework or /system/priv-app)

APK

If this APK can be freely shared, please upload/attach a link to it.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/1tx2uph1nenzkpx/playstoreCityVelocity.apk?dl=0

Questions to ask before submission

  1. Have you tried apktool d, apktool b without changing anything? yes
  2. If you are trying to install a modified apk, did you resign it? not relevant
  3. Are you using the latest apktool version? yes