brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec

Information

1. Version: 2.2.1
2. OS: Linux
3. APK From: Playstore

Stacktrace/Logcat

W: /tmp/base/AndroidManifest.xml:34: Tag <application> attribute name has invalid character ‘’. W: /tmp/base/AndroidManifest.xml:42: Tag <activity> attribute name has invalid character ‘�’. W: /tmp/base/AndroidManifest.xml:43: Tag <activity> attribute name has invalid character ‘�’. W: /tmp/base/AndroidManifest.xml:44: Tag <activity> attribute name has invalid character ‘;’. W: /tmp/base/AndroidManifest.xml:45: Tag <activity> attribute name has invalid character ‘’. W: /tmp/base/AndroidManifest.xml:46: Tag <activity> attribute name has invalid character ‘(’. W: /tmp/base/AndroidManifest.xml:57: Tag <activity> attribute name has invalid character ‘�’. W: /tmp/base/AndroidManifest.xml:58: Tag <activity> attribute name has invalid character ‘9’. W: /tmp/base/AndroidManifest.xml:59: Tag <activity> attribute name has invalid character ‘’. W: /tmp/base/AndroidManifest.xml:61: Tag <activity> attribute name has invalid character ‘0’. W: /tmp/base/AndroidManifest.xml:62: Tag <activity> attribute name has invalid character ‘�’. W: /tmp/base/AndroidManifest.xml:63: Tag <activity> attribute name has invalid character ‘�’. W: /tmp/base/AndroidManifest.xml:64: Tag <activity> attribute name has invalid character ‘=’. W: /tmp/base/AndroidManifest.xml:65: Tag <activity> attribute name has invalid character ‘u’. W: /tmp/base/AndroidManifest.xml:66: Tag <activity> attribute name has invalid character ‘{’. W: /tmp/base/AndroidManifest.xml:67: Tag <activity> attribute name has invalid character ‘�’. W: /tmp/base/AndroidManifest.xml:118: Tag <activity> attribute name has invalid character ‘v’. W: /tmp/base/AndroidManifest.xml:119: Tag <activity> attribute name has invalid character ‘�’. W: /tmp/base/AndroidManifest.xml:158: Tag <service> attribute name has invalid character ‘x’.

Exception in thread “main” brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec (exit code = 1): [/tmp/brut_util_Jar_2378830923611381623.tmp, p, --forced-package-id, 127, --min-sdk-version, 3, --target-sdk-version, 21, --version-code, 388, --version-name, 7.6.0, -F, /tmp/APKTOOL5145675347682530280.tmp, -0, R, -0, arsc, -0, apk, -0, arsc, -I, /home/enzo/.local/share/apktool/framework/1.apk, -S, /tmp/base/res, -M, /tmp/base/AndroidManifest.xml] at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:478) at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResources(Androlib.java:412) at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:311) at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:264) at brut.apktool.Main.cmdBuild(Main.java:227) at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:84) Caused by: brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec (exit code = 1): [/tmp/brut_util_Jar_2378830923611381623.tmp, p, --forced-package-id, 127, --min-sdk-version, 3, --target-sdk-version, 21, --version-code, 388, --version-name, 7.6.0, -F, /tmp/APKTOOL5145675347682530280.tmp, -0, R, -0, arsc, -0, apk, -0, arsc, -I, /home/user/.local/share/apktool/framework/1.apk, -S, /tmp/base/res, -M, /tmp/base/AndroidManifest.xml] at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.java:439) at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:464) … 5 more Caused by: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec (exit code = 1): [/tmp/brut_util_Jar_2378830923611381623.tmp, p, --forced-package-id, 127, --min-sdk-version, 3, --target-sdk-version, 21, --version-code, 388, --version-name, 7.6.0, -F, /tmp/APKTOOL5145675347682530280.tmp, -0, R, -0, arsc, -0, apk, -0, arsc, -I, /home/enzo/.local/share/apktool/framework/1.apk, -S, /tmp/base/res, -M, /tmp/base/AndroidManifest.xml] at brut.util.OS.exec(OS.java:95) at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.java:433) … 6 more

Steps to Reproduce

1. ./apktool d base.apk
2. ./apktool b base

Frameworks

APK

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup&hl=it

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? No
3. Are you using the latest apktool version? Yes

[blue0527]

apktool -r d xxx.apk -o test apktool b test

use -r parameter

[pandusetiawan]

I resolved the issue with this step :

1. fix JAVA_HOME and JRE_HOME environment variable
2. Add apktool path to system PATH
3. Open apktool 2.4.0 version using winrar, delete apt.exe and apt2.exe
4. Download apktool 2.3.4, open it using winrar, copy apt.exe and apt2.exe to apktool 2.4.0

Hope this can help.