[BUG] error: No resource identifier found for attribute 'allowNativeHeapPointerTagging' in package 'android' when decompiling and rebuilding

Information

1. Apktool Version (apktool -version) - 2.6.0
2. Operating System (Mac, Linux, Windows) - Mac
3. APK From? (Playstore, ROM, Other) - Other

Stacktrace/Logcat

I: Using Apktool 2.6.0 on app.apk
I: Loading resource table...
I: Decoding AndroidManifest.xml with resources...
I: Loading resource table from file: /Users/administrator/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: Baksmaling assets/audience_network.dex...
I: Copying assets and libs...
I: Copying unknown files...
I: Copying original files...
I: Using Apktool 2.6.0
I: Checking whether sources has changed...
I: Smaling smali folder into classes.dex...
I: Checking whether sources has changed...
I: Smaling smali_assets folder into assets.dex...
I: Checking whether sources has changed...
I: Smaling smali_classes2 folder into classes2.dex...
I: Checking whether resources has changed...
I: Building resources...
W: /Users/administrator/Downloads/app/AndroidManifest.xml:30: error: No resource identifier found for attribute 'allowNativeHeapPointerTagging' in package 'android'
W: 
brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec (exit code = 1): [/var/folders/bd/dy0ydf6j2m76yg9pqs66xlkh0000gn/T/brut_util_Jar_20300348832377290397088723987002600988.tmp, p, --forced-package-id, 127, --min-sdk-version, 21, --target-sdk-version, 30, --version-code, 7925, --version-name, 2.7.3, --no-version-vectors, -F, /var/folders/bd/dy0ydf6j2m76yg9pqs66xlkh0000gn/T/APKTOOL6231971702294544276.tmp, -e, /var/folders/bd/dy0ydf6j2m76yg9pqs66xlkh0000gn/T/APKTOOL3503922786815494529.tmp, -0, arsc, -I, /Users/administrator/Library/apktool/framework/1.apk, -S, /Users/administrator/Downloads/app/res, -M, /Users/administrator/Downloads/app/AndroidManifest.xml]

Steps to Reproduce

1. apktool d app.apk
2. apktool b app

APK

The APK cannot be shared publicly.

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 trying to install a modified apk, just trying to decompile and rebuild.
3. Are you using the latest apktool version? Yes, 2.6.0.

The change we made to our app which triggered this issue was adding android:allowNativeHeapPointerTagging="false" to the main AndroidManifest before building. The build succeeds, but the decompile+rebuild fails. This is a Unity app.

[JoeyRosicka]

Hello, have you been able to fix it the issue of app crashing with Targeted SDK 30? I am stuck at the same issue.

@Original-Tasty I took another look at this and was able to find a solution. Here’s what I did:

1. Update to the latest version of apktool with brew
2. Install API level 30 (or higher) of the Android SDK through Android Studio
3. Delete ~/Library/apktool/framework
4. Re-run apktool commands

I believe the issue was that the apk that got generated when running apktool needed to be regenerated after updating apktool and installing the proper version of the Android SDK.

[GuillianSeed]

Hello, have you been able to fix it the issue of app crashing with Targeted SDK 30? I am stuck at the same issue.

@Original-Tasty I took another look at this and was able to find a solution. Here’s what I did:

1. Update to the latest version of apktool with brew

2. Install API level 30 (or higher) of the Android SDK through Android Studio

3. Delete ~/Library/apktool/framework

4. Re-run apktool commands

I believe the issue was that the apk that got generated when running apktool needed to be regenerated after updating apktool and installing the proper version of the Android SDK.

@JoeyRosicka I’m on windows, where is the apktool/framework directory?

Users\xxxx\AppData\Local\apktool\framework