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compileSdkVersion value changed in AndroidManifest.xml file

See original GitHub issue

Information issue #1852 #1909

After decompiling and recompiling with apktool, the contents of the AndroidManifest.xml file are changed as follows. 0. 2.3.3 version works as normal.

Apktool Version (apktool -version) - 2.3.4 & 2.4.0
Operating System (Mac, Linux, Windows) -Windows10
APK From? (Playstore, ROM, Other) - Other

Steps to Reproduce

original : AndroidManifest.xml -> android:compileSdkVersion=“28”
delete framework(1.apk)
‘d’ option ->
‘b’ option ->
Check the AndroidManifest.xml file. AndroidManifest.xml -> android:compileSdkVersion=“23” compileSdkVersion changed

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. sample_compilesdkversion.zip

Questions to ask before submission

Have you tried apktool d, apktool b without changing anything? Yes.
If you are trying to install a modified apk, did you resign it? N/A
Are you using the latest apktool version? Yes. 2.3.4 & 2.4.0 version

Issue Analytics

State:
Created 5 years ago
Reactions:7
Comments:16 (4 by maintainers)

Top GitHub Comments

3reactions

PiR43commented, Jul 31, 2019

Same problem here, compileSdk changed from “9” to “6.0-2438415” with apkTool 2.3.4 or 2.4.0. But no problem with apkTool 2.3.3 (compileSdk not modified) so regression seems be in 2.3.4 version.

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iBotPeachescommented, Nov 29, 2020

Old

➜  debug git:(master) ✗ aapt d xmltree app-debug.apk AndroidManifest.xml | grep 'compileSdkVersion'
    A: android:compileSdkVersion(0x01010572)=(type 0x10)0x1d
    A: android:compileSdkVersionCodename(0x01010573)="10" (Raw: "10")
➜  debug git:(master) ✗

Rebuilt

➜  dist git:(master) ✗ aapt d xmltree app-debug.apk AndroidManifest.xml | grep 'compileSdkVersion'
    A: android:compileSdkVersion(0x01010572)=(type 0x10)0x17
    A: android:compileSdkVersionCodename(0x01010573)="6.0-2438415" (Raw: "6.0-2438415")
➜  dist git:(master) ✗

Indeed changed (aapt1).

Let me try aapt2.

➜  app-debug git:(master) ✗ apktool b . --use-aapt2
I: Using Apktool 2.4.2-f545c2-SNAPSHOT
I: Checking whether sources has changed...
I: Checking whether sources has changed...
I: Checking whether resources has changed...
I: Building resources...
I: Building apk file...
I: Copying unknown files/dir...
I: Built apk...
➜  app-debug git:(master) ✗ cd dist 
➜  dist git:(master) ✗ aapt d xmltree app-debug.apk AndroidManifest.xml | grep 'compileSdkVersion'
    A: android:compileSdkVersion(0x01010572)=(type 0x10)0x17
    A: android:compileSdkVersionCodename(0x01010573)="6.0-2438415" (Raw: "6.0-2438415")
➜  dist git:(master) ✗

Nope, still busted. Marking as bug.