APKiD : Application Identifier for Packers, Protectors, Obfuscators and Oddities

Hi guys this blog not contain any reversing info .

This page introduce new tool which helpful in apk reversing .

APKiD : Android Application Identifier for Packers, Protectors, Obfuscators and Oddities - PEiD for Android.

This Tool Detect Most of Packer/Protector/Obfuscator etc in android apk .

Some time ago i tried to use this on Termux but not get success in installing. After know the exact reason of error now it can run on android perfectly. so for your info i am writing this .

Why need of APKiD : 

There is no tool on android which is even close to this in detecting things . some of you may be say that MT Manager can detect Packer . lets compair some simple situation 

MT Manager Detection :

APKiD Detection :

MT Manager Detection :

APKiD Detection : 

Every Single files is checked for packed/Protection in APKid . 

A good reverser always collect target info before doing reversing .

APKiD can look at an Android APK or DEX file and detect the fingerprints of several different compilers:

• dx - standard Android SDK compiler
• dexmerge - used for incremental builds by some IDEs (after using dx)
• dexlib 1.x
• dexlib 2.x beta
• dexlib 2.x

If any of the dexlib families have been used to create a DEX file, you can be fairly suspicious it has been cracked

Lets Install it in Termux :

1. pkg install git

2. pkg install python

3. pip install --upgrade wheel

4. pip wheel --wheel-dir=/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/yara-python --build-option="build" --build-option="--enable-dex" git+https://github.com/VirusTotal/yara-python.git@v3.11.0

5. pip install --no-index --find-links=/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/yara-python yara-python

5. pip install apkid 

Installation Complete 🔥💥

Now we just need to know where our apk is like for test , apk is located at 

/sdcard/test/demo.apk

then type in console

apkid /sdcard/test/demo.apk

and see the result

For More info see these links

Android Compiler Fingerprinting

detecting_pirated_and_malicious_android_apps_with_apkid

APKiD: PEiD for Android Apps

Note : I only sharing this tool info , i am no way affiliated with this . all credits belongs to whoever made this tool possible

Thanks to 

Sir

CalebFenton , Tim Strazzere , Enovella

and all other who helped in creating this awesome tool