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Manifesto
Open an APKDecompile & editBuild & sign

The APK editor and file manager for Android

Decompile APKs to Java, edit Smali, resources and the manifest, then rebuild and sign. A two-pane file manager and a full APK workbench, all on your phone. No PC, no root.

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Free · Android 8.0+ · No account, no tracking

Manifesto two-pane file manager
Smali → Java Signed V1–V4

An APK editor that fits in your pocket

Manifesto is a free APK editor for Android. It works as an APK decompiler, a Smali and resource editor and an APK signer, inside a two-pane file manager. If you have used MT Manager, NP Manager or APKTool M, the workflow will feel familiar.

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Everything in one app

A file manager that speaks APK

Browse storage like a desktop, then open any package and see exactly how it is built. No PC, no cables, no uploads.

Two panes, zero friction

Sliding or split panels, list or grid, swipe-to-select, bookmarks, root paths and checksums. Copy between panes in one tap.

Archives, inside out

Browse, extract and edit entries in place. Create ZIP, 7z, TAR, CPIO and ISO.

.zip.7z.rar.tar.gz.xz.zst.lz4.iso.cpio.apks.xapk.aab.jar

Smali in, Java out

Decompile DEX with JADX, edit Smali with symbol search and Find usages, then compile only the DEX you changed.

.method onCreate()V
  .locals 3
  invoke-super
  {p0}, Application
  return-void
@Override
public void
onCreate() {
  super.onCreate();
}

Rebuild and sign

Save and rebuild only what changed. The build is signed with Manifesto's debug key, and Sign re-signs it with your own keystore using V1–V4. Convert AAB and split APKs to a single installable file.

Compile changed DEX
Encode resources.arsc
Align & sign (V1 · V2 · V3)

Native libraries

radare2 and r2ghidra: disassembly, pseudocode, graphs, xrefs and byte patches written back into the APK.

Frida, built in

Inject Frida Gadget into an APK, then explore, hook and script live sessions from your phone.

Agentic Space

Bring your own model. About 180 tools let an AI read, search and patch your project, with your approval.

A Linux shell for the agent

The agent runs commands in Alpine Linux under PRoot. It can install python3, git, clang or openjdk17 and keep several sessions going.

Dynamic Lua plugins

Write Lua plugins with Java and native hooks, run them inside a target app via LSPosed, and debug them with the built-in editor and logs.

Open almost anything

A code editor with syntax highlighting for 15+ languages, plus hex, JSON, image and media viewers that work inside archives too.

Code editor
Hex editor
JSON tree
Images
Audio & video
Binary XML
ELF / .so
Flutter
How it works

From package to patch in three steps

The same flow you would run on a desktop with apktool, JADX and apksigner, all in a pocket-sized workspace.

01

Open an APK

Tap any APK or installed app. See package, version, signature and a protection scan straight away. Split sets (APKS, XAPK, APKM) can be viewed, installed or converted to one APK.

APK info sheet in Manifesto for Camera2.apk with package name, version, signature scheme and protection scan
02

Explore & edit

Open it as a project. Browse DEX classes, read decompiled Java, edit Smali, the manifest and resources.

CameraApp.smali open in Manifesto's Smali editor with syntax highlighting
03

Build & sign

Save and rebuild only what changed. It's signed with Manifesto's debug key, and you can re-sign it with your own keystore. Every step runs on the device.

APK options menu in Manifesto with Open as project, Sign, Inject Frida and DEX tools
Take the tour

Real screens, no mockups

Every screenshot below was captured from the app running on a Pixel emulator.

Manifesto two-pane file manager listing internal storage folders next to an empty second pane
Power tools

An AI co-pilot with a real shell

Something you don't expect from a phone app: an agent that can operate the workbench for you, with a full Linux userland it can use next to your files.

Agentic Space

Your model, your keys, your approval

Why does this app clear notifications on start?
manifesto_smali_method_callersCameraApp.clearNotifications
manifesto_java_preview_classcom.android.camera.app.CameraApp
manifesto_manifest_readuses-permission
CameraApp.onCreate() calls clearNotifications(), which cancels all of the app's notifications through NotificationManager.
OpenAI-compatibleAnthropicGoogle GeminiMCP servers

OpenRouter, Groq, Ollama and LM Studio work through OpenAI-compatible.

The agent's Linux shell

Alpine in PRoot · arm64 · run by the agent

terminal_execute · agent session
~ $ pkg install python3 git
(1/14) Installing python3
(14/14) Installing git
OK: python3, git installed
~ $ python3 -c "print('hello from Alpine')"
hello from Alpine
~ $

You ask in chat. The agent runs the commands and you see the output. The root filesystem downloads on first use and is checked against Alpine's SHA-256 metadata.

Privacy

Your files stay yours

On-device analysis

Decompiling, editing, rebuilding and signing all happen locally. Nothing is uploaded unless you connect an AI provider, and then only what its tools read.

No analytics

No tracking SDKs and no crash uploads. Crash details stay on an on-device screen.

Network only when you ask

Only for AI providers you set up, Linux packages the agent installs, Frida downloads and plugins' own requests.

FAQ

Questions, answered

Something else? The documentation goes deeper.

Manifesto asks for all-files access, package installs and a full list of installed apps, which Google Play restricts and reviews one by one. It also downloads executable tools such as Frida and an Alpine Linux system from outside Play, which Play's Device and Network Abuse policy doesn't allow. So it's distributed as a signed APK from this site instead.

Put a whole workbench in your pocket

Free download. Android 8.0 (API 26) or newer. Installs in seconds.

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