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Manifesto

APK workbench

Edit resources and the manifest

Edit resources.arsc, layouts, strings and the manifest.

Manifesto edits compiled resources directly with ARSCLib, using each APK's own resource table.

  • resources.arsc: view it as a table or as XML, with an explorer, search, history and a strings pane.
  • Binary XML (layouts, the manifest, XML resources): opens as text, and is encoded back to binary when you save.
  • Assets and raw files: open them in the right viewer, or replace them.

Tip: use the Search pane with Path set to res/ to find every place a string or color is referenced.

To change permissions, components or the package name step by step, see how to edit AndroidManifest.xml on Android.