JEB Decompiler 5.22.0.202412102010 mod by CXV

[Mendax47]

Just a question... is it possible to patch jar or apk file using JEB..? as far as i know i can only view or decompile jar or apk file.

[Go2Crck]

Originally Posted by Mendax47

Just a question... is it possible to patch jar or apk file using JEB..? as far as i know i can only view or decompile jar or apk file.

AFAIK JEB cannot edit APK directly because it requires signing later which is manual.

Check out these resources:
https://www.pnfsoftware.com/jeb/manual/actions/
https://www.pnfsoftware.com/jeb/manual/android/

[mongza]

Originally Posted by Mendax47

Just a question... is it possible to patch jar or apk file using JEB..? as far as i know i can only view or decompile jar or apk file.

for JARs, try recaf

https://github.com/Col-E/Recaf/releases
https://github.com/Col-E/recaf-3x-issues/releases

[PermaNull]

Originally Posted by mongza

for JARs, try recaf

https://github.com/Col-E/Recaf/releases
https://github.com/Col-E/recaf-3x-issues/releases

APK aren't JAR. Unless you do dex2jar and back the other way.

Options are full decompilation/recompile or modifying the java bytecode afaik. Though with dex2jar you could possibly use Recaf's java editor but I recommend v4 if you do it with this way, otherwise apktool -d and modify the bytecode then re-assemble and sign.

If you're looking to patch/modify it another option is Frida too which would allow you to write JS like syntax, you could modify the bytecode to load Frida agent from libs dir of APK when it's started and place all your code there. This is how Oculus Quest apps are cracked.
https://frida.re/

If I wanted to do this without modifying bytecode and could see actual java code via something like JEB, Frida would be my preferred approach due to the ease-of-use vs trying to manipulate the software via bytecode.

[mongza]

Originally Posted by PermaNull

APK aren't JAR. Unless you do dex2jar and back the other way.

Options are full decompilation/recompile or modifying the java bytecode afaik. Though with dex2jar you could possibly use Recaf's java editor but I recommend v4 if you do it with this way, otherwise apktool -d and modify the bytecode then re-assemble and sign.

If you're looking to patch/modify it another option is Frida too which would allow you to write JS like syntax, you could modify the bytecode to load Frida agent from libs dir of APK when it's started and place all your code there. This is how Oculus Quest apps are cracked.
https://frida.re/

If I wanted to do this without modifying bytecode and could see actual java code via something like JEB, Frida would be my preferred approach due to the ease-of-use vs trying to manipulate the software via bytecode.

Please re-read Mendax47's question.

[PermaNull]

Originally Posted by mongza

Please re-read Mendax47's question.

My issue, I only read the quoted post after where it was discussing APK and not the OP. Regardless, both were mentioned, and the solutions provided by either of us should work.