Arsc Decompiler [upd]

apktool b decompiled_folder -o modified_app.apk

Several popular reverse engineering suites include ARSC decompilation capabilities:

APKEditor's decompilation feature converts Android resource binaries into human-readable JSON strings, and for unobfuscated APKs, can produce XML source code. It also includes refactoring capabilities to handle obfuscated resource names and protection features to obfuscate resources for security purposes. arsc decompiler

This makes axml an excellent choice for developers building their own analysis tools or integrating ARSC decompilation into larger pipelines.

Each resource ID is 32-bit: PPTTEEEE where PP=Package , TT=Type , EEEE=Entry . apktool b decompiled_folder -o modified_app

(most common)

Translating an existing app by extracting and modifying the string resources. Each resource ID is 32-bit: PPTTEEEE where PP=Package

The output is not a single file but a partial res/ directory (lacking binary assets like images or pre‑compiled XML layouts, which are stored separately in the APK).