If you are running on a device, you can use the Java APIs to get and read the package and compiled XML files out of it.
If you are running on the host side, "aapt dump xmltree <path to apk> <path to file inside apk>" will print out a not-at-all-XML-but-human-readable version of the binary XML file. On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 2:51 PM, rollbak <[email protected]> wrote: > > That is not so simple, because manifest inside APK is converted to a > binary file which format is unknown. > > > > On May 21, 2:52 am, Raphael <[email protected]> wrote: > > APKs are simply zip files. If you have anAPK, you can read its manifest. > > R/ > > > > On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 1:49 AM, [email protected] > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hi there, > > > > > is there some way to retrieve the manifest.xmlof an application from > > > the market, without installing the application? I think the official > > > Market Application somehow get this file (or at least parts of it) to > > > show needed permissions, etc. before installing. I'd be interested in > > > seeing the IntentFilters defined by applications and their activities > > > and processing this information in my application. > > > > > thanks, > > > Brian > > > -- Dianne Hackborn Android framework engineer [email protected] Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All such questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and answer them. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
