Convert apk to jar

Conversion of apk file format to jar file format ^beta

Search for apk to jar converter or software able to handle these file types.

Convert Google Android application package to Compressed archive file package for Java classes and data.

We have found one software suitable in our database for this conversion.

Direct conversion from Android .apk apps to working Java .jar applications is most likely not possible. You can try to decompile it to manually review the code, but simple conversion from apk to jar wil not work.

Nevertheless, it should be possible to convert Android APK packages to JAR with decompiling the APK file to DEX format with programs such as Dex2Jar and then compiling it to JAR with JavaDecompiler.

Microsoft Windows software - convert apk to jar on Windows

Dex2Jar

A simple program for DEX to JAR conversion

File extension	Convert	Open	Save	Edit	Create	Import	Export	Extract
Convert from apk file	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
to jar file	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No

The table with program actions contains information about what each program is capable of doing with their files. This may be a good pointer for further searches for certain file conversions and help you find the converter you are looking for if our search result is insufficient for you. However, it is far from perfect and may sometimes show results which are not really usable because of the nature of the software handles the files. So a conversion that appears as possible, just because of matched actions, may in fact not be possible.

Additional links: Open apk file, Open jar file

APK

An apk file extension is used for Google Android application packages for Android-based devices. apk files are renamed zip files used to install Android smartphone and tablet apps.

JAR

Files with jar extension are compressed archives, typically used for content in Java and distribution/installation purposes.

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