Pass additional (optional) args to apktool (#205)

Author: vaibhavpandeyvpz

README.md

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ Open-source, cross platform [Qt6](https://www.qt.io/) based IDE for reverse-engi
 - **Automatic tool download & installation** - APK Studio can automatically download and install required tools (Java, Apktool, JADX, ADB, Uber APK Signer)
 - **Framework support** - Install and use manufacturer-specific framework files (e.g., HTC, LG, Samsung) with optional tagging for decompiling and recompiling APKs
 - **Command-line APK opening** - Open APK files directly from the file system via "Open with" context menu or command-line arguments
+- **Extra apktool arguments** - Provide additional command-line arguments (e.g., `--force-all`, `--no-res`) for decompile and recompile operations
 - **Search functionality** - Quick search in open files and project tree to find items by name
 - Built-in code editor (\*.java; \*.smali; \*.xml; \*.yml) w/ syntax highlighting
 - Built-in viewer for image (\*.gif; \*.jpg; \*.jpeg; \*.png) files

sources/apkdecompiledialog.cpp

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ ApkDecompileDialog::ApkDecompileDialog(const QString &apk, QWidget *parent)
     layout->addWidget(buildButtonBox());
     layout->setContentsMargins(4, 4, 4, 4);
     layout->setSpacing(2);
-    setMinimumSize(340, 160);
+    setMinimumSize(340, 200);
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
     setWindowIcon(QIcon(":/icons/fugue/android.png"));
 #endif
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ QLayout *ApkDecompileDialog::buildForm(const QString &apk)
     layout->addRow(tr("Framework tag (optional)"), m_EditFrameworkTag = new QLineEdit(this));
     m_EditFrameworkTag->setPlaceholderText(tr("e.g., hero, desire, samsung"));
     m_EditFrameworkTag->setToolTip(tr("Specify a framework tag if you installed frameworks with a tag. Leave empty to use default framework."));
+    layout->addRow(tr("Extra arguments (optional)"), m_EditExtraArguments = new QLineEdit(this));
+    m_EditExtraArguments->setPlaceholderText(tr("e.g., --force-all, --no-res"));
+    m_EditExtraArguments->setToolTip(tr("Additional apktool command-line arguments. Separate multiple arguments with spaces."));
     layout->setSpacing(2);
     return layout;
 }
@@ -99,3 +102,8 @@ QString ApkDecompileDialog::frameworkTag() const
 {
     return m_EditFrameworkTag->text().trimmed();
 }
+
+QString ApkDecompileDialog::extraArguments() const
+{
+    return m_EditExtraArguments->text().trimmed();
+}

sources/apkdecompiledialog.h

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class ApkDecompileDialog : public QDialog
     bool resources() const;
     bool smali() const;
     QString frameworkTag() const;
+    QString extraArguments() const;
 private:
     QDialogButtonBox *m_ButtonBox;
     QCheckBox *m_CheckJava;
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ class ApkDecompileDialog : public QDialog
     QLineEdit *m_EditApk;
     QLineEdit *m_EditFolder;
     QLineEdit *m_EditFrameworkTag;
+    QLineEdit *m_EditExtraArguments;
     QWidget *buildButtonBox();
     QLayout *buildForm(const QString &apk);
 private slots:

sources/apkdecompileworker.cpp

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 #include <QDebug>
+#include <QRegularExpression>
 #include "apkdecompileworker.h"
 #include "processutils.h"
 
-ApkDecompileWorker::ApkDecompileWorker(const QString &apk, const QString &folder, const bool smali, const bool resources, const bool java, const QString &frameworkTag, QObject *parent)
-    : QObject(parent), m_Apk(apk), m_Folder(folder), m_Java(java), m_Resources(resources), m_Smali(smali), m_FrameworkTag(frameworkTag)
+ApkDecompileWorker::ApkDecompileWorker(const QString &apk, const QString &folder, const bool smali, const bool resources, const bool java, const QString &frameworkTag, const QString &extraArguments, QObject *parent)
+    : QObject(parent), m_Apk(apk), m_Folder(folder), m_Java(java), m_Resources(resources), m_Smali(smali), m_FrameworkTag(frameworkTag), m_ExtraArguments(extraArguments)
 {
 }
 
@@ -34,6 +35,11 @@ void ApkDecompileWorker::decompile()
     if (!m_FrameworkTag.isEmpty()) {
         args << "-t" << m_FrameworkTag;
     }
+    // Parse and add extra arguments
+    if (!m_ExtraArguments.isEmpty()) {
+        QStringList extraArgs = m_ExtraArguments.split(QRegularExpression("\\s+"), Qt::SkipEmptyParts);
+        args << extraArgs;
+    }
     args << "-o" << m_Folder << m_Apk;
     ProcessResult result = ProcessUtils::runCommand(java, args);
 #ifdef QT_DEBUG

sources/apkdecompileworker.h

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class ApkDecompileWorker : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
-    explicit ApkDecompileWorker(const QString &apk, const QString &folder, const bool smali, const bool resources, const bool java, const QString &frameworkTag = QString(), QObject *parent = nullptr);
+    explicit ApkDecompileWorker(const QString &apk, const QString &folder, const bool smali, const bool resources, const bool java, const QString &frameworkTag = QString(), const QString &extraArguments = QString(), QObject *parent = nullptr);
     void decompile();
 private:
     QString m_Apk;
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class ApkDecompileWorker : public QObject
     bool m_Resources;
     bool m_Smali;
     QString m_FrameworkTag;
+    QString m_ExtraArguments;
 signals:
     void decompileFailed(const QString &apk);
     void decompileFinished(const QString &apk, const QString &folder);

sources/apkrecompileworker.cpp

@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 #include <QDebug>
+#include <QRegularExpression>
 #include "apkrecompileworker.h"
 #include "processutils.h"
 
-ApkRecompileWorker::ApkRecompileWorker(const QString &folder, bool aapt2, QObject *parent)
-    : QObject(parent), m_Aapt2(aapt2), m_Folder(folder)
+ApkRecompileWorker::ApkRecompileWorker(const QString &folder, bool aapt2, const QString &extraArguments, QObject *parent)
+    : QObject(parent), m_Aapt2(aapt2), m_Folder(folder), m_ExtraArguments(extraArguments)
 {
 }
 
@@ -28,6 +29,11 @@ void ApkRecompileWorker::recompile()
     if (!m_Aapt2) {
         args << "--use-aapt1";
     }
+    // Parse and add extra arguments
+    if (!m_ExtraArguments.isEmpty()) {
+        QStringList extraArgs = m_ExtraArguments.split(QRegularExpression("\\s+"), Qt::SkipEmptyParts);
+        args << extraArgs;
+    }
     ProcessResult result = ProcessUtils::runCommand(java, args);
 #ifdef QT_DEBUG
     qDebug() << "Apktool returned code" << result.code;

sources/apkrecompileworker.h

@@ -7,11 +7,12 @@ class ApkRecompileWorker : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
-    explicit ApkRecompileWorker(const QString &folder, bool aapt2, QObject *parent = nullptr);
+    explicit ApkRecompileWorker(const QString &folder, bool aapt2, const QString &extraArguments = QString(), QObject *parent = nullptr);
     void recompile();
 private:
     bool m_Aapt2;
     QString m_Folder;
+    QString m_ExtraArguments;
 signals:
     void finished();
     void recompileFailed(const QString &folder);

sources/mainwindow.cpp

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <QCloseEvent>
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QDesktopServices>
+#include <QEvent>
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QDockWidget>
 #include <QFile>
@@ -21,7 +22,6 @@
 #include <QTextDocumentFragment>
 #include <QThread>
 #include <QTimer>
-#include <QToolBar>
 #include <QTreeWidgetItem>
 #include <QUrl>
 #include "adbinstallworker.h"
@@ -64,7 +64,9 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(const QMap<QString, QString> &versions, QWidget *parent)
     addDockWidget(Qt::LeftDockWidgetArea, m_DockProject = buildProjectsDock());
     addDockWidget(Qt::LeftDockWidgetArea, m_DockFiles = buildFilesDock());
     addDockWidget(Qt::BottomDockWidgetArea, m_DockConsole = buildConsoleDock());
-    addToolBar(Qt::LeftToolBarArea, buildMainToolBar());
+    addToolBar(Qt::LeftToolBarArea, m_MainToolBar = buildMainToolBar());
+    // Install event filter to sync menu action when toolbar is hidden/shown via context menu
+    m_MainToolBar->installEventFilter(this);
     setCentralWidget(buildCentralWidget());
     setMenuBar(buildMenuBar());
     setMinimumSize(WINDOW_WIDTH, WINDOW_HEIGHT);
@@ -84,6 +86,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(const QMap<QString, QString> &versions, QWidget *parent)
     m_ActionViewProject->setChecked(m_DockProject->isVisible());
     m_ActionViewFiles->setChecked(m_DockFiles->isVisible());
     m_ActionViewConsole->setChecked(m_DockConsole->isVisible());
+    m_ActionViewToolBar->setChecked(m_MainToolBar->isVisible());
 
     // Ensure main window gets focus instead of search boxes
     setFocus();
@@ -317,6 +320,10 @@ QMenuBar *MainWindow::buildMenuBar()
     m_ActionViewConsole->setCheckable(true);
     connect(m_ActionViewConsole, &QAction::toggled, m_DockConsole, &QDockWidget::setVisible);
     connect(m_DockConsole, &QDockWidget::visibilityChanged, m_ActionViewConsole, &QAction::setChecked);
+    view->addSeparator();
+    m_ActionViewToolBar = view->addAction(tr("Sidebar"));
+    m_ActionViewToolBar->setCheckable(true);
+    connect(m_ActionViewToolBar, &QAction::toggled, m_MainToolBar, &QToolBar::setVisible);
     auto project = menubar->addMenu(tr("Project"));
     m_ActionBuild1 = project->addAction(tr("Build"), this, &MainWindow::handleActionBuild);
     m_ActionBuild1->setEnabled(false);
@@ -398,6 +405,17 @@ QStatusBar *MainWindow::buildStatusBar(const QMap<QString, QString> &versions)
     return statusbar;
 }
 
+bool MainWindow::eventFilter(QObject *obj, QEvent *event)
+{
+    // Sync toolbar menu action when toolbar is shown/hidden via context menu
+    if (obj == m_MainToolBar && m_ActionViewToolBar) {
+        if (event->type() == QEvent::Show || event->type() == QEvent::Hide) {
+            m_ActionViewToolBar->setChecked(m_MainToolBar->isVisible());
+        }
+    }
+    return QMainWindow::eventFilter(obj, event);
+}
+
 void MainWindow::closeEvent(QCloseEvent *event)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(event)
@@ -477,7 +495,7 @@ void MainWindow::openApkFile(const QString &apkPath)
     auto dialog = new ApkDecompileDialog(QDir::toNativeSeparators(apkPath), this);
     if (dialog->exec() == QDialog::Accepted) {
         auto thread = new QThread();
-        auto worker = new ApkDecompileWorker(dialog->apk(), dialog->folder(), dialog->smali(), dialog->resources(), dialog->java(), dialog->frameworkTag());
+            auto worker = new ApkDecompileWorker(dialog->apk(), dialog->folder(), dialog->smali(), dialog->resources(), dialog->java(), dialog->frameworkTag(), dialog->extraArguments());
         worker->moveToThread(thread);
         connect(worker, &ApkDecompileWorker::decompileFailed, this, &MainWindow::handleDecompileFailed);
         connect(worker, &ApkDecompileWorker::decompileFinished, this, &MainWindow::handleDecompileFinished);
@@ -508,8 +526,22 @@ void MainWindow::handleActionBuild()
     }
     QSettings settings;
     auto appt2 = settings.value("use_aapt2", true).toBool();
+    
+    // Ask for extra arguments (optional)
+    bool ok;
+    const QString extraArgs = QInputDialog::getText(this,
+                                                    tr("Extra arguments"),
+                                                    tr("Enter additional apktool arguments (optional):\nSeparate multiple arguments with spaces.\nExample: --force-all --no-res"),
+                                                    QLineEdit::Normal,
+                                                    QString(),
+                                                    &ok);
+    QString extraArguments;
+    if (ok && !extraArgs.trimmed().isEmpty()) {
+        extraArguments = extraArgs.trimmed();
+    }
+    
     auto thread = new QThread();
-    auto worker = new ApkRecompileWorker(active->data(0, Qt::UserRole + 2).toString(), appt2);
+    auto worker = new ApkRecompileWorker(active->data(0, Qt::UserRole + 2).toString(), appt2, extraArguments);
     worker->moveToThread(thread);
     connect(worker, &ApkRecompileWorker::recompileFailed, this, &MainWindow::handleRecompileFailed);
     connect(worker, &ApkRecompileWorker::recompileFinished, this, &MainWindow::handleRecompileFinished);

sources/mainwindow.h

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <QSortFilterProxyModel>
 #include <QStandardItemModel>
 #include <QTextEdit>
+#include <QToolBar>
 #include <QTreeWidget>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 #include "findreplacedialog.h"
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ class MainWindow : public QMainWindow
     void openApkFile(const QString &apkPath);
 protected:
     void closeEvent(QCloseEvent *event);
+    bool eventFilter(QObject *obj, QEvent *event) override;
 private:
     QAction *m_ActionBuild1;
     QAction *m_ActionBuild2;
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@ class MainWindow : public QMainWindow
     QAction *m_ActionViewProject;
     QAction *m_ActionViewFiles;
     QAction *m_ActionViewConsole;
+    QAction *m_ActionViewToolBar;
     QStackedWidget *m_CentralStack;
     QDockWidget *m_DockProject;
     QDockWidget *m_DockFiles;
@@ -64,6 +67,7 @@ class MainWindow : public QMainWindow
     QLineEdit *m_SearchFiles;
     QLineEdit *m_SearchProjects;
     QListView *m_ListOpenFiles;
+    QToolBar *m_MainToolBar;
     QStandardItemModel *m_ModelOpenFiles;
     QSortFilterProxyModel *m_FilesProxyModel;
     QProgressDialog *m_ProgressDialog;