It’s possible to find the AndroidManifest.xml file for an app using its APK (e.g. from APKMirror) and then with the help of a tool like jadx, but we can also connect to the Android device using adb connect, and then we use adb shell dumpsys package PACKAGE_NAME (e.g. “com.netflix.ninja” is the package name for Netflix). […]
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AndroidManifest.xml from ADB
How to run Android TV 9 on Windows
I used to use Android Studio with the various emulators to test my Android apps, however for Android TV 9 it doesn’t work properly because it doesn’t have Google Play Store on it. To have a good version of Android TV 9: Downlad a VirtualBox image of it – I used the one shared in […]
Debug a third party Android APK
(inspired by this blog post) 1) Install smalidea plugin Download the smalidea plugin (see also the related Github Repository). Open up Android Studio and you should see the welcome screen like the one on screenshot below (if not, close your current project by selecting File -> Close project), go to the Plugins section, and from […]
Capacitor Plugin for HTTP requests with self-signed SSL certificates
I’m using CapacitorJS for easy development with Android. I needed a way to do an HTTPS request to a box that uses self-signed SSL certificate. To accomplish it, I created my own capacitor plugin. See this wiki page for details: https://github.com/Aymkdn/assistant-freebox-cloud/wiki/Capacitor-Plugin-for-HTTP-requests-with-self-signed-SSL-certificates
Capture HTTP(S) traffic from Android using a sniffer
I wanted to debug an Android app that uses HTTPS requests with a JSON API. Thanks to this article I’ve been able to use my Windows 10 computer to get all the network from my Android phone thru my local network and decode the HTTPS requests ! I’m going to summarize the steps from the […]
Android 5.1.1 system rw Operation not permitted
I was trying to update my Sony Xperia Z3 Compact from Android 5.0.2 (rooted) to Android 5.1.1, and everything worked well except that I got this issue : mount: Operation not permitted when I was trying to put in write mode the system folder. Also I tried SDFix and I got the error “Update failed, […]
Android Lollipop – problème de microphone qui ne fonctionne plus
J’ai un Sony Xperia Z3 Compact et, soudainement, le micro s’est arrêté de fonctionner. Je suis passé sous Lollipop il y a quelques jours. Après investigation, cela est peut-être dû à l’utilisation de mon casque pour écouter de la musique… J’ai donc effectué quelques recherches pour trouver un correctif, et c’est finalement venu du Issue […]
Installer Android KitKat 4.4.4 sur le Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
La dernière version d’Android est disponible pour le Xperia Z1 Compact, et on trouve tous les tutoriaux nécessaires sur http://www.phonandroid.com : D’abord il faut télécharger la ROM Ensuite on l’installe Puis on peut rooter son téléphone Et enfin on peut installer un recovery
Constant network activity with Android
I’ve had a recent issue with my Android 4.4 phone causing a constant network activity and draining my battery like crazy. After searching over Internet I found that could be due to one of my devices on my local network (because of a packet broadcast). I disconnected everything, but no luck. Then I installed an […]
Update the Toshiba Folio 100 to CyanogenMod 9 (ICS) [Tutorial]
This is for the Alpha5 of CM9 available on XDA. The ROM is available on GitHub: https://github.com/DerArtem/android_device_toshiba_betelgeuse/downloads (called “update-cm-9.0.0-RC0-2012.04.21-betelgeuse-UNOFFICIAL-signed.zip” here). Download it from the link above. I have currently the FolioMod’s Dexter and Windows 7 (64 bits) Install Android SDK Go to the Android SDK page and install the package. Make sure you install the […]