{
 "schema_version": 1,
 "generated": "2026-10-19",
 "id": "morluto-rea--audit-android-apk-manifest",
 "repo": "morluto/rea",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/morluto/rea",
 "repo_slug": "morluto-rea",
 "title": "Check what an Android APK declares and does",
 "page_title": "How to check what an Android APK declares and does with rea",
 "summary": "Inspect an APK's manifest, classes and decompiled methods to see what the app declares.",
 "who": "IT admin or security reviewer vetting an Android app before approving it for staff devices",
 "problem": "You cannot tell what permissions and components an APK declares or how its key methods behave.",
 "outcome": "A report of manifest declarations, classes and decompiled methods you can review.",
 "steps": [
  "Install headless JADX if you do not have it.",
  "Run npx rea-agents setup and restart your agent.",
  "Ask the agent to analyze the APK with REA and list manifest declarations.",
  "Ask it to decompile and explain the methods that handle the behavior you worry about."
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "Use REA to analyze the APK at <path to apk>, list its manifest declarations and explain what <suspicious behavior> does in the decompiled methods. Verify each claim cites a class or method.",
 "agents": [
  "claude-code",
  "codex",
  "cursor",
  "gemini-cli"
 ],
 "difficulty": "Intermediate",
 "time": "1 hour",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "APK analysis depends on JADX being available. Only inspect apps you are authorized to review; decompiled output is an approximation of the original code.",
 "category": "Security & Science",
 "tags": [
  "Security & Science"
 ],
 "lang": "typescript",
 "requirements": [
  "Node.js 22.x (>=22.19), 24.x (>=24.11), or 26+, plus npm",
  "An MCP-capable AI agent such as Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or Gemini CLI",
  "For native binaries: Hopper, Ghidra or IDA installed locally",
  "For websites: a Chrome-family browser",
  "On Linux: a procps-compatible ps on PATH for JavaScript/Electron analysis"
 ],
 "risk": "dual-use",
 "seen_in_the_wild": false,
 "best": false,
 "score": 0.421,
 "evidence": [],
 "url": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/morluto-rea/audit-android-apk-manifest/",
 "md": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/morluto-rea/audit-android-apk-manifest/index.md",
 "disclaimer": "Deduped lists open-source repositories that belong to other people. We do not own, maintain, audit, or vouch for any of them, and a repo appearing here is not an endorsement or a safety check. The use cases, steps, and prompts are written by AI and may be incomplete, outdated, or just wrong. Where a use case is marked \"Seen in the wild\", we link to public posts where someone described something similar, but we have not verified those posts and the use case itself is still our AI's own write-up. Use all of this at your own risk. Only run code, commands, or agents on systems and accounts you are authorized to use, and read the code and every command before you run it, especially anything that touches credentials, files, or the network. Nothing here is professional, security, legal, or financial advice. All trademarks and project names belong to their respective owners, and their use here does not imply affiliation. Content is provided as is, without warranties of any kind. Found a mistake, a safety problem, or something you want removed? Email hello@dedupedai.com and we will look at it promptly."
}