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jadx

brew install jadx v1.5.5 Apache-2.0

Decompile Android APK/DEX files to Java source code via command-line or GUI.

Why you might care

Essential tool for reverse-engineering Android apps, analyzing malware, or auditing security. Converts Dalvik bytecode to readable Java with built-in deobfuscation. Runs on any platform with Java 11+; the CLI is useful in automated analysis pipelines.

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