Arsc Decompiler Instant

| Tool | Description | Output | |------|-------------|--------| | (most popular) | Full resources.arsc decoder + binary XML decoder ( aapt -compatible). Restores res/values/*.xml . | res/ directory + AndroidManifest.xml | | aapt / aapt2 (Android SDK) | Official compiler; also has dump subcommand to list resources in text form. | Text table, not XML files | | androguard (Python) | Library axml and arsc parsers; can export resources to JSON. | JSON / Python dicts | | jadx | Primarily DEX decompiler, but includes an ARSC parser to show resource IDs in the GUI. | Inline references in decompiled code | | Enjarify / Bytecode Viewer | Limited ARSC support (mainly for reference mapping). | Basic string table | | Custom parsers (e.g., arsc-parser npm, pyaxml Python) | Lightweight, focused on extracting specific data (e.g., package name, version). | CLI output / JSON |

Resource Shinking: Tools like R8 or ProGuard can remove unused resources, making the map incomplete. arsc decompiler