bharath2020 · January 25, 2024 21:13
diff --git a/Download 'data' from Android without roooting b/Download 'data' from Android without roooting
 //download data.ab (encrypted) and DONOT GIVE ANY PASSWORD when prompted
 adb backup -f ~/data.ab -noapk app.package.name

 //decrypt and extract the data.ab [this worked most of the time except for few instances ] 
 //this will output all the contents of app into 'apps' directory
 dd if=data.ab bs=1 skip=24 | python -c "import zlib,sys;sys.stdout.write(zlib.decompress(sys.stdin.read()))" | tar -xvf -


 //SOURCE: http://blog.shvetsov.com/2013/02/access-android-app-data-without-root.html
diff --git a/Download manifest from Android APK b/Download manifest from Android APK
 aapt l -a name.apk

 //SOURCE : http://stackoverflow.com/a/11133263/623569
diff --git a/Download the APK from Android phone without rooting b/Download the APK from Android phone without rooting
 //List of all packages in the device
 adb shell pm list packages

 //Get the path of the app 
 adb shell pm path com.example.someapp

 //download the apk
 adb pull <path obtained from above command>

 //SOURCE: http://stackoverflow.com/a/18132934/623569
	//download data.ab (encrypted) and DONOT GIVE ANY PASSWORD when prompted
	adb backup -f ~/data.ab -noapk app.package.name

	//decrypt and extract the data.ab [this worked most of the time except for few instances ]
	//this will output all the contents of app into 'apps' directory
	dd if=data.ab bs=1 skip=24 \| python -c "import zlib,sys;sys.stdout.write(zlib.decompress(sys.stdin.read()))" \| tar -xvf -


	//SOURCE: http://blog.shvetsov.com/2013/02/access-android-app-data-without-root.html
	aapt l -a name.apk

	//SOURCE : http://stackoverflow.com/a/11133263/623569
	//List of all packages in the device
	adb shell pm list packages

	//Get the path of the app
	adb shell pm path com.example.someapp

	//download the apk
	adb pull <path obtained from above command>

	//SOURCE: http://stackoverflow.com/a/18132934/623569