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# Apktool v2.0.0 Released
- URL: https://connortumbleson.com/2015/04/20/apktool-v2-0-0-released/
- Published: 2015-04-20T12:02:00.000Z
- Updated: 2018-08-22T01:19:24.000Z
- Author: Connor Tumbleson
- Tags: Apktool

![](https://connortumbleson.com/content/images/2015/04/v2-0-0.png)  
Apktool v2.0.0 has been released! The `2.x` release was started on May 19, 2013\. Almost 2 years later it has finally been released. Now, we have had beta releases and release candidates for awhile so we didn't have a blackout of apktool for 23 months.

This release had 49 commits by the following 6 people

- Connor Tumbleson (iBotPeaches) - 41 commits
- Greg Leach (simtel12) - 3 commits
- Rover12421 - 2 commits
- thuxnder - 1 commit
- Jeremy Hornberger (jhornber) - 1 commit
- Furniel - 1 commit

With the release of `v2.0.0`. Apktool will adopt [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/?ref=connortumbleson.com).

#### Changes since RC4

- Android 5.1 Support
- New Apktool [website](http://ibotpeaches.github.io/Apktool/?ref=connortumbleson.com) since Googlecode is [shutting down](http://google-opensource.blogspot.com/2015/03/farewell-to-google-code.html?ref=connortumbleson.com).
- \[[#658](https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/pull/105?ref=connortumbleson.com)\] - Fixed issue with double escaping of `&` and `<`. (Thanks jhornber)
- \[[#840](https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/issues/870?ref=connortumbleson.com)\] - Add support for `BCP-47` tags.
- \[[#878](https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/issues/878?ref=connortumbleson.com)\] - Fixed issue with unknown files not respecting compression method. (Thanks simtel12)
- \[[#890](https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/issues/890?ref=connortumbleson.com)\] - Fixed issue with apktool branding apks with `platformBuildName`.
- \[[#904](https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/issues/904?ref=connortumbleson.com)\] - Fixed issue with multiple dex files skipped when using `-s`.
- \[[#636](https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/issues/636?ref=connortumbleson.com)\] - Fixed issue with `@string` references in `<provider>` attributes.
- Increased performance. (Thanks thuxnder & rover12421)
- Fixed issue decoding `.spi` files as 9 patch images. (Thanks Furniel)

#### Notes

If this is your first `v2.x` release. Read the migration instructions [here](http://ibotpeaches.github.io/Apktool/documentation/?ref=connortumbleson.com#v1-5-x-v2-0-0).

Android 5.1 support was added, so please delete the file at `$HOME/apktool/framework/1.apk` before trying `2.0.0`. A change in the internal framework requires this file to be deleted.

#### Download

- [Apktool 2.0.0](https://bitbucket.org/iBotPeaches/apktool/downloads/apktool%5F2.0.0.jar?ref=connortumbleson.com) \- md5 `9b324375e115acd09932d73e25fc741b`  
  - Rename to `apktool.jar` and follow [Instruction Guide](http://ibotpeaches.github.io/Apktool/install/?ref=connortumbleson.com) if you need help.

#### Links

- [Project Site](http://ibotpeaches.github.io/Apktool/?ref=connortumbleson.com)
- [Github](https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool?ref=connortumbleson.com)
- [Bug Tracker](https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/issues?ref=connortumbleson.com)
- [XDA Thread](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1755243&ref=connortumbleson.com)