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# Apktool v2.2.3 Released
- URL: https://connortumbleson.com/2017/06/13/apktool-v2-2-3-released/
- Published: 2017-06-13T11:29:27.000Z
- Updated: 2018-08-22T01:19:24.000Z
- Author: Connor Tumbleson
- Tags: Apktool

![](https://connortumbleson.com/content/images/2017/06/223.png)

Apktool v2.2.3 has been released! This is a bug fix release for Android O preview in addition to bug fixes regarding strings and 9patch images.

This release had some great enhancements added to 9patch images by [phhusson](https://github.com/phhusson?ref=connortumbleson.com). Apktool will now properly decode optical bounds image data in addition to not affecting the opacity of grey scale images. Internally the [smali project](https://github.com/JesusFreke/smali/wiki/SmaliBaksmali2.2?ref=connortumbleson.com) was updated to version `2.2.1`.

If you missed the news, Apktool received its first sponsor from [Sourcetoad](https://www.sourcetoad.com/cool-tools/apktool/?ref=connortumbleson.com). You can read about that [here](https://connortumbleson.com/2017/06/07/apktool-sourcetoad-to-sponsor-development/).

This release had 44 commits by 6 people.

- Connor Tumbleson (iBotPeaches) - 36 commits
- Pierre-Hugues HUSSON (phhusson) - 2 commits
- Marvin Killing (mkilling) - 2 commits
- Alexei Khlebnikov (alexeikh-promon) - 1 commit
- Frieder Bluemle (friederbluemle) - 1 commit
- Marc Miltenberger (MarcMil) - 1 commit

# Changes since v2.2.2

- \[[#1453](https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/issues/1453?ref=connortumbleson.com)\] - **Android O Preview Support**
- Updated to [smali 2.2.1](https://github.com/JesusFreke/smali/wiki/SmaliBaksmali2.2?ref=connortumbleson.com)
- Updated internal aapt binaries to `android-7.1.2-r11`  
  - [c2b35d4](https://github.com/iBotPeaches/platform%5Fframeworks%5Fbase/commit/c2b35d41461a0fd216c54b5ca7defc997631a615?ref=connortumbleson.com) \- Don't enforce any reserved characters
- Upgrade gradle to `v3.5`. (Thanks friederbluemle)
- Removed deprecated fatJar plugin in favor of shadowJar.  
  - Please see updated [build instructions](https://ibotpeaches.github.io/Apktool/build?ref=connortumbleson.com).
- Fix reading string length of UTF16 encoded strings. (Thanks alexeikh-promon)
- \[[#1481](https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/issues/1481?ref=connortumbleson.com)\] - Fix issue changing default parameters on baksmali.
- \[[#1160](https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/issues/1160?ref=connortumbleson.com)\] - Fixed issue with apktool locking access to input files. (Thanks MarcMil)
- \[[#1456](https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/issues/1456?ref=connortumbleson.com)\] - Add support for animated vector drawables.
- \[[#1508](https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/issues/1508?ref=connortumbleson.com)\] - Fixes decoding brightness. (Thanks phhusson)
- \[[#1498](https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/issues/1498?ref=connortumbleson.com)\] - Prevent unknown file decode outside of archive. (Thanks mkilling)
- \[[#1511](https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/issues/1508?ref=connortumbleson.com)\] - Fixes improper decoding of optical bounds in images. (Thanks phhusson)

## Notes

This is an introductory release for support of Android O. An additional release may be required when the finalized O (8.0) release happens.

# Download

- [Apktool 2.2.3](https://bitbucket.org/iBotPeaches/apktool/downloads/apktool%5F2.2.3.jar?ref=connortumbleson.com)  
  - md5 `0662ded7b486d64a3f7424de1c29fe59`
  - sha256 `8d05868a9fdef7ed43742b44f45c10a77263526b236e478cc9602d6a4e053f87`
  - Rename to `apktool.jar` and follow the [Instruction Guide](http://ibotpeaches.github.io/Apktool/install/?ref=connortumbleson.com) if you need help.

## Links

- [Project Site](https://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)
- [Gitter Chat](https://gitter.im/iBotPeaches/Apktool?ref=connortumbleson.com)
- [XDA Thread](https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1755243&ref=connortumbleson.com)