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# Apktool v2.6.1 Released
- URL: https://connortumbleson.com/2022/02/26/apktool-v2-6-1-released/
- Published: 2022-02-26T17:46:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-02-04T11:42:56.000Z
- Description: Apktool v2.6.1 has been released with bug fixes and a security issue resolved.
- Author: Connor Tumbleson
- Tags: Apktool

![](https://connortumbleson.com/content/images/2022/02/2.6.1-1.png)

Apktool v2.6.1 has been released! This is a bug fix release including a low severity security issue.

The security issue I don't think is a true vector for most Apktool users. However, I cannot sit on a patched security issue ethically without a release. It was assigned a CVE, but then revoked after a long discussion that you can probably now read on [huntr](https://huntr.dev/bounties/d2246081-21fc-4e68-9e04-5bb4095d3624/?ref=connortumbleson.com).

This did lead to some confusion that I apologize for in which a [commit](https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/commit/4065717b450f557f385495c6cd80bd0da10dba10?ref=connortumbleson.com) did enter the repository under a now wrong CVE. While I was discussing a change in the severity rating, I did not expect the CVE to be removed entirely.

Not too much has occurred in the preparation for v3.0.0, but the decided feature list, including many breaking changes has been decided for 3.0.0.

- Removing aapt1
- CLI library replaced (attempting to keep as many parameters unchanged)
- Linter added for Java style
- Mapping filenames for unsupported characters or operating systems
- Optional disabling of dummy resource generation
- Support for only Android Manifest disassembling (no rebuild)

Depending on how long this might take we may have a few more releases in the 2.6.x series while 3.x is under development.

So welcome to Apktool 2.6.1

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**This release had 23 commits by 4 people**

- Connor Tumbleson (iBotPeaches) - 20
- Al Sutton - 1
- Goooler - 1
- Yaroslav - 1

As mentioned a smaller release cycle for a security issue.

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# Changes since 2.6.0

- \[[#2686](https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/issues/2686?ref=connortumbleson.com)\] Add `apktool-cli` to Maven publishing.
- \[[#2687](https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/issues/2687?ref=connortumbleson.com)\] Add support for signature scheme v4.
- \[[#2713](https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/pull/2713/files?ref=connortumbleson.com)\] Add `commons-lang` project to remove deprecated methods from `commons-io`. (Thanks alsutton)
- \[[#2739](https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/issues/2739?ref=connortumbleson.com)\] Fix temporary files not automatically being removed.
- \[[#2637](https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/issues/2637?ref=connortumbleson.com)\] Support automatic workaround for private resources.
- Upgrade to `commons-cli 1.5.0` (Thanks Goooler)
- Upgrade to `guava 31.0.1` (Thanks Goooler)
- Upgrade to `jengelman.shadow 7.1.0` (Thanks Goooler)
- Fix `licenseFormat[Test/Main]` to properly inject variables into license preamble.
- Fix untrusted classes from being loaded during YAML parsing.

## Notes

- Applications are becoming more and more difficult to build with aapt1, using the `--use-aapt2` flag during rebuild is a good test.

## Download

- [Apktool 2.6.1](https://bitbucket.org/iBotPeaches/apktool/downloads/apktool%5F2.6.1.jar?ref=connortumbleson.com)  
  - md5 `361f0c97e34aa93c7c1d8aa3e4828f69`
  - sha256 `bc2b9a87ac5a86905b6ca343c21a0db3bc37bdd51154bc9cdf65523d95895d34`
  - Rename to `apktool.jar` and follow the [Instruction Guide](https://ibotpeaches.github.io/Apktool/install/?ref=connortumbleson.com) if you need help.

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