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Created October 21, 2025 07:44
A Complete Guide to Modifying Android DEX Bytecode with dexlib2

Understanding and Editing APK Internals with dexlib2

Goal: Learn how to directly manipulate the DEX bytecode inside an APK without source code, safely change runtime behavior, and automate the process for real production use.
Core idea: Avoid VerifyError, maintain register consistency, and achieve a fully automatable, CI-ready bytecode patching pipeline.


TL;DR

public static void main(String[] args) {
List dataArr = Arrays.asList(1,2,3,4);
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
List dataArr = Arrays.asList(1,2,3,4);
}