Android aapt

aapt stands for Android Asset Packaging Tool. This tool is part of the SDK (and build system) and allows you to view, create, and update Zip-compatible archives (zip, jar, apk). It can also compile resources into binary assets.

Build scripts and IDE plugins utilize this tool to package the apk file that constitutes an Android application.

Where it is
In the SDK, aapt is found in the $ANDROID_HOME/platforms/$SDK/tools/ directory of the SDK (where $SDK is the name of some Android version, like android-2.1).

In the Android open source build environment, aapt is found in $ANDROID_BUILD_HOME/out/host/linux-x86/bin

Usage
If you execute appt without any parameters it will show you some usage help.

Direct from an eclair version of aapt (aapt version 0.2): $ aapt Android Asset Packaging Tool

Usage: aapt l[ist] [-v] [-a] file.{zip,jar,apk} List contents of Zip-compatible archive.

aapt d[ump] [--values] WHAT file.{apk} [asset [asset ...]] badging         Print the label and icon for the app declared in APK. permissions     Print the permissions from the APK. resources       Print the resource table from the APK. configurations  Print the configurations in the APK. xmltree         Print the compiled xmls in the given assets. xmlstrings      Print the strings of the given compiled xml assets.

aapt p[ackage] [-d][-f][-m][-u][-v][-x][-z][-M AndroidManifest.xml] \ [-0 extension [-0 extension ...]] [-g tolerance] [-j jarfile] \ [--min-sdk-version VAL] [--target-sdk-version VAL] \ [--max-sdk-version VAL] [--app-version VAL] \ [--app-version-name TEXT] [--custom-package VAL] \ [-I base-package [-I base-package ...]] \ [-A asset-source-dir] [-G class-list-file] [-P public-definitions-file] \ [-S resource-sources [-S resource-sources ...]]        [-F apk-file] [-J R-file-dir] \ [raw-files-dir [raw-files-dir] ...]

Package the android resources. It will read assets and resources that are supplied with the -M -A -S or raw-files-dir arguments. The -J -P -F and -R options control which files are output.

aapt r[emove] [-v] file.{zip,jar,apk} file1 [file2 ...] Delete specified files from Zip-compatible archive.

aapt a[dd] [-v] file.{zip,jar,apk} file1 [file2 ...] Add specified files to Zip-compatible archive.

aapt v[ersion] Print program version.

Modifiers: -a print Android-specific data (resources, manifest) when listing -c specify which configurations to include. The default is all configurations. The value of the parameter should be a comma separated list of configuration values. Locales should be specified as either a language or language-region pair. Some examples: en           port,en port,land,en_US If you put the special locale, zz_ZZ on the list, it will perform pseudolocalization on the default locale, modifying all of the strings so you can look for strings that missed the internationalization process. For example: port,land,zz_ZZ -d one or more device assets to include, separated by commas -f force overwrite of existing files -g specify a pixel tolerance to force images to grayscale, default 0 -j specify a jar or zip file containing classes to include -k junk path of file(s) added -m make package directories under location specified by -J -u update existing packages (add new, replace older, remove deleted files) -v verbose output -x create extending (non-application) resource IDs -z require localization of resource attributes marked with localization="suggested" -A additional directory in which to find raw asset files -G A file to output proguard options into. -F specify the apk file to output -I add an existing package to base include set -J specify where to output R.java resource constant definitions -M specify full path to AndroidManifest.xml to include in zip -P specify where to output public resource definitions -S directory in which to find resources. Multiple directories will be scanned and the first match found (left to right) will take precedence. -0 specifies an additional extension for which such files will not be stored compressed in the .apk. An empty string means to not compress any files at all. --min-sdk-version inserts android:minSdkVersion in to manifest. --target-sdk-version inserts android:targetSdkVersion in to manifest. --max-sdk-version inserts android:maxSdkVersion in to manifest. --values when used with "dump resources" also includes resource values. --version-code inserts android:versionCode in to manifest. --version-name inserts android:versionName in to manifest. --custom-package generates R.java into a different package.

Notes on commands and package contents
Note that an Android package is just a collection of files inside a pkzip'ed archive.

The contents below show results using aapt on the "SpareParts.apk" package from an eclair build of Android. This package is relatively small, so it is useful for showing complete listings.

list
The 'list' command shows the contents of the package. $ aapt list SpareParts.apk META-INF/MANIFEST.MF META-INF/CERT.SF META-INF/CERT.RSA AndroidManifest.xml classes.dex res/drawable-hdpi/app_icon.png res/drawable-mdpi/app_icon.png res/layout/spare_parts.xml res/xml/spare_parts.xml resources.arsc

$ aapt list -v SpareParts.apk Archive: SpareParts.apk Length  Method    Size  Ratio   Date   Time   CRC-32    Name -- --- -         --         595  Deflate     354  41%  02-28-08 18:33  78ab990a  META-INF/MANIFEST.MF     637  Deflate     373  41%  02-28-08 18:33  c5cb7408  META-INF/CERT.SF    1714  Deflate    1155  33%  02-28-08 18:33  52120576  META-INF/CERT.RSA 2164 Deflate     731  66%  02-28-08 18:33  556977f7  AndroidManifest.xml 12540 Deflate    5732  54%  02-28-08 18:33  df75803b  classes.dex 5260 Stored     5260   0%  02-28-08 18:33  d6b970f6  res/drawable-hdpi/app_icon.png 3054 Stored     3054   0%  02-28-08 18:33  f1cbe33a  res/drawable-mdpi/app_icon.png 1208 Deflate     418  65%  02-28-08 18:33  d20be7a1  res/layout/spare_parts.xml 3864 Deflate    1068  72%  02-28-08 18:33  9c7b866a  res/xml/spare_parts.xml 7632 Stored     7632   0%  02-28-08 18:33  d20f6c9d  resources.arsc --- ---                            ---   38668            25777  33%                            10 files For comparison, here is the output of 'unzip -l -v' $ unzip -l -v SpareParts.apk Archive: SpareParts.apk Length  Method    Size  Ratio   Date   Time   CRC-32    Name -- --- -         --         595  Defl:N      354  41%  02-28-08 18:33  78ab990a  META-INF/MANIFEST.MF     637  Defl:N      373  41%  02-28-08 18:33  c5cb7408  META-INF/CERT.SF    1714  Defl:N     1155  33%  02-28-08 18:33  52120576  META-INF/CERT.RSA 2164 Defl:N      731  66%  02-28-08 18:33  556977f7  AndroidManifest.xml 12540 Defl:N     5732  54%  02-28-08 18:33  df75803b  classes.dex 5260 Stored     5260   0%  02-28-08 18:33  d6b970f6  res/drawable-hdpi/app_icon.png 3054 Stored     3054   0%  02-28-08 18:33  f1cbe33a  res/drawable-mdpi/app_icon.png 1208 Defl:N      418  65%  02-28-08 18:33  d20be7a1  res/layout/spare_parts.xml 3864 Defl:N     1068  72%  02-28-08 18:33  9c7b866a  res/xml/spare_parts.xml 7632 Stored     7632   0%  02-28-08 18:33  d20f6c9d  resources.arsc --- ---                            ---   38668            25777  33%                            10 files
 * the -v option shows the contents of the zipped archive, and is just like 'unzip -l -v'

This is similar to doing the following three commands in sequence: aapt list ; aapt dump resources ; aapt dump xmltree AndroidManifest.xml.
 * the -a option shows all the resources and also parses out the xmltree from the AndroidManifest.xml file.

$ aapt list -a SpareParts.apk META-INF/MANIFEST.MF META-INF/CERT.SF META-INF/CERT.RSA AndroidManifest.xml classes.dex res/drawable-hdpi/app_icon.png res/drawable-mdpi/app_icon.png res/layout/spare_parts.xml res/xml/spare_parts.xml resources.arsc

Resource table: Package Groups (1) Package Group 0 id=127 packageCount=1 name=com.android.spare_parts Package 0 id=127 name=com.android.spare_parts typeCount=7 type 0 configCount=0 entryCount=0 type 1 configCount=2 entryCount=1 spec resource 0x7f020000 com.android.spare_parts:drawable/app_icon: flags=0x00000100 config 0 lang=-- cnt=-- orien=0 touch=0 density=160 key=0 infl=0 nav=0 w=0 h=0 sz=0 lng=0 resource 0x7f020000 com.android.spare_parts:drawable/app_icon: t=0x03 d=0x00000000 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) config 1 lang=-- cnt=-- orien=0 touch=0 density=240 key=0 infl=0 nav=0 w=0 h=0 sz=0 lng=0 resource 0x7f020000 com.android.spare_parts:drawable/app_icon: t=0x03 d=0x00000001 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) type 2 configCount=1 entryCount=1 spec resource 0x7f030000 com.android.spare_parts:layout/spare_parts: flags=0x00000000 config 0 lang=-- cnt=-- orien=0 touch=0 density=def key=0 infl=0 nav=0 w=0 h=0 sz=0 lng=0 resource 0x7f030000 com.android.spare_parts:layout/spare_parts: t=0x03 d=0x00000002 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) type 3 configCount=1 entryCount=1 spec resource 0x7f040000 com.android.spare_parts:xml/spare_parts: flags=0x00000000 config 0 lang=-- cnt=-- orien=0 touch=0 density=def key=0 infl=0 nav=0 w=0 h=0 sz=0 lng=0 resource 0x7f040000 com.android.spare_parts:xml/spare_parts: t=0x03 d=0x00000003 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) type 4 configCount=1 entryCount=6 spec resource 0x7f050000 com.android.spare_parts:array/entries_animations: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f050001 com.android.spare_parts:array/entryvalues_animations: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f050002 com.android.spare_parts:array/entries_font_size: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f050003 com.android.spare_parts:array/entryvalues_font_size: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f050004 com.android.spare_parts:array/entries_end_button: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f050005 com.android.spare_parts:array/entryvalues_end_button: flags=0x00000000 config 0 lang=-- cnt=-- orien=0 touch=0 density=def key=0 infl=0 nav=0 w=0 h=0 sz=0 lng=0 resource 0x7f050000 com.android.spare_parts:array/entries_animations: resource 0x7f050001 com.android.spare_parts:array/entryvalues_animations: resource 0x7f050002 com.android.spare_parts:array/entries_font_size: resource 0x7f050003 com.android.spare_parts:array/entryvalues_font_size: resource 0x7f050004 com.android.spare_parts:array/entries_end_button: resource 0x7f050005 com.android.spare_parts:array/entryvalues_end_button: type 5 configCount=1 entryCount=35 spec resource 0x7f060000 com.android.spare_parts:string/app_label: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f060001 com.android.spare_parts:string/device_info_title: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f060002 com.android.spare_parts:string/title_battery_history: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f060003 com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_battery_history: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f060004 com.android.spare_parts:string/title_battery_information: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f060005 com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_battery_information: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f060006 com.android.spare_parts:string/title_usage_statistics: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f060007 com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_usage_statistics: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f060008 com.android.spare_parts:string/general_title: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f060009 com.android.spare_parts:string/title_window_animations: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f06000a com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_window_animations: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f06000b com.android.spare_parts:string/dialog_title_window_animations: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f06000c com.android.spare_parts:string/title_transition_animations: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f06000d com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_transition_animations: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f06000e com.android.spare_parts:string/dialog_title_transition_animations: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f06000f com.android.spare_parts:string/title_fancy_ime_animations: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f060010 com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_on_fancy_ime_animations: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f060011 com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_off_fancy_ime_animations: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f060012 com.android.spare_parts:string/title_haptic_feedback: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f060013 com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_on_haptic_feedback: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f060014 com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_off_haptic_feedback: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f060015 com.android.spare_parts:string/title_font_size: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f060016 com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_font_size: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f060017 com.android.spare_parts:string/dialog_title_font_size: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f060018 com.android.spare_parts:string/title_end_button: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f060019 com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_end_button: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f06001a com.android.spare_parts:string/dialog_title_end_button: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f06001b com.android.spare_parts:string/applications_title: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f06001c com.android.spare_parts:string/title_maps_compass: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f06001d com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_on_maps_compass: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f06001e com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_off_maps_compass: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f06001f com.android.spare_parts:string/development_settings_show_maps_compass_text: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f060020 com.android.spare_parts:string/compatibility_mode_title: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f060021 com.android.spare_parts:string/compatibility_mode_summary_on: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f060022 com.android.spare_parts:string/compatibility_mode_summary_off: flags=0x00000000 config 0 lang=-- cnt=-- orien=0 touch=0 density=def key=0 infl=0 nav=0 w=0 h=0 sz=0 lng=0 resource 0x7f060000 com.android.spare_parts:string/app_label: t=0x03 d=0x00000022 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f060001 com.android.spare_parts:string/device_info_title: t=0x03 d=0x00000023 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f060002 com.android.spare_parts:string/title_battery_history: t=0x03 d=0x00000024 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f060003 com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_battery_history: t=0x03 d=0x00000025 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f060004 com.android.spare_parts:string/title_battery_information: t=0x03 d=0x00000026 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f060005 com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_battery_information: t=0x03 d=0x00000027 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f060006 com.android.spare_parts:string/title_usage_statistics: t=0x03 d=0x00000028 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f060007 com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_usage_statistics: t=0x03 d=0x00000029 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f060008 com.android.spare_parts:string/general_title: t=0x03 d=0x0000002a (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f060009 com.android.spare_parts:string/title_window_animations: t=0x03 d=0x0000002b (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f06000a com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_window_animations: t=0x03 d=0x0000002c (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f06000b com.android.spare_parts:string/dialog_title_window_animations: t=0x03 d=0x0000002d (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f06000c com.android.spare_parts:string/title_transition_animations: t=0x03 d=0x0000002e (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f06000d com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_transition_animations: t=0x03 d=0x0000002f (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f06000e com.android.spare_parts:string/dialog_title_transition_animations: t=0x03 d=0x00000030 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f06000f com.android.spare_parts:string/title_fancy_ime_animations: t=0x03 d=0x00000031 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f060010 com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_on_fancy_ime_animations: t=0x03 d=0x00000032 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f060011 com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_off_fancy_ime_animations: t=0x03 d=0x00000033 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f060012 com.android.spare_parts:string/title_haptic_feedback: t=0x03 d=0x00000034 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f060013 com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_on_haptic_feedback: t=0x03 d=0x00000035 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f060014 com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_off_haptic_feedback: t=0x03 d=0x00000035 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f060015 com.android.spare_parts:string/title_font_size: t=0x03 d=0x00000036 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f060016 com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_font_size: t=0x03 d=0x00000037 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f060017 com.android.spare_parts:string/dialog_title_font_size: t=0x03 d=0x00000038 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f060018 com.android.spare_parts:string/title_end_button: t=0x03 d=0x00000039 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f060019 com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_end_button: t=0x03 d=0x0000003a (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f06001a com.android.spare_parts:string/dialog_title_end_button: t=0x03 d=0x0000003b (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f06001b com.android.spare_parts:string/applications_title: t=0x03 d=0x0000003c (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f06001c com.android.spare_parts:string/title_maps_compass: t=0x03 d=0x0000003d (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f06001d com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_on_maps_compass: t=0x03 d=0x0000003e (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f06001e com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_off_maps_compass: t=0x03 d=0x0000003f (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f06001f com.android.spare_parts:string/development_settings_show_maps_compass_text: t=0x03 d=0x0000003d (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f060020 com.android.spare_parts:string/compatibility_mode_title: t=0x03 d=0x00000040 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f060021 com.android.spare_parts:string/compatibility_mode_summary_on: t=0x03 d=0x00000041 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f060022 com.android.spare_parts:string/compatibility_mode_summary_off: t=0x03 d=0x00000041 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) type 6 configCount=1 entryCount=3 spec resource 0x7f070000 com.android.spare_parts:id/window_animation_scale: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f070001 com.android.spare_parts:id/transition_animation_scale: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f070002 com.android.spare_parts:id/show_maps_compass: flags=0x00000000 config 0 lang=-- cnt=-- orien=0 touch=0 density=def key=0 infl=0 nav=0 w=0 h=0 sz=0 lng=0 resource 0x7f070000 com.android.spare_parts:id/window_animation_scale: t=0x12 d=0x00000000 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f070001 com.android.spare_parts:id/transition_animation_scale: t=0x12 d=0x00000000 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f070002 com.android.spare_parts:id/show_maps_compass: t=0x12 d=0x00000000 (s=0x0008 r=0x00)

Android manifest: N: android=http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android E: manifest (line=17) A: android:versionCode(0x0101021b)=(type 0x10)0x7 A: android:versionName(0x0101021c)="2.1-update1" (Raw: "2.1-update1") A: package="com.android.spare_parts" (Raw: "com.android.spare_parts") E: uses-sdk (line=0) A: android:minSdkVersion(0x0101020c)=(type 0x10)0x7 A: android:targetSdkVersion(0x01010270)=(type 0x10)0x7 E: uses-permission (line=19) A: android:name(0x01010003)="android.permission.SET_ANIMATION_SCALE" (Raw: "android.permission.SET_ANIMATION_SCALE") E: uses-permission (line=20) A: android:name(0x01010003)="android.permission.CHANGE_CONFIGURATION" (Raw: "android.permission.CHANGE_CONFIGURATION") E: uses-permission (line=21) A: android:name(0x01010003)="android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS" (Raw: "android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS") E: application (line=23) A: android:label(0x01010001)=@0x7f060000 A: android:icon(0x01010002)=@0x7f020000 E: activity (line=26) A: android:name(0x01010003)="SpareParts" (Raw: "SpareParts") E: intent-filter (line=27) E: action (line=28) A: android:name(0x01010003)="android.intent.action.MAIN" (Raw: "android.intent.action.MAIN") E: category (line=29) A: android:name(0x01010003)="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" (Raw: "android.intent.category.DEFAULT") E: category (line=30) A: android:name(0x01010003)="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" (Raw: "android.intent.category.LAUNCHER")

dump
The 'dump' sub-command of aapt is used to display the values of individual elements or parts of a package.

badging
$ aapt dump badging SpareParts.apk package: name='com.android.spare_parts' versionCode='7' versionName='2.1-update1' sdkVersion:'7' targetSdkVersion:'7' uses-permission:'android.permission.SET_ANIMATION_SCALE' uses-permission:'android.permission.CHANGE_CONFIGURATION' uses-permission:'android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS' application: label='Spare Parts' icon='res/drawable-mdpi/app_icon.png' launchable activity name='com.android.spare_parts.SpareParts'label= icon= main supports-screens: 'small' 'normal' 'large' locales: '--_--' densities: '160' '240'

permissions
$ aapt dump permissions SpareParts.apk package: com.android.spare_parts uses-permission: android.permission.SET_ANIMATION_SCALE uses-permission: android.permission.CHANGE_CONFIGURATION uses-permission: android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS

resources
$ aapt dump resources SpareParts.apk Package Groups (1) Package Group 0 id=127 packageCount=1 name=com.android.spare_parts Package 0 id=127 name=com.android.spare_parts typeCount=7 type 0 configCount=0 entryCount=0 type 1 configCount=2 entryCount=1 spec resource 0x7f020000 com.android.spare_parts:drawable/app_icon: flags=0x00000100 config 0 lang=-- cnt=-- orien=0 touch=0 density=160 key=0 infl=0 nav=0 w=0 h=0 sz=0 lng=0 resource 0x7f020000 com.android.spare_parts:drawable/app_icon: t=0x03 d=0x00000000 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) config 1 lang=-- cnt=-- orien=0 touch=0 density=240 key=0 infl=0 nav=0 w=0 h=0 sz=0 lng=0 resource 0x7f020000 com.android.spare_parts:drawable/app_icon: t=0x03 d=0x00000001 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) type 2 configCount=1 entryCount=1 spec resource 0x7f030000 com.android.spare_parts:layout/spare_parts: flags=0x00000000 config 0 lang=-- cnt=-- orien=0 touch=0 density=def key=0 infl=0 nav=0 w=0 h=0 sz=0 lng=0 resource 0x7f030000 com.android.spare_parts:layout/spare_parts: t=0x03 d=0x00000002 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) type 3 configCount=1 entryCount=1 spec resource 0x7f040000 com.android.spare_parts:xml/spare_parts: flags=0x00000000 config 0 lang=-- cnt=-- orien=0 touch=0 density=def key=0 infl=0 nav=0 w=0 h=0 sz=0 lng=0 resource 0x7f040000 com.android.spare_parts:xml/spare_parts: t=0x03 d=0x00000003 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) type 4 configCount=1 entryCount=6 spec resource 0x7f050000 com.android.spare_parts:array/entries_animations: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f050001 com.android.spare_parts:array/entryvalues_animations: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f050002 com.android.spare_parts:array/entries_font_size: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f050003 com.android.spare_parts:array/entryvalues_font_size: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f050004 com.android.spare_parts:array/entries_end_button: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f050005 com.android.spare_parts:array/entryvalues_end_button: flags=0x00000000 config 0 lang=-- cnt=-- orien=0 touch=0 density=def key=0 infl=0 nav=0 w=0 h=0 sz=0 lng=0 resource 0x7f050000 com.android.spare_parts:array/entries_animations: resource 0x7f050001 com.android.spare_parts:array/entryvalues_animations: resource 0x7f050002 com.android.spare_parts:array/entries_font_size: resource 0x7f050003 com.android.spare_parts:array/entryvalues_font_size: resource 0x7f050004 com.android.spare_parts:array/entries_end_button: resource 0x7f050005 com.android.spare_parts:array/entryvalues_end_button: type 5 configCount=1 entryCount=35 spec resource 0x7f060000 com.android.spare_parts:string/app_label: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f060001 com.android.spare_parts:string/device_info_title: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f060002 com.android.spare_parts:string/title_battery_history: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f060003 com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_battery_history: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f060004 com.android.spare_parts:string/title_battery_information: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f060005 com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_battery_information: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f060006 com.android.spare_parts:string/title_usage_statistics: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f060007 com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_usage_statistics: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f060008 com.android.spare_parts:string/general_title: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f060009 com.android.spare_parts:string/title_window_animations: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f06000a com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_window_animations: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f06000b com.android.spare_parts:string/dialog_title_window_animations: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f06000c com.android.spare_parts:string/title_transition_animations: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f06000d com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_transition_animations: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f06000e com.android.spare_parts:string/dialog_title_transition_animations: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f06000f com.android.spare_parts:string/title_fancy_ime_animations: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f060010 com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_on_fancy_ime_animations: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f060011 com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_off_fancy_ime_animations: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f060012 com.android.spare_parts:string/title_haptic_feedback: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f060013 com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_on_haptic_feedback: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f060014 com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_off_haptic_feedback: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f060015 com.android.spare_parts:string/title_font_size: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f060016 com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_font_size: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f060017 com.android.spare_parts:string/dialog_title_font_size: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f060018 com.android.spare_parts:string/title_end_button: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f060019 com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_end_button: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f06001a com.android.spare_parts:string/dialog_title_end_button: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f06001b com.android.spare_parts:string/applications_title: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f06001c com.android.spare_parts:string/title_maps_compass: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f06001d com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_on_maps_compass: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f06001e com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_off_maps_compass: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f06001f com.android.spare_parts:string/development_settings_show_maps_compass_text: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f060020 com.android.spare_parts:string/compatibility_mode_title: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f060021 com.android.spare_parts:string/compatibility_mode_summary_on: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f060022 com.android.spare_parts:string/compatibility_mode_summary_off: flags=0x00000000 config 0 lang=-- cnt=-- orien=0 touch=0 density=def key=0 infl=0 nav=0 w=0 h=0 sz=0 lng=0 resource 0x7f060000 com.android.spare_parts:string/app_label: t=0x03 d=0x00000022 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f060001 com.android.spare_parts:string/device_info_title: t=0x03 d=0x00000023 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f060002 com.android.spare_parts:string/title_battery_history: t=0x03 d=0x00000024 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f060003 com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_battery_history: t=0x03 d=0x00000025 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f060004 com.android.spare_parts:string/title_battery_information: t=0x03 d=0x00000026 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f060005 com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_battery_information: t=0x03 d=0x00000027 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f060006 com.android.spare_parts:string/title_usage_statistics: t=0x03 d=0x00000028 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f060007 com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_usage_statistics: t=0x03 d=0x00000029 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f060008 com.android.spare_parts:string/general_title: t=0x03 d=0x0000002a (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f060009 com.android.spare_parts:string/title_window_animations: t=0x03 d=0x0000002b (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f06000a com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_window_animations: t=0x03 d=0x0000002c (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f06000b com.android.spare_parts:string/dialog_title_window_animations: t=0x03 d=0x0000002d (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f06000c com.android.spare_parts:string/title_transition_animations: t=0x03 d=0x0000002e (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f06000d com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_transition_animations: t=0x03 d=0x0000002f (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f06000e com.android.spare_parts:string/dialog_title_transition_animations: t=0x03 d=0x00000030 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f06000f com.android.spare_parts:string/title_fancy_ime_animations: t=0x03 d=0x00000031 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f060010 com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_on_fancy_ime_animations: t=0x03 d=0x00000032 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f060011 com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_off_fancy_ime_animations: t=0x03 d=0x00000033 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f060012 com.android.spare_parts:string/title_haptic_feedback: t=0x03 d=0x00000034 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f060013 com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_on_haptic_feedback: t=0x03 d=0x00000035 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f060014 com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_off_haptic_feedback: t=0x03 d=0x00000035 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f060015 com.android.spare_parts:string/title_font_size: t=0x03 d=0x00000036 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f060016 com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_font_size: t=0x03 d=0x00000037 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f060017 com.android.spare_parts:string/dialog_title_font_size: t=0x03 d=0x00000038 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f060018 com.android.spare_parts:string/title_end_button: t=0x03 d=0x00000039 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f060019 com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_end_button: t=0x03 d=0x0000003a (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f06001a com.android.spare_parts:string/dialog_title_end_button: t=0x03 d=0x0000003b (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f06001b com.android.spare_parts:string/applications_title: t=0x03 d=0x0000003c (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f06001c com.android.spare_parts:string/title_maps_compass: t=0x03 d=0x0000003d (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f06001d com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_on_maps_compass: t=0x03 d=0x0000003e (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f06001e com.android.spare_parts:string/summary_off_maps_compass: t=0x03 d=0x0000003f (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f06001f com.android.spare_parts:string/development_settings_show_maps_compass_text: t=0x03 d=0x0000003d (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f060020 com.android.spare_parts:string/compatibility_mode_title: t=0x03 d=0x00000040 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f060021 com.android.spare_parts:string/compatibility_mode_summary_on: t=0x03 d=0x00000041 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f060022 com.android.spare_parts:string/compatibility_mode_summary_off: t=0x03 d=0x00000041 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) type 6 configCount=1 entryCount=3 spec resource 0x7f070000 com.android.spare_parts:id/window_animation_scale: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f070001 com.android.spare_parts:id/transition_animation_scale: flags=0x00000000 spec resource 0x7f070002 com.android.spare_parts:id/show_maps_compass: flags=0x00000000 config 0 lang=-- cnt=-- orien=0 touch=0 density=def key=0 infl=0 nav=0 w=0 h=0 sz=0 lng=0 resource 0x7f070000 com.android.spare_parts:id/window_animation_scale: t=0x12 d=0x00000000 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f070001 com.android.spare_parts:id/transition_animation_scale: t=0x12 d=0x00000000 (s=0x0008 r=0x00) resource 0x7f070002 com.android.spare_parts:id/show_maps_compass: t=0x12 d=0x00000000 (s=0x0008 r=0x00)

configurations
$ aapt dump configurations SpareParts.apk imsi=0/0 lang=-- reg=-- orient=0 touch=0 dens=160 kbd=0 nav=0 input=0 scrnW=0 scrnH=0 sz=0 long=0 vers=0.0 imsi=0/0 lang=-- reg=-- orient=0 touch=0 dens=240 kbd=0 nav=0 input=0 scrnW=0 scrnH=0 sz=0 long=0 vers=0.0 imsi=0/0 lang=-- reg=-- orient=0 touch=0 dens=0 kbd=0 nav=0 input=0 scrnW=0 scrnH=0 sz=0 long=0 vers=0.0

xmltree
The xmltree option with the 'dump' command allows you to print out the xml parse tree for an xml file contained within the package.

$ aapt dump xmltree SpareParts.apk res/layout/spare_parts.xml N: android=http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android E: ScrollView (line=20) A: android:layout_width(0x010100f4)=(type 0x10)0xffffffff A: android:layout_height(0x010100f5)=(type 0x10)0xffffffff E: RelativeLayout (line=24) A: android:layout_width(0x010100f4)=(type 0x10)0xffffffff A: android:layout_height(0x010100f5)=(type 0x10)0xffffffff E: Spinner (line=28) A: android:id(0x010100d0)=@0x7f070000 A: android:layout_width(0x010100f4)=(type 0x10)0xffffffff A: android:layout_height(0x010100f5)=(type 0x10)0xfffffffe A: android:layout_alignParentLeft(0x0101018b)=(type 0x12)0xffffffff E: Spinner (line=34) A: android:id(0x010100d0)=@0x7f070001 A: android:layout_width(0x010100f4)=(type 0x10)0xffffffff A: android:layout_height(0x010100f5)=(type 0x10)0xfffffffe A: android:layout_below(0x01010185)=@0x7f070000 A: android:layout_alignParentLeft(0x0101018b)=(type 0x12)0xffffffff E: CheckBox (line=41) A: android:id(0x010100d0)=@0x7f070002 A: android:layout_width(0x010100f4)=(type 0x10)0xfffffffe A: android:layout_height(0x010100f5)=(type 0x10)0xfffffffe A: android:text(0x0101014f)=@0x7f06001f A: android:layout_below(0x01010185)=@0x7f070001 A: android:layout_alignParentLeft(0x0101018b)=(type 0x12)0xffffffff

You can use this to print out the xmltree for the AndroidManifest.xml file:

$ aapt dump xmltree SpareParts.apk AndroidManifest.xml N: android=http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android E: manifest (line=17) A: android:versionCode(0x0101021b)=(type 0x10)0x7 A: android:versionName(0x0101021c)="2.1-update1" (Raw: "2.1-update1") A: package="com.android.spare_parts" (Raw: "com.android.spare_parts") E: uses-sdk (line=0) A: android:minSdkVersion(0x0101020c)=(type 0x10)0x7 A: android:targetSdkVersion(0x01010270)=(type 0x10)0x7 E: uses-permission (line=19) A: android:name(0x01010003)="android.permission.SET_ANIMATION_SCALE" (Raw: "android.permission.SET_ANIMATION_SCALE") E: uses-permission (line=20) A: android:name(0x01010003)="android.permission.CHANGE_CONFIGURATION" (Raw: "android.permission.CHANGE_CONFIGURATION") E: uses-permission (line=21) A: android:name(0x01010003)="android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS" (Raw: "android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS") E: application (line=23) A: android:label(0x01010001)=@0x7f060000 A: android:icon(0x01010002)=@0x7f020000 E: activity (line=26) A: android:name(0x01010003)="SpareParts" (Raw: "SpareParts") E: intent-filter (line=27) E: action (line=28) A: android:name(0x01010003)="android.intent.action.MAIN" (Raw: "android.intent.action.MAIN") E: category (line=29) A: android:name(0x01010003)="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" (Raw: "android.intent.category.DEFAULT") E: category (line=30) A: android:name(0x01010003)="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" (Raw: "android.intent.category.LAUNCHER")

xmlstrings
$ aapt dump xmlstrings SpareParts.apk res/layout/spare_parts.xml String #0: layout_width String #1: layout_height String #2: id String #3: layout_alignParentLeft String #4: layout_below String #5: text String #6: android String #7: http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android String #8: String #9: ScrollView String #10: RelativeLayout String #11: Spinner String #12: CheckBox