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androguard: Display app metadata (version and app ID).

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$ androguard apkid ${path-to-app-apk}

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The androguard apkid command is used to analyze an Android application (APK) file and provide information about it using Androguard, a powerful tool for analyzing Android apps.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

androguard: This is the main command for executing Androguard.

apkid: This is a specific option or subcommand of Androguard used for identifying and analyzing APK files.

${path-to-app-apk}: This is a placeholder representing the path to the APK file you want to analyze. You need to replace ${path-to-app-apk} with the actual file path to the APK you want to analyze. For example, you might replace it with /path/to/myapp.apk.

So, when you run the command androguard apkid ${path-to-app-apk}, Androguard will analyze the specified APK file using its built-in APK Identifier module. This module will extract information such as package name, permissions, activities, and other characteristics from the APK file and display them as output. It helps in identifying and understanding various aspects of the app's structure and behavior.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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