How do i get the source code on an app for free?

[Patchy420]

It's all in the title

Thanks in advance

 

[LegendAndroidX]

You can decompile an apk with apktool, but you cant publish it as google play only accepts aab files.

 

[SerpHawk]

aab files

But can't you take the java source code and pop it in Android Studio to make a whole new set of apk files? I assume that is how it would work because the UI design is just drag and drop and then you type in the Java or Kotlin code in main_activity.

 

[LegendAndroidX]

But can't you take the java source code and pop it in Android Studio to make a whole new set of apk files? I assume that is how it would work because the UI design is just drag and drop and then you type in the Java or Kotlin code in main_activity.

sure you're right , but you can do that only if you know what you're doing, alsoyou can do the same thing with C# & unity3d .
get the c# codes and re-coding in your unity3d editor.. it takes time to make a single working game.

stealing is not good tho.

 

[TheSerpSlayer]

sure you're right , but you can do that only if you know what you're doing, alsoyou can do the same thing with C# & unity3d .
get the c# codes and re-coding in your unity3d editor.. it takes time to make a single working game.

stealing is not good tho.

Evidently there is a whole ecosystem focusing on that within the software industry. You don't have to reuse all of it either or in fact any of it. But OP might for his trivial pursuits.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleanroom_software_engineering