How to install jadx

Jadx is decompiler that turns Android packages back into readable Java. The project is developed in the open and released under its own licence.

About the project

Jadx is decompiler that turns Android packages back into readable Java. The maintainers own the project, choose releases, and publish their own documentation. This page records a few things worth knowing before you begin.

Governance sits with the project's own team. They decide what ships, how often it ships, and which platforms are supported.

Typical distribution routes

Projects of this kind are usually reached through the operating system's package index, through a language-specific registry, or by building the published source tree. Which route applies depends on the platform and on the maintainers' own guidance.

Platform requirements

Look at the supported versions before anything else. Projects narrow their platform range over time, and older systems can be dropped without much warning.

Checking the result

Verifying afterwards is straightforward. If something behaves unexpectedly, check for an older copy earlier in the path, or for a version manager pointing elsewhere.

What this site is

These pages are maintained as reading notes. No project files are stored here.