apk-reverse

Suitable for Android APK reverse engineering analysis

Runs with mockssource: GitHubPythonMITcommit 7b6c6932a95f

Python, MIT licensed.

apk-reverse runs, with stand-ins for the services it depends on. An Argusic agent installed it in 0.1 minutes and hit no errors on a clean machine with no GPU, and the whole session was recorded.

All 813 pytest tests pass (594 passed, 192 skipped, 27 expected failures) on a clean checkout with only pytest installed in a venv; all 6 root-level repo validation scripts exit cleanly.

What the agent ended up with on a clean machine, in its own words. How this is measured

Measured by Argusic on a fresh machine every time. Every number links to its evidence. Argusic Score 92 of 100 (the mean of this project's run scores).

At a glance

verdict
Runs with mocks
Argusic Score
92 / 100
cost of the verifying run
$0.03 (measured)
recorded runs
1
last tested
stars
4,330
forks
883
open issues
2
watchers
20
size
1 MB
created
last push

Subject data from GitHub, linked at the top of this page, refreshed . Test data by Argusic (CC BY 4.0); every number links to a run page with the full log, the recording, and their sha256 hashes.

What was measured

From the run that decided this verdict. Every line is a recorded value, not an estimate.

Install time
under a minute
Cold machine to finish
3 minutes
Errors hit and fixed
0 hit, 0 fixed with no human help
How the result was proved
pytest -q --tb=line exited 0: 594 passed, 192 skipped, 27 xfailed in 8.7s
Model tokens used
38,066
Exact commit tested
7b6c6932a95f
Container image
sha256:cdd920bce783

What was not measured

The other half, so you can see exactly how far this evidence goes. A gap is printed as a gap and never filled in.

Peak GPU memory
this ran on a CPU machine, so there was no GPU to sample
Behaviour over a long run
each attempt uses the smallest documented settings and a fixed time budget, so this measures whether it runs, not how it holds up under load
Behaviour against real services
this run was verified against stand-in services only

The end of the recording

The last lines of the terminal session that decided this verdict, exactly as they were recorded.

    "dart_aot_full: reduced -- module:capstone",
    "dex_dump_analysis: reduced -- module:frida",
    "kernel_side: reduced -- toolchain:ndk",
    "dependency verdict unknown for 2 script(s): device_shell.py, rasc_build.py",
Here's the full report:
**Test results**: `pytest` collected 813 tests — 594 passed, 192 skipped, 27 xfailed, 0 failed. All…
The only setup needed was creating a venv to install pytest, since the system Python is externally …
tokens used
38,066
Here's the full report:
**Test results**: `pytest` collected 813 tests — 594 passed, 192 skipped, 27 xfailed, 0 failed. All…
The only setup needed was creating a venv to install pytest, since the system Python is externally …

Replay the whole session, every command from a clean machine to this point.

How it was tested

One agent, one container, no human help. It installs the project the way its own documentation says to, runs it, and fixes what breaks. Everything below is recorded as it happened: the terminal session, the log and the exact commit. The full method.

Strengths and limits

Measured facts, not opinions. How this is written.

What went well

  • Installed in 0.1 minutes, faster than the median of the 41 comparable projects Argusic has measured.
  • Nothing broke on the way: zero errors between clone and running.
  • Licensed MIT, as reported by its host.

What did not, or is not known

  • Only reached a running state against stand-in services, so nothing here proves it works against the real ones.
  • Measured once so far. A single attempt shows it can run, not that it runs reliably.

Of the 42 Python projects Argusic has installed and timed, apk-reverse was the 3rd fastest to reach a running state, and 21 of 42 reached one at all.

Run history

tested byattemptoutcomescorecost USDwhen
Argusic Runner1/3Runs with mocks92.000.03

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Questions

Does apk-reverse run?
apk-reverse runs, with mocks standing in for external services. Argusic installed and launched it on a clean machine in 0 minutes, hitting 0 errors on the way, and recorded the session.
How did Argusic test apk-reverse?
On a fresh, disposable machine, with every command recorded and the repository pinned at commit 7b6c6932a95f. One attempt is recorded, and the full method is on the methodology page.
What did it cost to test apk-reverse?
The run that produced this verdict cost $0.03: real compute and model cost, not a list price per million tokens. It is recorded on that run's page.
How long does apk-reverse take to install?
0.1 minutes in the run that decided this verdict, from a clean machine to a running state. That is one measured attempt, not an average.
Does apk-reverse need a GPU?
Not to start. Argusic reached a running state on a machine with no GPU.
What goes wrong when installing apk-reverse?
Nothing did, in the recorded run: zero errors between clone and running.
How does apk-reverse compare with the alternatives?
Of the 42 Python projects Argusic has installed and timed, apk-reverse was the 3rd fastest to reach a running state, and 21 of 42 reached one at all.
Where is the evidence for apk-reverse?
The recorded run is on this page, each linking to its full log and terminal recording, stored with a sha256 fingerprint so it cannot be quietly altered.

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