ASD

Android Smali bytecode Debugger

Features

• Smali code debugging
• Line breakpoints
• Display variables
• Modify variable's value
• field access or modify breakpoints

Requirements

• adb tool should be installed
• the adb tool path should be added into the system EV,you can check in cmd with adb version commandline
• use the baksmali to get the apk smali code

HOW TO

1.use the baksmali to generate the apk smali code

2.enter the code directory, then execute code ./ command

3.in the vscode, open any smali file, then press F5

4.follow the tips to create a launch task json file

5.select ASD configure item

6.finally the launch.json content should be like this

    {
        "version": "0.2.0",
        "configurations": [
            {
                "type": "ASD",
                "request": "launch",
                "name": "Smali Launch",
                "packageName": "xxx.xxxxx",
                "deviceId": "xxxxxxx",
                "workDir": "${workspaceFolder}"
            }
       ]
    }

• the packageName : the apk package name
• the deviceId : your device id obtained from the adb devices command

TO DO

• implement the evaluate function totally
• make the array value to display better
• add the unit-test suite
• support conditional breakpoint

Other

You can use this debugger extension with other smali language server extension to valid the code browsing.