[BUG] Chunk [end] is not a valid entry

[Skylled]

Information

1. Apktool Version (apktool -version) - 2.6.1
2. Operating System (Mac, Linux, Windows) - Mac (also reproduced on Windows)
3. APK From? (Playstore, ROM, Other) - Play Store

Stacktrace/Logcat

I: Using Apktool 2.6.1 on com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox_13.36.8.29.arm64.apk
I: Loading resource table...
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Chunk [end] is not a valid entry
	at com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkArgument(Preconditions.java:220)
	at com.google.common.base.Splitter$MapSplitter.split(Splitter.java:528)
	at brut.androlib.res.decoder.StringBlock$Tag.toString(StringBlock.java:167)
	at java.base/java.lang.String.valueOf(String.java:4213)
	at java.base/java.lang.StringBuilder.append(StringBuilder.java:173)
	at brut.androlib.res.decoder.StringBlock.processStyledString(StringBlock.java:260)
	at brut.androlib.res.decoder.StringBlock.getHTML(StringBlock.java:288)
	at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.readValue(ARSCDecoder.java:366)
	at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.readEntryData(ARSCDecoder.java:285)
	at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.readTableType(ARSCDecoder.java:261)
	at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.readTableTypeSpec(ARSCDecoder.java:184)
	at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.readTablePackage(ARSCDecoder.java:135)
	at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.readTableHeader(ARSCDecoder.java:84)
	at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.decode(ARSCDecoder.java:50)
	at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.getResPackagesFromApk(AndrolibResources.java:783)
	at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.loadMainPkg(AndrolibResources.java:64)
	at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.getResTable(AndrolibResources.java:56)
	at brut.androlib.Androlib.getResTable(Androlib.java:70)
	at brut.androlib.ApkDecoder.getResTable(ApkDecoder.java:247)
	at brut.androlib.ApkDecoder.decode(ApkDecoder.java:109)
	at brut.apktool.Main.cmdDecode(Main.java:175)
	at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:79)

Steps to Reproduce

1. apktool d google-app.apk

Frameworks

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APK

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We've only reproduced the issue on the latest builds of the Google Search app, and only on the 13.x.x.29 builds used by Pixel phones which presumably have different resources.

Last known-good version: https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/google-search/google-search-13-35-9-release/google-app-13-35-9-29-arm64-2-android-apk-download/

Most recent known-bad version: https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/google-search/google-search-13-37-9-release/google-app-13-37-9-29-arm64-2-android-apk-download/

Questions to ask before submission

1. Have you tried apktool d, apktool b without changing anything? - Yes
2. If you are trying to install a modified apk, did you resign it? - N/A
3. Are you using the latest apktool version? - Yes

Debugging details

My colleague was able to trace the string resource at fault to this one. However, we're not sure why there's now a problem as the same string also appears in the known-good version.

<string name="assistant_dictation_ineligible_android_old_version">To use Assistant voice typing, update your Android System. <a href=intent:#Intent;action=android.settings.SYSTEM_UPDATE_SETTINGS;end> Update </a> <br/><br/><a href=https://support.google.com/gboard/answer/11197787#update_app> Learn more </a></string>

[Skylled]

Possible duplicate of #2675

[iBotPeaches]

thanks - I took a look and the actual string affected is this:

a;href=intent:#Intent;action=android.settings.SYSTEM_UPDATE_SETTINGS;end

This is double ;end is messing up the parser - going to have to research why that is.

[iBotPeaches]

O apologies. That is literally the string you posted. I didn't scroll it left/right.

[iBotPeaches]

Working app

➜  2890 aapt2 dump resources 2890-good.apk | grep 'SYSTEM_UPDATE'
      () "To use Assistant voice typing, update your Android System. <a href=intent:#Intent;action=android.settings.SYSTEM_UPDATE_SETTINGS;end>Update</a> <br> <br><a href=https://support.google.com/gboard/answer/11197787#update_app>Learn more</a>"
      (ca) "Per utilitzar l'escriptura per veu amb l'Assistent, actualitza el teu sistema Android. <a href="intent:#Intent;action=android.settings.SYSTEM_UPDATE_SETTINGS;end">Actualitza</a> <br> <br><a href="https://support.google.com/gboard/answer/11197787#update_app">Més informació</a>"

Broken app

➜  2890 aapt2 dump resources 2890.apk | grep 'SYSTEM_UPDATE'  
      () "To use Assistant voice typing, update your Android System. <a href=intent:#Intent;action=android.settings.SYSTEM_UPDATE_SETTINGS;end> Update </a> <br/><br/><a href=https://support.google.com/gboard/answer/11197787#update_app> Learn more </a>"
      (ca) (styled string) "Per utilitzar l'escriptura per veu amb l'Assistent, actualitza el teu sistema Android.  Actualitza   Més informació " a;href=intent:#Intent;action=android.settings.SYSTEM_UPDATE_SETTINGS;end:87,98 br:100,99 br:100,99 a;href=https://support.google.com/gboard/answer/11197787#update_app:100,115

Lots o differences. @IgorEisberg any idea how we could patch the splitter to handle basically intent based urls? Sadly I noticed the test suite has basically no coverage for these type of URLs.

[egor-eremeev]

Got the same issue, got any progress?

[0x4c756e61]

Any progress here ?

[REAndroid]

@iBotPeaches
I checked both files I may miss something or files changed now ?
Here is md5 for files i downloaded:

• 083a2f6c0bb7594d96f4badcbafa5dd2 13-35-9
• 50d04b19142e064adc5578a087546dce 13-37-9

Here is what I get for string containing SYSTEM_UPDATE_SETTINGS

• 13-35-9 Styles count = 4506, String index = 26094
• 13-37-9 Styles count = 6288, String index = 27560

So this string on both files is NOT styled string, why are you trying to process it as styled string ?

BTW: Forgive me I am a strong hater of guava & kotlin, both useless worms.

[iBotPeaches]

@REAndroid - Good question, I guess you get so focused on something you might overlook the fact you are mistyping it as styled.