# NPatch > NPatch adds an Xposed loader and Vector hooking core to Android APKs so Xposed modules can run without root access. Local mode lets NPatch Manager change modules and scope without repatching the APK; integrated mode embeds modules in the patched APK. - Type: Tool - Targets: App - Category: Android tools - Relationship: Foundation tool - Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06 - Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09 - Original resource: - Primary source: - Catalog page: - Record JSON: - Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/npatch/index.md) ## Requirements & limits - **Prerequisites:** A target APK; supported Android versions are 9 through 17. - **Attribution:** The project uses the Vector core and identifies Xpatch as a fork source. - **License:** GPL-3.0. ## Primary sources 1. ## More in Apps - [Aegis: trace a login-code calculation](https://awesomerea.org/resources/rea-aegis-case/index.md) · Case study - [Notion: trace the clipboard bridge](https://awesomerea.org/resources/rea-notion-case/index.md) · Case study - [PicoPrint: LX-D02 printer investigation](https://awesomerea.org/resources/picoprint-rea-investigation/index.md) · Case study - [ReaCut: video-editor reconstruction](https://awesomerea.org/resources/reacut-reconstruction/index.md) · Case study - [CF632BLE: a local client from scale-protocol research](https://awesomerea.org/resources/cf632ble-case/index.md) · Case study - [zee-rp: reconstructing supported Axure RP 11 document operations](https://awesomerea.org/resources/zee-rp-case/index.md) · Case study ## About this entry The description was reviewed against primary sources. Original editorial content: MIT. Linked projects, papers and assets retain their own rights and licenses.