# Show Java

> Show Java decompiles APK, JAR, and dex files on an Android device, including layouts, drawables, menus, AndroidManifest, and image assets. Version 3.0 can use CFR 0.140, JaDX 0.9.0, or Fernflower commit a0a8f0a. CFR runs from Jelly Bean upward. JaDX and Fernflower run on Nougat and Oreo. Output is written to a show-java folder on the device storage. The Play Store listing is version 3.0.5, and the GitHub build is 3.0.6.

- Type: Tool
- Targets: Binary
- Category: Android tools
- Relationship: Foundation tool
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-07
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09
- Original resource: <https://github.com/niranjan94/show-java>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/niranjan94/show-java/blob/f2f71dcd0955f21c8a9538322137a7961d33e792/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/show-java/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/show-java/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/show-java/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- Android 4.1 or newer. Version 3.0 is listed for Jelly Bean and above.
- License: GNU GPL version 3.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/niranjan94/show-java/blob/f2f71dcd0955f21c8a9538322137a7961d33e792/README.md>

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