Android Native Reverse Tools

Name: Android Native Reverse Tools
Availability: InStock
Author: neocanable

by neocanable·Mar 17, 2026·2 points·1 comment

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Ruby DSL generates C decoders for 5600 ARM instructions instead of manual coding.

Strengths

•Data-driven DSL approach makes maintaining 5600+ ARM instruction definitions tractable.
•Unit testing framework validates decoder correctness against generated inputs.
•Targets native Android reverse engineering gap that Java decompilers ignore.

Weaknesses

•Early stage—decoder finished but full decompiler not yet working.
•Competes with established tools like Ghidra and IDA Pro with larger communities.

Post Description

The final piece of the Android decompilation/static analysis puzzle is native reverse engineering. After completing the decompilation of the Java/dex parts, I decided to challenge myself with the decompilation and static analysis of the native parts, and I gave this native part a different name: rosemary.

It's under development, I've just finished creating the control flow and data flow.