Average Ratings 0 Ratings

Total
ease
features
design
support

No User Reviews. Be the first to provide a review:

Write a Review

Average Ratings 0 Ratings

Total
ease
features
design
support

No User Reviews. Be the first to provide a review:

Write a Review

Description

Safeguarding Android applications and SDKs from reverse engineering and malicious attacks is crucial. The simplicity with which Android apps and SDKs can be decompiled using easily accessible tools paves the way for various abuses such as intellectual property theft, credential harvesting, tampering, and cloning. DexGuard provides robust protection for both native Android and cross-platform applications and SDKs against these threats. By fortifying the application code, it allows apps to defend themselves during runtime. Operating as a command-line tool, DexGuard processes, optimizes, and secures Android applications and their associated libraries. This solution ensures comprehensive protection without necessitating any alterations to the source code. Supporting both native Android technologies (Java, Kotlin) and cross-platform frameworks (such as Cordova, Ionic, React Native, and Unity), DexGuard is versatile. Additionally, its capabilities can be enhanced with the NDK add-on, which facilitates the processing and safeguarding of native libraries, thus offering a thorough defense against potential vulnerabilities. The integration of DexGuard can significantly elevate the security posture of any Android application.

Description

The apksigner utility, included in version 24.0.3 and later of the Android SDK Build Tools, enables users to sign APK files and ensure that the APK’s signature is valid across all Android platform versions compatible with that APK. This document provides a brief overview of utilizing the tool and acts as a guide to the various command-line parameters it supports. For a detailed explanation of the apksigner tool in the context of APK signing, refer to the complete documentation. The minimum Android framework API level that apksigner relies on to ensure the APK's signature can be verified is adjustable; higher values enhance security protocols during the signing process but may restrict the APK's compatibility with older devices. By default, the tool refers to the minSdkVersion attribute specified in the application’s manifest file, which determines its baseline compatibility. Users are encouraged to consider both security and compatibility when selecting the API level for their APKs.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API Yes 

Screenshots View All

Screenshots View All

Integrations

No details available.

Integrations

No details available.

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App Yes 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs No 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs No 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Guardsquare

Founded

2014

Country

Belgium

Website

www.guardsquare.com/en/products/dexguard

Vendor Details

Company Name

Google

Founded

1998

Country

United States

Website

developer.android.com/tools/apksigner

Product Features

Application Security

Analytics / Reporting No 
Open Source Component Monitoring No 
Source Code Analysis No 
Third-Party Tools Integration No 
Training Resources No 
Vulnerability Detection No 
Vulnerability Remediation No 

Cybersecurity

AI / Machine Learning No 
Behavioral Analytics No 
Endpoint Management No 
IOC Verification No 
Incident Management No 
Tokenization No 
Vulnerability Scanning No 
Whitelisting / Blacklisting No 

Product Features

Alternatives

Alternatives

jarsigner Reviews

jarsigner

Oracle
iXGuard Reviews

iXGuard

Guardsquare