# Dexplorer

> Explore the Dex / Apk files of all your installed apps and downloaded apk's.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.dexplorer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.dexplorer)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.dexplorer`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Addons Detector
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 360,926
- **Rating:** 3.92 / 5 (1,774 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.6.14
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-29
- **First published:** 2012-02-23
- **Publisher country:** NL
- **Size:** 5.08 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dexplorer)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.dexplorer.dev/dexplorer-privacy-policy.html](https://www.dexplorer.dev/dexplorer-privacy-policy.html)

## Description

Dexplorer is a powerful Chrome extension designed to explore the Dex and Apk files of all your installed Android apps and downloaded APKs. It includes a simple decompiler (method bodies are not shown) to navigate Java packages, class definitions, fields, and method signatures.

Key features include browsing assets, libraries, resources folders, and viewing AndroidManifest.xml files. Dexplorer supports tablet layouts with two-pane views, multiple icon and syntax highlight styles, and offers previews for common file types such as XML (with syntax highlighting), images (with adjustable backgrounds), audio (with playback), fonts (editable text files), and general text files. Additionally, files can be opened in external apps. This developer tool is especially useful for tasks like verifying Proguard configurations. Note: Dexplorer requires permissions for external storage and internet strictly for functionality and crash reporting, with no data collection involved. Use responsibly.

## Rankings

- #118,155 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.dexplorer.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users praise Dexplorer for its powerful decompiler and broad access to app internals, noting it is well-designed and reliable for viewing code. However, common complaints focus on missing features: no search, no editing/copy/export, incomplete code visibility, lack of a file explorer to browse storage, and an inability to view certain elements like the main activity or some file types. Overall, it’s seen as a useful tool with several high-priority feature requests.

### Pros

- Powerful decompiler and code reader that can access code others can't.
- Gives broad visibility into app internals, showing most components and files.
- Well-designed, simple, and generally performs as advertised.
- App is consistently praised as useful and reliable for its purpose.
- Users describe the app as well-made and easy to use, delivering what it promises.

### Cons

- Lacks built-in search functionality for code/files.
- No editing, copying, or exporting capabilities for code/files.
- Code view is incomplete; some parts are not visible (not all code shown).
- No file explorer or storage navigation (difficulty accessing /storage/emulated/0 and dex files).
- Cannot view main activity (and limited support for certain file types like .so).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.dexplorer)