Getting APKs

AndroLyze has an easy way to download APKs from the PlayStore through GooglePlayCrawler.

Requirements

The docker image has not initialized this git submodule by default. So we need to do this first:

$ worker@f6a8d4e49d39:/home/worker/androlyze$ git submodule update --init google-play-crawler
$ worker@f6a8d4e49d39:/home/worker/androlyze$ ln -s google-play-crawler/googleplay/googleplaycrawler-0.3.jar googleplaycrawler.jar
$ worker@f6a8d4e49d39:/home/worker/androlyze$ cp google-play-crawler/googleplay/crawler.conf conf/crawler.conf

Be sure you have done the following steps before using the google play crawler:

• Set email and password in conf/crawler.conf
• Get androidid via “java -jar googleplaycrawler.jar -f conf/crawler.conf checkin” and set in in the config file

Download

Check that the crawler is working by listing all categories in Google Play

worker@f6a8d4e49d39:/home/worker/androlyze$ ./playstore.py list
GAME
BOOKS_AND_REFERENCE
BUSINESS
COMICS
COMMUNICATION
EDUCATION
ENTERTAINMENT
FINANCE
HEALTH_AND_FITNESS
LIBRARIES_AND_DEMO
LIFESTYLE
APP_WALLPAPER
MEDIA_AND_VIDEO
MEDICAL
MUSIC_AND_AUDIO
NEWS_AND_MAGAZINES
PERSONALIZATION
PHOTOGRAPHY
PRODUCTIVITY
SHOPPING
SOCIAL
SPORTS
TOOLS
TRANSPORTATION
TRAVEL_AND_LOCAL
WEATHER
APP_WIDGETS

Download an APK by name:

worker@f6a8d4e49d39:/home/worker/androlyze$ ./playstore.py download_pn com.facebook.katana

Download the top free 500 applications from every category:

worker@f6a8d4e49d39:/home/worker/androlyze$ ./playstore.py download_top_all_categories 500
Downloading the apps_topselling_free apks from category: GAME
Downloading: com.gamehivecorp.taptitans, com.vg.citybussimulator2015, com.uu.generaladaptiveapps, br.com.tapps.cowevolution, com.king.alphabettysaga, air.com.puffballsunited.escapingtheprison, com.studio7775.BeatMP3v2, com.miniclip.eightballpool, com.rovio.angrybirdsfight, com.tabtale.crazypoolparty, com.ea.game.simpsons4_row, com.Seriously.BestFiends, com.supercell.hayday, com.rovio.angrybirds, com.bigkraken.thelastwar, com.ea.games.simsfreeplay_row, com.prettysimple.criminalcaseandroid, com.aim.racing, com.boombit.Spider, com.rr.generaladaptiveapps, com.scimob.ninetyfour.percent, se.feomedia.quizkampen.de.lite, com.pinkpointer.wordsearch, com.SimgeSimulation.Woodball, com.king.farmheroessaga, com.nenoff.followthelinefree, com.halfbrick.fruitninjafree, com.ea.game.tetris2011_row, com.supercell.boombeach, com.midasplayer.apps.bubblewitchsaga2, com.glu.t5, com.ea.game.pvzfree_row, com.ping9games.grabtheauto3, com.sometimeswefly.littlealchemy, com.ammonite.dotmuncher, com.halfbrick.jetpackjoyride, com.aa.generaladaptiveapps, com.machinezone.gow, com.bigfishgames.gummydropgoogle, com.fgol.HungrySharkEvolution, com.snailgameusa.tp, com.ff.generaladaptiveapps, com.explorationbase.ExplorationLite, com.mangoogames.emojiquiz, com.ea.games.r3_row, multicraft.worldcraft.world, com.hugogames.superskater, com.Artibus.CircleMaster, com.netmarble.mherosgb, com.robtopx.geometryjumplite, com.squareenix.relicrun, com.mobirix.slideking, com.ea.game.fifa15_row, com.uken.BingoPop, com.roostergames.hillclimbtruckracing3, com.blizzard.wtcg.hearthstone, com.outfit7.mytalkingtomfree, com.ssc.fitfat, org.orangenose.games, com.yangyu.realskate, com.zynga.farmarcade, com.zynga.FarmVille2CountryEscape, com.natenai.glowhockey, com.lego.ninjago.toe, com.fingersoft.hillclimb, com.platogo.pmp, com.imangi.templerun2, com.lima.doodlejump, com.nordcurrent.canteenhd, com.wagawin.android2, com.hugogames.hugotrollrace, com.hcg.cok.gp, block.city.game, com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftDMHM, com.iwin.dond, com.doubleugames.DoubleUCasino, fr.x_studios.x_laser_2, com.kiloo.subwaysurf, software.simplicial.nebulous, com.ovilex.bussimulator2015, com.yodo1.crossyroad, com.game.wer.wird.millionaer, com.mangolee.amazon.free.card.cuteslots, com.king.candycrushsodasaga, de.lotum.whatsinthefoto.de, com.degoo.android.pregnantdoctor, com.BitofGame.MiniGolfRetro, com.supercell.clashofclans, com.tp.android.plasticsurgery, com.hammerhead.furious7, com.notdoppler.earntodie2, com.miniclip.dudeperfect, jp.gree.warofnationsbeta, me.pou.app, com.outfit7.mytalkingangelafree, com.fireflygames.rushofheroes, com.king.candycrushsaga, com.igg.castleclash_de, br.com.tapps.giraffeevolution, com.umbrella.boomdots
Downloading...com.gamehivecorp.taptitans : 61881468 bytes

Update Database

Update all APKs with a newer version available in the PlayStore :

worker@f6a8d4e49d39:/home/worker/androlyze$ ./androquery -idb dbs/test.idb import package-names | ./androupdate.py dbs/test.idb

The first command lists all package names from the import database. The seconds reads them from stdin and checks each for a newer version. If this is the case, it gets downloaded.

Manual

worker@f6a8d4e49d39:/home/worker/androlyze$ ./playstore.py
Usage: ./playstore.py <list
                       |download_new_all_categories <number>
                       |download_top_all_categories <number>
                       |download <category> <subcategory> <number>
                       |download_pn <package_name>
                      >

The script relies on google-play-crawler.

Be sure you have done the following steps before using this script!
1) Get it from here: https://github.com/Akdeniz/google-play-crawler
and place this script inside the googleplay directory after it has been build.
2) Set email and password in crawler.conf
3) Get androidid via "java -jar googleplaycrawler.jar -f crawler.conf checkin" and set in in the config file
4) playstore.py benutzen ;)

Example: ./playstore.py download WEATHER apps_topselling_new_free 2
Example: ./playstore.py download_pn a2dp.Vol
Example: ./playstore.py list
Example: ./playstore.py download_new_all_categories 10
Example: ./playstore.py download_top_all_categories 10

Possible subcategories are:
    apps_topselling_paid
    apps_topselling_free
    apps_topgrossing
    apps_topselling_new_paid
    apps_topselling_new_free