https://github.com/anggrayudi/android-hidden-api
A library that provides access to Android hidden APIs and internal resources.
https://github.com/anggrayudi/android-hidden-api
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A library that provides access to Android hidden APIs and internal resources.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/anggrayudi/android-hidden-api
- Owner: anggrayudi
- License: apache-2.0
- Created: 2015-09-16T11:58:33.000Z (over 9 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2025-01-17T11:02:07.000Z (3 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-04-28T14:15:16.768Z (3 days ago)
- Topics: android, android-framework, api, internal-resources, java
- Language: Java
- Homepage:
- Size: 319 MB
- Stars: 3,496
- Watchers: 131
- Forks: 646
- Open Issues: 40
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
- License: LICENSE
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# Android Hidden APIs
**Android Hidden APIs** are classes, methods and resources that Google hides from you because of stability reason.
These features are hidden because they may be changed on next API version.
The internal APIs are located in package `com.android.internal` and available in the `framework.jar`,
while the hidden APIs are located in the `android.jar` file with `@hide` javadoc attribute.
Now you know the difference. But I will refer to both as hidden APIs.
This repo contains custom `android.jar` which you can use to develop your app.
However, if you urgently need to create your own `android.jar`, I also share you the Krabby Patty
secret recipe here: [Create Your Own Android Hidden APIs](https://medium.com/@hardiannicko/create-your-own-android-hidden-apis-fa3cca02d345).
## Use Custom `android.jar`
1. Download custom `android.jar` from [Google Drive](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/17oMwQ0xBcSGn159mgbqxcXXEcneUmnph).
2. Go to `/platforms/`.
3. Copy, paste and replace the downloaded hidden API file into this directory, e.g. `android-30/android.jar`.
4. Change `compileSdkVersion` and `targetSdkVersion` to 35 (for example).
5. Finally, rebuild your project.
Note: Higher `compileSdkVersion` and `targetSdkVersion` will be better.
## Resources Helper
If you plan to use only Android internal resources rather than internal classes or methods, do:
````gradle
dependencies {
implementation 'com.anggrayudi:android-hidden-api:X.Y'
}
````
Where `X.Y` is the library version: 
All versions can be found [here](https://oss.sonatype.org/#nexus-search;gav~com.anggrayudi~android-hidden-api~~~~kw,versionexpand).
To use `SNAPSHOT` version, you need to add this URL to the root Gradle:
```groovy
allprojects {
repositories {
google()
mavenCentral()
// add this line
maven { url "https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots" }
}
}
```
Here's some example of accessing internal resources:
```java
String accept = InternalAccessor.getString("accept");
float sbar_height = InternalAccessor.getDimension("status_bar_height");
int notif_color = InternalAccessor.getColor("config_defaultNotificationColor");
```
## Contributing
If you have your own custom `android.jar` and want to add it to
[Google Drive](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/17oMwQ0xBcSGn159mgbqxcXXEcneUmnph),
please create an issue. I will upload it.
## License
Copyright 2015-2025 Anggrayudi Hardiannico A.
Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
You may obtain a copy of the License at
http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
limitations under the License.
[1]: https://devmaze.wordpress.com/2011/01/18/using-com-android-internal-part-1-introduction
[2]: https://github.com/anggrayudi/android-hidden-api/issues/9