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.
