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Update : This is an old post, and references below to broken aapt versions will be out of date. Based on previous feedback, I am storing custom text fields in the assets directory of my app. I will write the app, using default user details in an asset file, and the client would like to rebuild the app for each user, including that user's details in the asset file. (I am aware this is method has some serious shortcomings, but the client is still keen to do it in this way - see Embed login details in APK file, different for each user (or other options?) ) This question relates to troubles I am having with rebuilding the APK file, once I have unzipped it, and updated the custom asset file. I am quite convinced I am missing something small, however, the documentation and posts I have found on these methods are not helpful enough for a newcomer. aapt - Android sdk tool: Unfortunately the android docs on "Using aapt" on the android docs [link 2 below] are very limited. The console command -help shows a bit more info. When trying to use it to just add a file to the test.apk, it ends up deleting the original, and creating a new file test.apk.zip containing only the file I tried to add. I have not been able to find the correct command line combination to take an unzipped apk and repackage it - that would be my first prize. apkbuilder - Android sdk tool: Firstly this tool is deprecated, which is a negative point for it. I also can't get it to work with what I have in that unzipped folder. I think I'm missing a pre-apkbuilder step because apkbuilder asks for a resource zip archive, and I have a resource folder. ant - build tool: Other similar posts say to build with ant, rather than using the android tools. I am having trouble getti

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