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No Stupid Questions (Developer Edition)

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You see this with some apps (I think ReVanced is a popular example?) and games occasionally, and I've never been clear on how they do it.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Are the tools involved typically called decompilers, or would you happen to know the different names they may go by? Trying to make sure I have some solid terms to guide my own research. Thanks for the response!

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

Yep, decompiler is the correct term