Python script to check validity of APK-files in a directory

apkcheck.py

# pip install apkutils2

import os
import sys

from apkutils2 import APK

def check_apk(apk_path):
        apk = APK(apk_path)
        manifest = apk.get_manifest()
        if not manifest: # missing manifest usually means we work with partial APK, which is split
            raise Exception("Can't get manifest")
        # Retrieve attribute value (string) or None if not present
        splits_required_str = manifest.get('@com.android.vending.splits.required') # https://stackoverflow.com/q/56091193/536172
        splits_required = splits_required_str == 'true' if splits_required_str else False
        if splits_required:
            raise Exception("@com.android.vending.splits.required")

def check_apks_recursively(root_dir):
    for dirpath, _, filenames in os.walk(root_dir):
        for filename in filenames:
            if filename.lower().endswith('.apk'):
                apk_path = os.path.join(dirpath, filename)
                try:
                    check_apk(apk_path)
                except Exception as ex:
                    print(f"{apk_path}: {ex}")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    if len(sys.argv) < 2:
        print(f"Usage: python {os.path.basename(__file__)} <directory>")
        sys.exit(1)

    root_directory = sys.argv[1]
    if not os.path.isdir(root_directory):
        print(f"Error: {root_directory} is not a valid directory.")
        sys.exit(1)

    check_apks_recursively(root_directory)