[BUG] Attribute "android:" was already specified for element "manifest"

[vmprog]

Hi.
In new APK versions, I started getting FATAL Error. Help please.
As I understand it, similar problems have already been defeated before.
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Information

1. Apktool Version (apktool -version) -
   2.9.3

2. Operating System (Mac, Linux, Windows) -
   Debian GNU/Linux trixie/sid

3. APK From? (Playstore, ROM, Other) -
   Other

4. Java Version (java --version) -
   openjdk 17.0.12 2024-07-16
   OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 17.0.12+7-Debian-1)
   OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 17.0.12+7-Debian-1, mixed mode, sharing)

Stacktrace/Logcat

Include stacktrace here

apktool d ./base.apk -f
I: Using Apktool 2.9.3 on base.apk
I: Loading resource table...
W: Bad string block: string entry is at 43204, past end at 43204
W: Chunk header size (308), read (284). Exceeding bytes: 0x1001C0010230F003FB302005B9A0B008A280C00.
W: Bad string block: string entry is at 493460, past end at 493460
W: Bad string block: string entry is at 510948, past end at 510948
I: Decoding file-resources...
I: Loading resource table from file: /home/kl/.local/share/apktool/framework/1.apk
I: Decoding values */* XMLs...
I: Decoding AndroidManifest.xml with resources...
W: Bad string block: string entry is at 552, past end at 552
W: Could not decode attr value, using undecoded value instead: ns=, name=theme, value=0x0000001d
W: Could not decode attr value, using undecoded value instead: ns=, name=, value=0x10000008
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x00001c34) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x00001c3c) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x00001c44) skipping...
W: Unknown chunk type at: (0x0000477c) skipping...
W: AXML hit unexpected end of file at byte: 0x477C
I: Regular manifest package...
[Fatal Error] :2:172: Attribute "android:" was already specified for element "manifest".
I: Baksmaling classes.dex...
I: Baksmaling classes2.dex...
I: Baksmaling classes3.dex...
I: Copying assets and libs...
I: Copying unknown files...
I: Copying original files...
I: Copying META-INF/services directory

Steps to Reproduce

1. apktool
   apktool d ./base.apk -f

Frameworks

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(.apks that live in /system/framework or /system/priv-app)

APK

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APK

Questions to ask before submission

1. Have you tried apktool d, apktool b without changing anything? Yes
2. If you are trying to install a modified apk, did you resign it? Yes
3. Are you using the latest apktool version? Yes

[iBotPeaches]

Generally with an application triggering that many warnings - its pretty obfuscated. So I'm pretty happy Apktool didn't crash.

You call out the "fatal error" which is nothing more than an XML violation, but you have 10+ warnings above. What are you looking to resolve?

[vmprog]

If the presence of warnings, among other things, does not allow me to build an apk, then of course I need to start with the first critical warning.

[iBotPeaches]

Honestly with an application obfuscated like that - there is no chance of assembly. The goal when an application gets that obfuscated is only disassembly in my eyes. So the warnings are expected and the only thing I believe I could focus here is looking into the fatal error.

[vmprog]

Thank you.