pygmalion is a standalone Android library for customizing the native UI of Android applications by
creating hooks for AssetManager, Activity, and LayoutInflater
without requiring root permissions, Xposed Framework, etc.
Supports devices with Android 5.0 - Android 15+ and x86, x86_64, arm32, and arm64
architectures.
Caution
The library is in Alpha status, so backward compatibility with future versions is not guaranteed. Developers are also not responsible for any potential consequences of using the library.
There are many solutions for Android customization, but they usually rely on root access, Xposed, or its analogs, or other system-modifying methods to achieve this. I wanted to create a tool that would enable customization, at least at the level of Android applications, without modifying the system.
pygmalion is ideal for projects where customization is needed without access to the application's
source code, such as projects like Revanced's mods
or VTLIte.
pygmalionis worked only in the applications, where's integrated.- Supports hooks only for
AssetManager,Activity, andLayoutInflater. AssetManagerhooks is not supported adding/removing attributes, only value modifications.
- Provides APIs for creating hooks for
AssetManager,Activity, andLayoutInflater - Provides APIs for initialization, hook management, adding/removing hooks
- Implemented "proxy functions" - functions that replace the original native
AssetManagerfunctions and pass resources to the Java layer for modification before returning to the original call point ( this approach allows you to intervene in the resource processing process by implementing your own logic using hooks).
Note
For devices with Android N, the library automatically disables the
@FastNative
optimization for all AssetManager functions, as it may cause crashes.
library- the "core" ofpygmalionwith all the APIs needed for development.demo- a demonstration app showcasing the library's capabilities.stub- direct access to private APIs.