Mobile App OSINT Workflow
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1. Download APK from APKPure, APKMirror or Google Play (with apkeep or gplaycli).
2. Load into MobSF for an automatic report: permissions, components, hardcoded secrets, URLs in code.
3. Decompile with jadx for manual inspection: search for api_key|secret|token|password|AWS_|STRIPE_ with grep.
4. Audit AndroidManifest.xml for excessive permissions (location + contacts + SMS in an app that doesn't need them).
5. Identify third-party SDKs (analytics, ads, trackers): Facebook SDK, Google Analytics, Firebase, AppsFlyer, Adjust.
6. Document findings with code captures + file names + line numbers.
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