Recompile error

[satwik2305]

Information
Apktool Version (apktool -version) -2.9.0
Operating System (Mac, Linux, Windows) -Linux Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
APK From? (Playstore, ROM, Other) -apkmirror website

I am getting this output

Using APK template: insta.apk
[-] No platform was selected, choosing Msf::Module::Platform::Android from the payload
[-] No arch selected, selecting arch: dalvik from the payload
[*] Creating signing key and keystore..
[*] Decompiling original APK..
[*] Decompiling payload APK..
[*] Locating hook point..
[*] Adding payload as package com.instagram.lite.jzeyl
[*] Loading /tmp/d20231106-3813-4gh8ot/original/smali/com/facebook/lite/ClientApplicationSplittedShell.smali and injecting payload..
[*] Poisoning the manifest with meterpreter permissions..
[*] Adding <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_SMS"/>
[*] Adding <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG"/>
[*] Adding <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS"/>
[*] Adding <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS"/>
[*] Adding <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS"/>
[*] Adding <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_CALL_LOG"/>
[*] Adding <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SEND_SMS"/>
[*] Adding <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER"/>
[*] Rebuilding apk with meterpreter injection as /tmp/d20231106-3813-4gh8ot/output.apk
[-] I: Using Apktool 2.9.0
I: Checking whether sources has changed...
I: Smaling smali folder into classes.dex...
I: Checking whether resources has changed...
I: Building resources...
W: /tmp/d20231106-3813-4gh8ot/original/res/values-v31/dimens.xml:3: error: resource android:dimen/accessibility_touch_slop is private.
W: /tmp/d20231106-3813-4gh8ot/original/res/values-v31/dimens.xml:4: error: resource android:dimen/action_bar_content_inset_material is private.
W: error: failed linking references.
brut.androlib.exceptions.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec (exit code = 1): [/tmp/brut_util_Jar_110712780810945718532875994717472525175.tmp, link, -o, /tmp/APKTOOL16855285275858765827.tmp, --package-id, 127, --min-sdk-version, 26, --target-sdk-version, 33, --version-code, 531759363, --version-name, 379.0.0.8.118, --no-auto-version, --no-version-vectors, --no-version-transitions, --no-resource-deduping, --allow-reserved-package-id, --no-compile-sdk-metadata, -e, /tmp/APKTOOL13285101113605007712.tmp, -0, arsc, -I, /home/x/.local/share/apktool/framework/1.apk, --manifest, /tmp/d20231106-3813-4gh8ot/original/AndroidManifest.xml, /tmp/d20231106-3813-4gh8ot/original/build/resources.zip]
[*] Unable to rebuild apk. Trying rebuild with AAPT2..
[-] I: Using Apktool 2.9.0
I: Checking whether sources has changed...
I: Checking whether resources has changed...
I: Building resources...
W: /tmp/d20231106-3813-4gh8ot/original/res/values-v31/dimens.xml:3: error: resource android:dimen/accessibility_touch_slop is private.
W: /tmp/d20231106-3813-4gh8ot/original/res/values-v31/dimens.xml:4: error: resource android:dimen/action_bar_content_inset_material is private.
W: error: failed linking references.
brut.androlib.exceptions.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec (exit code = 1): [/tmp/brut_util_Jar_72218526281389051833249447892547790279.tmp, link, -o, /tmp/APKTOOL13476345298012357878.tmp, --package-id, 127, --min-sdk-version, 26, --target-sdk-version, 33, --version-code, 531759363, --version-name, 379.0.0.8.118, --no-auto-version, --no-version-vectors, --no-version-transitions, --no-resource-deduping, --allow-reserved-package-id, --no-compile-sdk-metadata, -e, /tmp/APKTOOL9681155900505149997.tmp, -0, arsc, -I, /home/x/.local/share/apktool/framework/1.apk, --manifest, /tmp/d20231106-3813-4gh8ot/original/AndroidManifest.xml, /tmp/d20231106-3813-4gh8ot/original/build/resources.zip]

Error: Unable to rebuild apk with apktool

[iBotPeaches]

I have a patch in progress which patches aapt2 to ignore these more restrictive properties. Its linked above.

This is a good workaround for now. I'm debating reworking Apktool's framework management to hold all API versions, then we pick the version correlating to manifest. This would help avoid some of these issues.