[core] Error decode manifest - java.io.IOException: Expected strings start, expected offset

[duckness]

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Describe error
Unable to open AndroidManifest.xml

Error decode manifest
java.io.IOException: Expected strings start, expected offset: 0x718, actual: 0x714
	at jadx.core.xmlgen.ParserStream.checkPos(ParserStream.java:124)
	at jadx.core.xmlgen.CommonBinaryParser.parseStringPoolNoType(CommonBinaryParser.java:29)
	at jadx.core.xmlgen.BinaryXMLParser.decode(BinaryXMLParser.java:110)
	at jadx.core.xmlgen.BinaryXMLParser.parse(BinaryXMLParser.java:82)

IMPORTANT! attach or provide link to apk file (double check apk version): https://www.apkmonk.com/download-app/com.ibestfin.app.android/7_com.ibestfin.app.android_2022-06-24.apk/

[duckness]

FWIW, aapt2 can read the manifest

[jpstotz]

The strings section seems to start just 4 bytes later than expected, so fixing was not a big deal.

The fixed version now allows 0 or more bytes offset between string pool header and it's data.

[skylot]

Fixed in PR #1798 by @jpstotz