JEB 1.x Changelist (Legacy)

1.5.201502120

• Localization to multiple languages: Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish
• Ability to export project to Smali structure for rebuilding (File/Export/Smali)
• Option to port debug information (variable names) to decompiled Java (Edit/Options/Decompiler/Parse debug info)
• Partial support for MultiDex files (classesX.dex files are merged if DEX limits are not reached)
• API: AST objects are now unique across a session (careful, this might break older plugins)
• UI: Item Info (I) is more complete for methods: all overrides are displayed, including parents and cousins
• UI: Item Info (I) navigation in Java view (double-click to follow on class hierarchy or method overrides)
• UI: allow toolbar hiding
• Bugfix: string concatenation optimization
• Bugfix: safe visualization of malformed assets
• Bugfix: Added missing assembly directives
• Minor engine fixes
• Updates and other communication done exclusively over HTTPS
• EULA change

1.5.201501120

• Assembly/Java code view split (Ctrl/Cmd + T)
• Interruptible Java code exporting
• Bugfix: better compatibility with Smali 2 syntax
• Allow connect-retries after loss of connectivity for Floating clients
• API bugfix: typos on getCombinedOperator, isCombinedOperatorAssignment
• Support for Python 2.7 scripts (via Jython 2.7 beta)
• Migrated to SWT 4.4

1.5.201410220

• Full support for malformed M-UTF8 strings
• Improved support for obfuscated code
• Added Android Lollipop (API 21) framework
• API: Ability to rename Java identifiers

1.5.201410040

• Improved resolution for obfuscated inner classes
• API: inner class information
• Ability to load multiple/different resource frameworks (upcoming blog)
• Latest API 'L' (level 20+) Android framework
• More information displayed by the floating controller web front-end
• Bugfix: floating controller was not releasing seats on certain conditions
• Various bug fixes, minor engine improvements, and code refactoring

1.5.201408040

• Support for complex Jar plugins (blog)
• Better assembly rendering for immediate-handling instructions
• Latest API 19 Android framework
• API: allow JEB termination on script error
• Bugfix: better inner class rendering when rendered outside of containing entity
• Bugfix: stronger resource parsing for some oddly-formed APKs
• Bugfix: missing annotation parameters

1.5.201406220

• Bugfix: non-commutative additions with Strings
• Bugfix: API field types for .length and .class
• Stronger normalization and decompilation for method invocations
• Bugfix: JDB record compressor memory leaks
• Bugfixes: lots of minor presentation bugs, API cleanup, etc.

1.5.201404100

• Conditional expressions ("cond ? x : y")
• API: Conditional expressions
• API: Java AST element tagging (tutorial blog to be published soon)
• Better array representation in Assembly view
• Bugfix: class renaming corner-case (internal class is referenced, not present)
• Bugfix: method generation when type not present
• Bugfix: first parameter for native non-abstract methods
• Bugfix: AST optimizations for combined operators
• API: added Ifstm.size()
• API: added Method.isStatic()
• API: added TextView.setCaretPosition()
• API: access to file information (eg, hashes) via JebInstance.getAnalyzedFileInformation()
• Extra verbosity when logging Java scrips errors
• UI fix: concurrency issue with Plugins menu
• UI fix: avoid line breaks on separators
• Manual update check (eg: multi-user licenses, air-gapped environments, etc.)
• Updated the Updater system (faster, more reliable downloads)
• EULA change

1.5.201403100

• Migration to SWT 4.3.
• Reorganized JEB program structure.
• Decompilation: support for annotations.
• Decompilation: better accessor inlining.
• API: added access to APK certificate, resources,and assets.
• UI: Arrow cursor in non-editable views.
• UI: Better certificates formatting, added fingerprints.
• UI: Better search box in all views.
• Bugfix: packages java.lang.* are explicitly imported.
• UI bugfix when word-wrap was disabled in Java view.
• UI bugfix: color remnant in class hierarchy.
• UI bugfix: tab key sometimes not working when switching back from Java to Dalvik.
• Always store full paths in last opened entries.

1.5.201402190

• Better decompiled output (goto reduction).
• Fixed malformed overly long import statements when word-wrap is enabled.
• Fixed decompiled output UI glitches.
• Added For statement support in the API.
• Added Monitor statement support in the API.

1.5.201312210

• Support for floating licenses. More information on the FAQ page.
• Added Android framework version 19 (KitKat).
• Bugfix: improved parser's robustness, DEX methods are parsed even if they're incorrect.
• Bugfix: various fixes.

1.4.201311020

• Warn on suspicion of method hiding (see Axelle Apvrille's paper).
• Bugfix: MacOS specific issues on assembly export.
• Bugfix: Inner class renaming issues.
• Bugfix: Focus requests on code views on edge cases.
• UI: Better color scheme handling.
• Startup scripts update (check JAVA_HOME first).
• Preparation for floating license support in 1.5.
• Various engine updates.

1.4.201309270

• API: support for user data blocks in JDB files.
• API: UI isViewVisible.
• Bugfix: locale issues with floating numbers.
• Bugfix: Support for DSA certificates.
• Increased verbosity for invalid certificates.

1.4.201309040

• API level 4: access to decompiled Java AST.
• Example 1/3: Junk code removal.
• Example 2/3: Decrypting strings.
• Example 3/3: Defeating reflection.
• Better AST optimizations.
• Decompiler engine improvement, 10% performance boost.
• Vertical information bar in the Assembly view.
• Assembly syntax compatibility with Smali 2.0.
• API bugfix: setMethodComment on abstract methods.
• Bugfix: unicode encodings in JDB files.

1.3.201308090

• API level 3: full DEX access.
• Context menus in code views.
• Bugfix: API method JebInstance.getInputPath.
• Minor UI fixes.
• Minor core engine changes.

1.3.201307290

• Bugfix for OSX.
• Bugfix in TextView.
• Documentation updates.

1.3.201307250

• Navigation bar.
• Library signature generation and recognition.
• Sample signature sets for common Google packages (Android-Support, Admob, Analytics.)
• Native Java is now supported for scripts and plugins.
• Decompiler engine performance improvement (up to 300%).
• API level 2.
• Auto-updater.
• Asynchronous decompilation, can be interrupted by the user.
• Workaround: File/Open and Window Maximize bugs with OSX 64-bit + Oracle Java 7.
• Policy: The Internet connection requirement for Automation mode has been lifted.

1.2.201307100

• More robust/flexible parsing of APK certificates.
• Allow parsing of resource-only apps (no DEX file).
• Better Options/Preferences layout.
• Customizable xrefs dialogs.
• Better goto dialogs.
• Increasing verbosity for parsing errors in scripts.
• Fixed plugins directory not found error.
• Fixed Open dialogue non Linux-compliant file filters.

1.2.201306280

• Plugins (aka, Custom Actions) support.
• API: specific code views, get code positions.
• API: access text comments.
• API: script arguments.
• API: generate disassembly.
• UI: better Mac menus, and true Mac keyboards shortcuts and key bindings.
• UI: warn if JDB is a potential match for a DEX/APK.
• Bugfix: DEX loader on specific try-handler edge cases.
• Bugfix: options dialog layout.

1.2.201306191

• API: added timeout option (UI, Automation) and user-controlled interruption (UI).
• UI: option to auto-save to JDB.
• UI: better options layout.
• UI: MacOS-specific improvements (application name, Mac menu bindings, etc.)
• Option to generate identifier names from their types.
• Bugfix: sub-annotations in assembly, duplicate parameter lists.
• Bugfix: Jython and inner classes.
• Bugfix: blacklist processing for class hierarchy package expansion.
• Bugfix: edge cases during assembly generator.
• Bugfix: in AST optimizer regarding string concatenation.
• Many engine improvements and bugfixes to support edge-cases and obfuscation.
• Upgrading to SWT 4.2.2

1.2.201306050

• Option to export assembly view to HTML.
• Class hierarchy filter to let the user decide what packages should not be auto-expanded.
• Better decompilation for certain types of obfuscated or mangled idioms.
• Automatic depency installers (for SWT and Jython - requires an Internet connection.)
• Bugfix: decompilation timeout.
• Bugfix: class hierarchy update conflict when packages and classes had the same name.
• Bugfix: script loader path issue.
• Bugfix: smarter default font size.
• Bugfix: other minor updates and code refactoring.

1.2.201305230

• API level 1 for scripts.
• Automation mode (command-line switch '--automation').
• Added option to generate numbers in hexadecimal by default in the decompiled view.
• Bugfix: parsing DEX files with 0-sized try handlers.
• Lighter builds, externalized SWT and Jython dependencies.

1.1.201305070

• Constants can be rebased (octal, decimal, hexadecimal) in decompiled view. (Shortcut: B.)
• Variable are rescoped properly in the AST.
• Multidimensional arrays instantiation in the AST.
• Synthetic fields and methods can be renamed.
• Bugfix: fixed horizontal auto-scroll on search.
• Bugfix: removed trailing colon after renaming labels in decompiled view.
• Bugfix: visual, interace can extend 1+ interface(s) in decompiled view.

1.1.201304220

• Coherent method name refactoring: parent classes methods and derived classes overrides are consistently renamed.
• Variable-argument methods in decompiled Java.
• More AST rendering options can be controlled via the Options menu.
• Option to re-decompile a class (useful when engine options are being changed.)
• Method 'throws' rendered in Java view.
• Keyword 'super' for non-constructors in Java view.
• Bugfix: duplicate imports in Java import list.
• Bugfix: null constant rendering in Java view.
• Bugfix: AST constant negation in very specific cases.

1.1.201304150

• Better decompiled Java variable definition.
• Better type propagation.
• Timeout when decompiling methods to avoid stalling issues.
• XML resource parser strengthened against various obfuscation techniques.
• Word wrap option in decompiled Java view and XML views.
• Bugfix: exception variables can now be renamed.
• Bugfix: class initializer recognition when the flag has been removed (obfuscation.)
• Bugfix: DEX parsing error for referenced undefined outer classes.
• Bugfix: empty switches in assembly view.
• Bugfix: class/const issue in assembly view.

1.1.201303290

• Try/Catch support in the decompiled view.
• More aggressive code optimizations.
• Added AST strings optimizations.
• Added AST goto/continue optimizations.
• Bugfix in DEX parser.
• Bugfix in binary-XML decompressor.
• Class hierarchy state is saved when renaming classes.
• Revamped the Options interface.
• Various UI bugfixes.

1.0.201303110

• DEX parser handles the (short-lived) extended opcodes, or jumbo generalized opcodes.
• Added more DEX parser options (check flags, hashes, etc.)
• Java display option to order methods by access flag (private go last)
• Bugfix: more accurate navigation history in the decompiled view.
• Bugfix: follow on some methods in Java triggered errors.
• Bugfix: AST optimization for certain types of optimized accessors.
• Bugfix: Windows startup script space in path issue.

1.0.201303030

• AST optimization: outer class access from inner class now use the OuterClass.this.X syntax.
• Real code cross-references in the Java view (Ctrl-X)
• Better support for Arxan-protected files.
• Assembly output option, parameter registers can be rendered as pX instead of vX.
• External classes items have their own color scheme.
• Option to extract all resources/assets to a folder.
• Removed useless cast to java.lang.Object.
• Minor AST optimizer fixes.
• Minor assembly output fixes.

1.0.201302220

• Bugfix: issue when loading JDB files.
• Bugfix: Mac-specific issue when quitting JEB, the Java VM was not terminated properly.

1.0.201302210

• Reinstated the APK certificates parser and tab. Can be disabled from the Options.

1.0.201302110

• Navigation history across classes in the Java view.
• Navigation history fixed in Assembly view.
• Option to decompile all / extract all to Java files.
• Fixed same-class constructor calls (eg, this())
• Minor fixes (versioning, changelist...)

1.0.201302061

• Synthetic accessors in inner classes are now inlined.
• String formatting (using the string concatenation operator.)
• Better while(true) optimizations.
• For-loops creation.
• Bugfix: XML parser.
• Bugfix: predicate simplification.

1.0.201302030

• Unicode strings can be printed 'as much as possible' in the Assembly and Decompiled views.
• Issues fixed with inner class support / obfuscation.
• Graceful error handling during type propagation, instead of just refusing to decompiled the method.
• Option to disable interactivity in Assembly view when the number of methods reaches a threshold.
• Graceful recovery on invalid MUTF8 strings.
• Bugfix: class original name / current name issue in Class Hierarchy view.

1.0.201301280

• Initial v1 release