Questions tagged [magisk]
For questions specific to the Magisk systemless interface and its GUI application, Magisk Manager
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Hide original app badge icon [Pixel Android 11, root allowed]
I wanted to ask if there's any way (settings, adb, Magisk) to hide the app icon of the original app on a homescreen shortcut.
When I e.g. create a shortcut to a webpage in Firefox, there's always the ...
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Updating rooted android through OxygenOS Updater
Forum,
I am trying to update my rooted OnePlus6 from Oxygen 10.3.9 to 10.3.11. For this I am trying to use the OxygenOS updater app, which is a handy software updating utility tool. When doing this, I ...
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Rooted android device but getting “Security exception: Permission Denial: not allowed to send broadcast android”
I've got a nexus 6P running stock Android 8.1 which is rooted using Magisk (verified by runnign adb shell su).
When turning airplane mode on/off using adb (as per these instructions: https://...
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How to always boot in recovery mode?
I'm using Magisk and, because my device (lavender with Android 11) does not have ramdisk in the boot images, I have to boot in recovery mode (not to recovery, only in recovery mode) every time I want ...
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Is it possible to install android 12 quick settings panel and animations on a rooted Android 11 device?
New Android 12's animations are silky and smooth. Also, the quick settings panel looks cool with those rectangular-shaped tiles. I wish to install them on a rooted android 11 which has Pixel ...
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How to disable automatic reboot on kernel panic?
Since my device was unproperly shut down because the battery stopped functioning (the battery is getting completely discharged at a level higher than 1%), it is rebooting in loops even in safe mode (...
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Stock rom after magisk
I have got samsung galaxy a8 2018 device. I rooted my phone with this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYYyxWH3xew
Several days later I downloaded stock rom in sammobile. I flashed stock rom to ...
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How to spoof NMEA sentences on physical Android 8.1 phone for apps like WeChat?
The problem. Location spoofing is fairly simple for most Android apps. It's done either by using Xposed modules such as XPricyLua or by using a location spoofing app such as Fake GPS Location or even ...
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I Can't Get Root Back After Trying To Modify The Hosts File
I have a Motorola Edge (regular not +) running LineageOS 17.1 (20210528). I had it rooted and decided I wanted to use the hosts file for ad blocking. I couldn't figure out how to get the OS to allow ...
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How to root Redmi 9C (Redmi 9 India)?
As I understand I can get root access without installing a custom recovery with fastboot commands as described in the Magisk Installation Instructions.
I have downloaded the Magisk app and under ...
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How does root work in android phones? Does the concept of 'root' exists in android? [duplicate]
So I had an argument with someone over telegram if root exists or not in android.
My point of view is that like any linux kernels the concept of root exists but it's not accessible to other processes. ...
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Invalid zip file format - Magisk 22.1
I have OnePlus 5t, Twrp 3.5.2_9-0-cheeseburger_dumpling, and when I'm trying to flash the magisk zip it's tell me: Invalid zip file format.
I searched google and found that I need the least TWRP ...
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Is it possible to get finer volume control (steps) on a rooted Lenovo M8 tab (HTC Sense UI)?
There's a popular mod to get finer volume control on a device by adding the property ro.config.media_vol_steps to /system/etc/prop.default (android 10) and assigning your prefered steps value, ie '= ...
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Is there any way to force apps to use internal memory only on rooted Android device?
I have OnePlus 5T 8GB RAM + 128GB internal storage. 100GB free space is available on phone. I rooted the device.
Now, I am facing a problem regarding installing apps from Google Play Store. When I try ...
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Phone stuck in fastboot mode
I've rooted my OnePlus 6 yesterday. To do so, I followed this guide:
Root Your OnePlus 6 with Magisk — A Beginner's Guide
TWRP version: 3.5.1_9-0
Magisk version: 22.0
I also installed the Magisk app ...
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Overcoming softlock when creating /system/xbin on Android 9
Hoo roo,
Installing Linux Deploy (Linux chroot with root) on Android 9 requires that you install a custom version of busybox. However, due to system-as-root limitations on Android 9, you can encounter ...
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TWRP crashes when trying to wipe/install anything on Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus(a6020a46) and reboots to system
I rooted my Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus, installed Magisk,Arrow OS ver 10, opengapps pico and it was all going very well until I applied the recent update of Arrow OS with 5 Mar 2021 patch.
I downloaded the ...
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Magisk manager not detecting magisk installation
Device: itel A11, Android 6
Before the installation of magisk v22, my magisk installation was working fine, so I updated the magisk through direct installation and rebooted my phone but magisk ...
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Is it possible to change the Android ID with root access? (On Android 10) [duplicate]
I have an Android 10 phone (Motorola Moto G9 Play) and I want to change the Android ID (I think that's what apps use to identify you sometimes).
I have a cell phone with: ROOT + Magisk + EdXposed
I ...
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Is there a way to root a Samsung Galaxy S4 running LineageOS 17.1?
Following the "Samsung (System-as-root)"* instructions, I cannot get Magisk to patch lineage-17.1-20210304-nightly-jfltexx-signed.zip for a Samsung Galaxy S4 (SGH-M919). Magisk throws an &...
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Non-root user in rooted Android phone?
In my Arch Linux setup(and most others), the default user is non-root. Any admin work needs access to root account which is given temporarily with a password(generally using programs like sudo and ...
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Turn off “Unfortunately [app] has stopped” popup
I'm wondering if it's possible to disable this popup. I've an old phone that I use rarely where I uninstalled some critical apps, that I don't use. Phone works flawlessly apart from constant popups. ...
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Why is Android rooting not as fragmented as iOS jailbreaking?
For Android rooting these days, it appears that Magisk is dominant, though there are some alternatives mostly for older versions of Android, e.g., CF-Auto-Root.
However, in iOS, there appear to be ...
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How to fake a 4G connection?
I need to find a way to mock 3g/4g, so applications think they are connected via data(3g/4g). But in reality, I am connected to wifi.
My device is running Android 9 (Pie) with Magisk & EdXposed.
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“can't login on a rooted device” and banking apps not working on rooted devices with MagiskHide+SafetyNet on
Samsung S9 Plus
Lineage OS 17.1 with /data encrypted
GApps pico
Magisk + Magisk Manager + MagiskHide with SafetyNet on => basicintegrity=OK + ctsProfile=OK + evalType=OK (blueish screen)
Several ...
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Stuck in twrp after trying to root Samsung A7(2018)
I tried to root my samsung A7 yesterday, I flashed twrp with odin and when I try to install magisk it says "Zip file is corrupt",
I don't have any OS now and I'm left with only twrp.
I ...
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Bootloader is unlocked, fastboot returns ''FAILED (Remote: Verify state locked)
I am trying to root my Vivo V11 with Android 10. The bootloader is unlocked. It says so in the dev settings, and I have to go through the warning prompt every time I reboot my device. When I run the ...
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Pixel 5 bootloop after flashing patched magisk boot image
I was running Magisk on Android 11 on my Google Pixel 5.
I installed it using a patched boot image from 11.0.0 (RD1A.200810.021.A1, Oct 2020, EU carriers).
Today Android 11 prompted me with an update, ...
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Magisk manager doesn't show any modules
Android 11, Pixel 4a
I did something obviously stupid (and worse, don't remember what) and ended up in a situation that Magisk manager wouldn't respond, in the sense it wouldn't show any modules. I ...
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Busybox is not detected even when it has been installed
The Debloater module module of Magisk tells me that Busybox isn't detected:
root@android:/data/adb # debloat
debloat
! Busybox not detected
Please install one (@osm0sis' busybox recommended)
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Can't remove bloatware after rooted
After my phone is rooted (confirmed by Advanced Root Checker*) using this tutorial, I can't remove bloatware. Normally this can be done by System app remover pro, but now the removal keeps failing. Do ...
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Why are all of my app's user/owner ID changing on reboot?
Very good with android and coding and such. But one thing I have an issue with that I cannot seem to isolate is:
When I root my S10 5G: (Process as follows: Flash TWRP/VBMeta, Install Magisk with TWRP,...
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How do you root a device with Magisk when it doesn't have a custom recovery
This is a self answered question to address the subject of title.
With a recovery in place, rooting with Magisk is straightforward,it gets a tad difficult when you don't have a recovery.This was ...
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Android 10 forensics - Root a cellphone without SD Card and without installing any external apps [duplicate]
I would like to root my Samsung J6 mobile phone that is running Android 10 in order to apply forensically sounding techniques on it (basically recovering deleted data etc). So far, as I researched on ...
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Rooting Lenovo tab M8(FHD) That was Upgraded to Android 10
I had rooted this device when I bought it and it was on Android 9 (See Here)
Now I upgraded the device to Android 10 with Lenovo Smart and Rescue Assistant. When I try to root it the same way I get a ...
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Magisk issue :Device rooted but Magisk not installed
Device: OnePlus7, Android 10
What happened
Device was rooted with October security patch updated, custom kernel installed and Magisk Manager hidden (to prevent root detection by an app). All working ...
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How do I disable emergency call after three power button clicks on my Samsung S10?
I'm using a Samsung Galaxy S10 (on Android 10). One of the features that constantly irritates me is the accidental dialling of the emergency number. The system by-default looks for triple power button ...
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How to install EdXposed on Android 11? What about safety net?
Further to these questions:
What are the alternatives for Xposed framework on Pie? Preferably without triggering Safety Net?
How to install EdXposed on Android 10 without triggering safety net
How ...
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ERROR Unable to retrieve local hardware address libnet (ioctl: Permission denied). iptables (2) failed [duplicate]
hi I tried to install network spoofer but it gives me this error and not only with this app but also with others it knows how to solve I already have the root
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Updating to LineageOS 17.1, replacing su with Magisk
Up to 16.1, LineageOS provided su as an add-on, in the shape of an extra zip file which could be installed along with the OS itself using a recovery image such as TWRP.
However, with 17.1 they have ...
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Android System storage usage blew from 7GB to 40GB overnight,Magisk problems?
I have LineageOS 17.1 with Magisk on my phone and this night system storage usage blew from 7GB to 40 GB
dreamlte:/ # df -h
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
tmpfs ...
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Disable lock screen with root or xposed in android 9
I have an ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) running phh's Treble GSI Android 9 AOSP. I have both Magisk root and EdXposed (SandHook) Magisk Module installed.
My problem is that my school email requires me to ...
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Installing magisk with Android 11
Is there a problem with, or something missing from, the steps at this guide for installing Magisk on Android 11?
Specifically, in step 13, it says to flash the patched boot image (patched by Magisk ...
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The phone is stuck in download mode and gives error verifying vbmeta image. The device is a205f samsung
The phone had magisk pre installed and I tried to flash a stock rom and after that I manually locked the bootloader from the download mode. Phone is stuck on download mode, odin unable to flash any ...
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how to identify on command line terminal emulator apps and packages that have active network connections [duplicate]
I tried this using an app and I am able to identify most apps and their network connections however there are certain apps listed as '?' so apparently it is not able to identify a package name I ...
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Enable Magisk Hide on Magisk 20.4
Magisk 20.4 release notes say
Please be aware that MagiskHide is no longer enabled by default
(Emphasis supplied)
Default probably means there is a workaround to enable it but I couldn't find a way ...
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Can magisk replace files outside of /data/system?
I need to replace a file in /data/data/... Is it possible with magisk? And if so, how?
I've read the developer guide multiple times, and it seems that it's possible using an overlay system - which I ...
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How to mount a tmpfs directory that would be allowed to be read and written to by any app? (root available)
I am trying to create some volatile (tmpfs) storage for my Android, to avoid clutter.
I am trying to follow the previous questions:
making manually mounted partition folders write accessible to all ...
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correct fingerprint for Samsung Galaxy S10 with Android 10 to pass ctsProfile check in SafetyNet
I have a Samsung SM-G973FZGGITV (European Exynos version with Italian csc) upgraded to the stock version of Samsung Android Q. My current fingerprint is
samsung/beyond1lteeea/beyond1:10/QP1A.190711....
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If I generate my own custom key and sign a custom ROM, then will I be able to have root access after locking the bootloader?
So what I want to do is boot into my own custom ROM with a locked bootloader. I have a OnePlus 6T so it's possible, but can I have root access after I boot with a locked bootloader? If I replace my ...
