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 "generated": "2026-10-30",
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 "notice": "Data from Open Source Everything (https://opensourceeverything.org), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0: use it freely, credit the site, link to the page, and share changes under the same license. Listings were drafted with AI assistance and are managed by the r/TrueOpenSource moderators; check a project's own page before relying on a fact.",
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 "name": "Rooting and changing Android",
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 "job": "Unlocking extra control over an Android phone: root, system add-ons, call recording",
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   "id": "magisk",
   "name": "Magisk",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/magisk/",
   "summary": "Magisk is free software that lets people change and customize Android phones, including gaining deeper control over the system called root. It is aimed at Android users who want to modify their own devices.",
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   "why": "Does the whole job · Easy setup",
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   "name": "BCR call recorder",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/bcr-call-recorder/",
   "summary": "BCR is an Android phone app that automatically records incoming and outgoing phone calls in the background. It is for people with rooted phones or custom Android software who want a simple, basic call recorder.",
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   "note": "Needs root already; records calls, does not root the phone",
   "why": "Does part of the job · Easy setup",
   "score": 37.4
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   "id": "kernelsu",
   "name": "KernelSU",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/kernelsu/",
   "summary": "KernelSU is a free tool that gives people full administrator control, called root, over Android phones and tablets. It is aimed at technically experienced Android users and developers who want to change how their device works.",
   "kind": "developer_tool",
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   "setupWhy": "Made for developers: you use it from code or the command line.",
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    "linux",
    "android"
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   "note": "Covers root and system add-ons; call recording is not mentioned in the README.",
   "why": "Does part of the job · Advanced setup",
   "score": 37.4
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   "id": "lsposed",
   "name": "LSPosed",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/lsposed/",
   "summary": "LSPosed is a framework that lets people change how their Android phone and its apps behave, without editing the apps themselves. It is aimed at technically experienced Android users who are comfortable with rooting their phone.",
   "kind": "developer_tool",
   "setup": "advanced",
   "setupWhy": "Made for developers: you use it from code or the command line.",
   "platforms": [
    "android"
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   "license": "GPL-3.0",
   "licenseClass": "open",
   "licenseNeedsCheck": false,
   "stars": 25207,
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   "verified": false,
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   "code": "https://github.com/LSPosed/LSPosed",
   "website": null,
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   "family": null,
   "familyChildren": [],
   "howToHelp": null,
   "project": "lsposed",
   "rank": 4,
   "fit": "partial",
   "note": "Changes system behavior via hooks; needs root, but call recording is not mentioned",
   "why": "Does part of the job · Advanced setup",
   "score": 34.7
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   "id": "shizuku",
   "name": "Shizuku",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/shizuku/",
   "summary": "Shizuku is a tool that lets other Android apps use some system features that normally need root access or a computer connection, without rooting the phone. It is aimed mainly at programmers who build Android apps and at people who use those apps.",
   "kind": "developer_tool",
   "setup": "advanced",
   "setupWhy": "Made for developers: you use it from code or the command line.",
   "platforms": [
    "android"
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   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "licenseClass": "open",
   "licenseNeedsCheck": false,
   "stars": 32272,
   "forks": null,
   "status": "inactive",
   "verified": false,
   "latestRelease": null,
   "code": "https://github.com/RikkaApps/Shizuku",
   "website": "https://shizuku.rikka.app",
   "download": null,
   "release": null,
   "family": null,
   "familyChildren": [],
   "howToHelp": null,
   "project": "shizuku",
   "rank": 5,
   "fit": "partial",
   "note": "Gives apps extra system control; not a root tool or add-on for users",
   "why": "Does part of the job · Advanced setup · No recent activity",
   "score": 12.5
  }
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