Rooting and changing Android
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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.
Has 0 of 6 · Works without rooting ✗
How many people bookmarked its code on GitHub. It shows how popular it is, not how good it is or how well it replaces the app.
How hard it is to start using it. Easy: install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser. Advanced: you run it on your own server, use the command line, or it is a tool for developers.
Its code changed within the last year, so someone is still looking after it.
Does the whole job.
Ordered by how fully it replaces the app, Verified, setup and, when there are enough, people's votes.
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.
Has 1 of 6 · Works without rooting ✗
How many people bookmarked its code on GitHub. It shows how popular it is, not how good it is or how well it replaces the app.
How hard it is to start using it. Easy: install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser. Advanced: you run it on your own server, use the command line, or it is a tool for developers.
Its code changed within the last year, so someone is still looking after it.
Does part of the job.
Ordered by how fully it replaces the app, Verified, setup and, when there are enough, people's votes.
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.
Has 1 of 6 · Works without rooting ✗
How many people bookmarked its code on GitHub. It shows how popular it is, not how good it is or how well it replaces the app.
How hard it is to start using it. Easy: install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser. Advanced: you run it on your own server, use the command line, or it is a tool for developers.
Its code changed within the last year, so someone is still looking after it.
Does part of the job.
Ordered by how fully it replaces the app, Verified, setup and, when there are enough, people's votes.
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.
Has 0 of 6 · Works without rooting ✗
How many people bookmarked its code on GitHub. It shows how popular it is, not how good it is or how well it replaces the app.
How hard it is to start using it. Easy: install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser. Advanced: you run it on your own server, use the command line, or it is a tool for developers.
Its code changed within the last year, so someone is still looking after it.
Does part of the job.
Ordered by how fully it replaces the app, Verified, setup and, when there are enough, people's votes.
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.
Has 0 of 6
How many people bookmarked its code on GitHub. It shows how popular it is, not how good it is or how well it replaces the app.
How hard it is to start using it. Easy: install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser. Advanced: you run it on your own server, use the command line, or it is a tool for developers.
Nobody has changed its code in over a year. It may still work well, but help is less likely.
Does part of the job.
Ordered by how fully it replaces the app, Verified, setup and, when there are enough, people's votes.
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