Awesome Android Root

A comprehensive, up-to-date list of Android apps that require or utilize root privileges.

Table of Contents

• What is Root Access
• Root Guide & Solutions
• Glossary
• Root Apps
  • App Management
    • App Isolation and Cloning
    • App Managers
    • App Markets
    • App Permissions
  • App Mods
    • Social Media Mods
    • Other App Mods
    • Patching
  • Automation
  • Backup and Restore
  • Battery Management
  • Cleaning Apps
  • Customizations
    • Boot Animations
    • Launchers
    • OS Customization
    • Theming
  • Debloating
  • Development and Debugging
  • File Management
  • Kernel
  • Network Tools
  • Privacy and Security
  • Root Specific
  • System Modifications
  • Termux
  • Tools
• FAQs
• Contributions
• Stats

What is Root Access

Android rooting is the process of gaining privileged control (known as root access) over various Android subsystems.

Rooting allows overcoming limitations that carriers and hardware manufacturers put on some devices, resulting in the ability to alter or replace system applications and settings, run specialized apps that require administrator-level permissions, or perform other operations that are otherwise inaccessible to a normal Android user.

Root Guide & Solutions

A comprehensive guide covering different rooting methods, decision-making and different frameworks.

Read the complete rooting guide →

Glossary

• FOSS = Free and Open Source Software
• Proprietary = Missing license or closed-source software
• [M] = Magisk Module
• [LP] = Requires LSPosed Framework

Apps are organized in alphabetical order in each category.

Root Apps

Ad Blocking

• AdAway - Open-source ad blocker using hosts file. FOSS
• AdGuard - Comprehensive ad blocking solution. Proprietary
• Blokada - Advanced ad blocker with VPN functionality. FOSS

App Management

App Isolation and Cloning

• Island - App isolation and cloning. Proprietary
• Shelter - Isolate and clone apps. FOSS

App Managers

• App Manager - A full-featured package manager and viewer for Android. FOSS
• Inure - An elegant and beautiful premium Android app manager for rooted and non-rooted devices. FOSS
• Package Manager - A highly powerful app to manage both system and user apps installed on an Android device. FOSS
• Hail - Disable / Hide / Suspend / Uninstall Android apps. FOSS
• LeanData - Automatically manages the power-hungry radios on your device while the screen is off to significantly lengthen battery life. Proprietary

App Markets

• Aurora Store - A Google Play Store client to search, view app details, and download APKs directly to your device. FOSS
• Droid-ify - F-Droid client with Material UI and auto updating apps using root. FOSS

App Permissions

• Permission Ruler - Automatically manages app permissions when the screen is off for enhanced privacy. Proprietary [M]
• PermissionManagerX - eXtended Permission Manager for Android to view and set Manifest Permissions and AppOps. FOSS [M]

App Mods

Social Media Mods

• Hachidori - Adds downloading media, hidding ads and other privacy features to X (formerly Twitter). FOSS [LP]
• IGExperiments - Unlocks Instagram's hidden developer options, giving you access to advanced features like White Hat settings (enables SSL unpinning), Test User mode, and much more. FOSS [LP]
• LineXtra - Removes Ads and Tabs from the LINE. FOSS [LP]
• MBGA - A Xposed module to Make Bilibili Great Again. FOSS [LP]
• Re-Telegram - Adds features like AntiAntiForward, AntiRecall, NoSponsoredMessages, ProhibitChannelSwitching and many more to various Telegram clients. FOSS [LP]
• Wa Revamp - Add various functions like download staus and view once, hide read message, Statuses and Archived Chats to official WhatsApp. FOSS [LP]

Other App Mods

• Keyboard GPT - Lets you integrate Generative AI like ChatGPT in keyboard. FOSS [LP]

Patching

• Lucky Patcher - App patcher and modifier (Use with caution) . Proprietary
• Revanced Manager - Modify YouTube, Youtube Music, spotify and many more with additional features. FOSS

Automation

• Automate - Lets you create custom automation workflows using flowcharts, enabling seamless management of tasks, files, and device settings. Proprietary
• MacroDroid - Easy to use automation app. Proprietary
• Tasker - An advanced and powerful automation app. Proprietary

Backup and Restore

• DataBackup - DataBackup for Android 7.0+. FOSS
• DiskDigger - A powerful data recovery tool for Android devices. Proprietary
• Neo Backup - Powerful open-source backup solution. FOSS
• Swift Backup - Modern backup solution with cloud support. Proprietary

Battery Management

• AccA - Advanced Charging Controller app. FOSS
• Battery Guru - Battery optimization and monitoring. Proprietary

Cleaning Apps

• DirCleaner - A simple and practical cleaning tool. Proprietary
• Cache Cleaner - A simple tool to clean cache files on your device. FOSS
• SD Maid 2/SE - A file management tool for Android that specialises in maintenance. Its core purpose is freeing up space and removing unwanted data. FOSS

Customizations

Boot Animations

• Bootanimation - A custom boot animation for Android. FOSS
• Live Boot - Get a Linux-like live boot screen on Android. Proprietary

Launchers

• Pixel Launcher Mods - Mods for enhancing the Pixel Launcher experience. FOSS
• Lawnchair - A customizable launcher offering a Pixel-like experience. FOSS
• NovaInstaller - Installs Nova Launcher to /system/app/ on Android. FOSS

OS Customization

• HyperCeiler - Extensive customizations for HyperOS. FOSS [LP]
• Hyper Helper - Lightweight customization module for HyperOS only. FOSS [LP]
• LuckyTool - Extended and optimized Xposed module for ColorOS. FOSS [LP]
• MIUIqol - Improves my experience of MIUI 12 to 14 and HyperOS. FOSS [LP]
• Oxygen-Customizer - Open-source Oxygen OS customizer application. FOSS [LP]
• Pengeek - Customize your HyperOS to your liking.For HyperOS based on Android 14. FOSS [LP]
• PixelXpert - A mixed Xposed+Magisk module, which is made to allow customizations that are not originally designed in AOSP FOSS [M] [LP]
• SystemUI Tuner - View and modify hidden settings on Android devices. FOSS [M]

Theming

• ColorBlendr - Customize Material You colors of your device. FOSS
• ColorOS Notify Icon
• Optimize notification icons for ColorOS and adapt to native notification icon specifications. FOSS
• Iconify - Customize your Android 12+ device easily. FOSS [M]
• Project Themer - Provides tools and features for rooted devices. Proprietary [M]

Debloating

• Canta - Uninstall any app without root using Shizuku (Needs Shizuku to be installed and running). FOSS
• De-Bloater - An application using the power of Magisk to debloat unwanted system apps!. FOSS

Development and Debugging

• LADB - Local ADB shell. FOSS - Free Build
• Shizuku - Use system APIs directly with ADB/root privileges. FOSS
• Termux - Advanced terminal emulator and Linux environment. FOSS - More on Termux
• Wireless ADB Switch - Quickly enable or disable Android's Wireless Debugging feature. Includes widgets and a quick settings tile for convenience. FOSS
• USB HID Client - Use your phone as a keyboard and mouse without any software on the other end. FOSS

File Management

• Material Files - Modern file manager with root capabilities. FOSS
• MiXplorer - Feature-rich file manager. Proprietary
• Root Explorer - File manager with root access. Proprietary
• Solid Explorer - Powerful file manager with root support. Proprietary
• Total Commander - A feature rich file maanger for Android supporting root and shizuku.For a better experince, please read this. Proprietary
• Xplore File Manager - A file manager with root support. Proprietary

Kernel

• EX Kernel Manager - Root tool for backup and flashing kernels, tweaking color, sound, gestures and other kernel settings. Proprietary
• Franco Kernel Manager - A complete toolbox for all devices with a rich that combines everything you need to manage, tweak and empower your device. Proprietary
• SmartPack-Kernel-Manager - A Kernel Manager. FOSS

Network Tools

• Fing - Network discovery and security. Proprietary
• NetGuard - No-root firewall. FOSS
• VPN Hotspot - Share your VPN connection over hotspot or repeater. FOSS

Privacy and Security

• AFWall+ - Iptables-based firewall. FOSS
• Amarok - Android application which enables you to hide your private files & apps with a single click - FOSS
• Enable Screenshot - Enabling screenshots in apps that normally wouldn't allow it, and disabling screenshot(Android 14+) & screen record(Android 15+) detection. FOSS [LP]
• Flag Secure Patcher - Magisk module to patch service.jar on device to disable secure lock and screenshot listeners. FOSS [M]
• SensorsOff - Simple app to enable or disable privacy sensors(camera and microphone) on Miui/HyperOS. FOSS

Root Specific

• Hide My Applist - An Xposed module to intercept applist detections. FOSS [LP]
• Magisk Manager - Manage Magisk modules and root permissions. FOSS
• MMRL - An Android app that helps manage your own modules repository. FOSS
• Play Integrity Fix - Fix Play Integrity (and SafetyNet) verdicts. FOSS [M]
• Root Check - Verify proper root. Proprietary
• Shamiko - Hide Magisk. Proprietary [M]
• Zygisk-Assistant - A Zygisk module to hide root for KernelSU, Magisk and APatch. FOSS [M]
• Zygisk Detach - Zygisk module to detach installed apps from Play Store, hooking binder. FOSS [M]

System Modifications

• AutoNight - Controlling Android's Dark Mode through environmental brightness. FOSS
• Disable Rotation Button - App to disable Android's floating rotation button. FOSS
• KnoxPatch - Get Samsung apps/features working again in your rooted Galaxy device. For better experience, please also read this . Foss LP
• NovaInstaller - Installs the Nova Launcher to /system/app/ on Android. FOSS
• Thanox - A system management tool that provide convenient functions like application startup management, background management, permission management etc. FOSS [LP]

Termux

• Termux - A terminal emulator application for Android OS extendible by variety of packages. FOSS
• Termux:API - Termux add-on app which exposes device functionality as API to command line programs. FOSS
• Termux:Boot - Run scripts at device boot. FOSS
• Termux:Float - Run Termux in a floating window. FOSS
• Termux:Styling - A Termux add-on app to customize the terminal font and color theme. FOSS
• Termux:Tasker - Termux add-on app for integration with Tasker. FOSS
• Termux:Widget - Termux add-on app which adds shortcuts to commands on the home screen. FOSS

Tools

• JoyCon Droid - Allows to turn your Android device into a Controller for your Nintendo Switch. FOSS
• NFC Card Emulator Pro (Root) - An NFC Card Emulator that simulates various types of cards e.g. access cards, elevator cards, factory (meal) cards, school (meal) cards, some library cards, and other IC cards. Proprietary
• Pi-hole-for-Android - Pi-hole/Unbound Raspbian APK Installer for Android 5.0+ devices. FOSS
• SecondScreen - Advanced solution to connect your Android device to external displays. FOSS
• TTLChanger - Allows you to modify the default TTL (Time to Live) value. FOSS
• Root Activity Launcher - Launch activities directly from your home screen with root access. Proprietary [M]

FAQs

An index of various rooting related Frequently Asked Questions.

Read FAQs →

Contributions

We welcome contributions from the community! Please read our Contributing Guidelines to get started.

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Note: Always be cautious when using root apps, as they have the potential to modify system files and settings.

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