Magisk - Root & Universal Systemless Interface [Android 5.0+]

Magisk can ROOT your device, along with standard common patches.
It packs with a super powerful Universal Systemless Interface, allowing unlimited potential!

Magisk modifies boot image and add files to /data and /cache
It touches your /system partition only if root installed in /system is detected!

Features

• 100% fully open source and easy to build!


• Magic Mount:
  Allow you to do any system (vendor) modification without actually tampering the partitions.


• MagiskSU: Open Source Root Solution
  Root your device with MagiskSU, based on phh's Superuser, which is based on CM Superuser.


• Magisk Manager:
  MagiskSU Root Management, Install / Upgrade Magisk in-app,
  Manage, Upgrade, Download, Install Magisk Modules within a few taps.


• Magisk Hide:
  Hide Magisk from detection, including SafetyNet, which is used in Android Pay, Pokemon GO, Mario Run etc.


• Resetprop:
  Allow you to do any modifications to system props (build.prop), including read-only props.
  It is also used for tricking the bootloader state, and (for Samsung) the KNOX state


• Multiple Entry Points:
  Provide several entry points to developers, reliably pausing the boot process before everything is done.
  Include post-fs (cache) mode, which happens even earlier than data is mounted (used to replace Boot Animation etc.)


• Standard Stuffs:
  Remove dm-verity, forceencrypt; includes a super complete busybox to guarantee consistent behaviour, and can also be toggled to be used universally.

You are not forced to use MagiskSU if you're only aiming other features
However, the only other choice is systemless SuperSU
It will attempt to remove any other root, and install MagiskSU by default

Capability

• Anything that previously modifies /system can be loaded with Magisk. I ported Xposed and ViPER4Android just as an example.


• Use apps/features that uses Google's SafetyNet detection


• 100% systemless custom roms (take a look at our 100% Systemless Magisk ROM)


• (WIP) Universal Multirom for all Magisk supported devices (Proof Of Concept Video)

Installation Instructions
Before Magisk installs anything on your device, it will create a boot image backup in /data/stock_boot_<sha1>.img.gz
If anything goes wrong (e.g. bootloop), you can either use the uninstaller (recommended) or decompress the backup and manually restore your boot image
It should ALWAYS bring your device back to life (suppose you have a custom recovery that can decrypt your /data)

If you're already rooted with MagiskSU or Latest Official Systemless SuperSU

• Install/upgrade Magisk Manager from Play Store


• Install/upgrade Magisk as prompted in the application


• Reboot and you're done!!

If you're not rooted, or something went wrong and you need a clean start

• (Recommended) Restore your boot image back to stock (flash uninstaller if Magisk is previously installed)


• Download the latest Magisk zip file


• Reboot to a custom recovery


• If you choose to use SuperSU (only support Android 6.0+), flash SuperSU in systemless mode now


• Flash Magisk zip


• Reboot. Update the stub Magisk Manager to the latest from Play Store

Downloads

Latest Magisk
Latest Uninstaller (Support v1+)
Magisk Manager | (direct link)

Troubleshooting

FAQ:

• Q: I am losing root randomly!
  A: In some custom roms (known: LineageOS), enabling the Magisk busybox will make root unstable
  If you experience root loss issue, disable busybox in MagiskManager


• Q: Safety Net fails after enabling MagiskHide
  A: Magisk can only hide Magisk core features, for Magisk modules it depends on what the module does.
  If your ROM itself is not able to pass SafetyNet, then there is nothing Magisk can help.
  Your best bet is 100% stock ROMs, because your phone manufacturer is forced to release a device passing CTS.


• Q: My device is not supported!
  A: Please open an issue on Github, along with your boot image uploaded. No boot image, no fix.


• Sony Devices: If you're using stock kernel, it is using Sony's special ELF format.
  Magisk will repack it to standard AOSP format, which requires your device to be unlocked


• Some of the ASUS devices requires boot image signing, search the forums and sign them yourselves.

Currently Known Issues (v12.0):

• Pixel / Pixel XL: WIP


• Magisk Manager CANNOT be placed in adoptable storage, or superuser will not work


• MagiskSU does not support multiuser: WIP


• MagiskSU does not work on Android O preview: WIP

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