Magisk is a popular utility for rooting and customizing Android phones through installation of modules. The latest version brings support for Android 12 and a new feature called Zygisk that could bring support for new, more powerful modules that can run code in every Android apps’ processes. But Magisk v24 also marks the end of […]
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Magisk adds Android 12 support, drops MagiskHide
Magisk is an open source set of tools that allow users to root and customize Android devices by installing modules and modifying boot images, among other things. Now developer John Wu has announced the release of the first Magisk Canary (pre-beta) build with support for Android 12. But the new software also drops support for […]
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Magisk is alive and well after lead developer joins Google (Utility for rooting and customizing Android devices)
2 Comments on Magisk is alive and well after lead developer joins Google (Utility for rooting and customizing Android devices)Magisk is a popular tool for rooting and customizing the look, performance, and behavior of Android phones. And when the lead developer took a job at Google earlier this year, there was some concern that he might not be allowed to continue working on Magisk. Now John Wu has explained that he’s been given the […]
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Magisk developer John Wu now works on Google’s Android security team (will continue working on Android root app)
4 Comments on Magisk developer John Wu now works on Google’s Android security team (will continue working on Android root app)Magisk is probably the most popular tool for rooting Android phones, which provides access to files and settings that are normally not available to end users. It also allows users to customize the way their devices look and perform. But by making it possible to modify portions of the operating system that are normally protected, […]
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Magisk Canary build lets you root devices running Android 11 DeveloperPreview
Android 11 isn’t set to ship until later this year, but Google has been releasing developer preview builds since February. And now you can root them using the latest pre-release build of Magisk. Magisk is one of the most popular tools for rooting Android phones and gaining access to files and settings that would otherwise […]
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Some apps may stop working on rooted Android phones due to SafetyNet update
Google’s SafetyNet services and APIs allow Android app makers to ensure that they’re running on phones that haven’t been tampered with… at least in theory. In practice that would prevent you from running some Android apps on phones that have been rooted. But Magisk, the most popular tool for rooting smartphones also includes a “hide” […]