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
  • Ad Blocking
  • App Management
  • Automation
  • Backup and Restore
  • Battery Management
  • Cleaning Apps
  • Customizations
  • Debloating
  • Development and Debugging
  • File Management
  • Kernel
  • Modifications
  • Network Tools
  • Privacy and Security
  • Root Specific
  • System Tools
  • Termux
  • Tools
• FAQs
• Contributions

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 diiferent frameworks.

Read the complete rooting guide →

Glossary

• FOSS = Free and Open Source Software
• Proprietary = Missing license or closed-source software

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 Manager - A full-featured package manager and viewer for Android. FOSS
• Hail - Disable / Hide / Suspend / Uninstall Android apps. 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

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

• 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

• 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

• ColorBlendr - Customize Material You colors of your device. FOSS

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
• USB HID Client - Allows you to use your phone as a keyboard and mouse WITHOUT any software on the other end. FOSS

File Management

• 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. 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

Modifications

• Live Boot - Get a linux like live boot screen on Android. Proprietary
• Lucky Patcher - App patcher and modifier (Use with caution) . Proprietary
• Revanced Manager - YouTube with additional features. 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
• Flag Secure Patcher - Magisk module to patch service.jar on device to disable secure lock and screenshot listeners. FOSS
• Island - App isolation and cloning. Proprietary
• Shelter - Isolate and clone apps. FOSS

Root Specific

• Hide My Applist - An Xposed module to intercept applist detections. FOSS
• 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
• Root Check - Verify proper root. Proprietary
• Shamiko - Hide Magisk. Proprietary
• Tricky Store. FOSS
• Zygisk-Assistant - A Zygisk module to hide root for KernelSU, Magisk and APatch. FOSS
• Zygisk Detach - Zygisk module to detach installed apps from Play Store, hooking binder. FOSS

System Tools

• Thanox - A system management tool that provide convenient functions like application startup management, background management, permission management etc. FOSS

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

• 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
• SecondScreen - Advanced solution to connect your Android device to external displays. FOSS

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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