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Welcome to the Magisk Release / Announcement thread!
For all up-to-date info and links, please directly check Magisk's GitHub Page​Installation
Download count of previously XDA hosted files: 25,490,945
v1: 8746 v2: 2251 v3: 3790 v4: 1220 v5: 2914
v6: 138838 v7: 119744 v8: 116796 v9: 203836 v10.2: 215176
v11.1: 573322 v11.6:438886 v12.0: 3263706
1300: 274438 1310: 1018692 1320: 403556 1330: 1844372
1350: 39188 1360: 69874 1400: 4456314
1410: 11512 1420: 112020 1437: 247988 1455: 30652
1456: 253042 1468: 85978 1500: 434572 1510: 460120
1520: 927436 1530: 218164 1531: 3143686 1540: 97368
1600: 6043710 1610: 87628 1620: 140382
Changelog
Magisk
v20.3
- [MagiskBoot] Fix lz4_legacy decompression
v20.2
- [MagiskSU] Properly handle communication between daemon and application (root request prompt)
- [MagiskInit] Fix logging in kmsg
- [MagiskBoot] Support patching dtb/dtbo partition formats
- [General] Support pre-init sepolicy patch in modules
- [Scripts] Update magisk stock image backup format
v20.1
- [MagiskSU] Support component name agnostic communication (for stub APK)
- [MagiskBoot] Set proper header_size in boot image headers (fix vbmeta error on Samsung devices)
- [MagiskHide] Scan zygote multiple times
- [MagiskInit] Support recovery images without /sbin/recovery binary. This will fix some A/B devices unable to boot to recovery after flashing Magisk
- [General] Move acct to prevent daemon being killed
- [General] Make sure "--remove-modules" will execute uninstall.sh after removal
v20.0
- [MagiskBoot] Support inject/modify mnt_point value in DTB fstab
- [MagiskBoot] Support patching QCDT
- [MagiskBoot] Support patching DTBH
- [MagiskBoot] Support patching PXA-DT
- [MagiskInit] [2SI] Support non A/B setup (Android 10)
- [MagiskHide] Fix bug that reject process names with ":"
- [MagicMount] Fix a bug that cause /product mirror not created
v19.4
- [MagiskInit] [SAR] Boot system-as-root devices with system mounted as /
- [MagiskInit] [2SI] Support 2-stage-init for A/B devices (Pixel 3 Android 10)
- [MagiskInit] [initramfs] Delay sbin overlay creation to post-fs-data
- [MagiskInit] [SARCompat] Old system-as-root implementation is deprecated, no more future changes
- [MagiskInit] Add overlay.d support for root directory overlay for new system-as-root implementation
- [MagiskSU] Unblock all signals in root shells (fix bash on Android)
- [MagicMount] Support replacing files in /product
- [MagiskHide] Support Android 10's Zygote blastula pool
- [MagiskHide] All random strings now also have random length
- [MagiskBoot] Allow no recompression for ramdisk.cpio
- [MagiskBoot] Support some weird Huawei boot images
- [General] Add new "--remove-modules" command to remove modules without root in ADB shell
- [General] Support Android 10 new APEX libraries (Project Mainline)
v19.3
- [MagiskHide] Hugely improve process monitor implementation, hopefully should no longer cause 100% CPU and daemon crashes
- [MagiskInit] Wait for partitions to be ready for early mount, should fix bootloops on a handful of devices
- [MagiskInit] Support EROFS used in EMUI 9.1
- [MagiskSU] Properly implement mount namespace isolation
- [MagiskBoot] Proper checksum calculation for header v2
v19.2
- [General] Fix uninstaller
- [General] Fix bootloops on some devices with tmpfs mounting to /data
- [MagiskInit] Add Kirin hi6250 support
- [MagiskSU] Stop claiming device focus for su logging/notify if feasible
This fix issues with users locking Magisk Manager with app lock, and prevent
video apps get messed up when an app is requesting root in the background.
v19.1
- [General] Support recovery based Magisk
- [General] Support Android Q Beta 2
- [MagiskInit] New sbin overlay setup process for better compatibility
- [MagiskInit] Allow long pressing volume up to boot to recovery in recovery mode
- [MagicMount] Use proper system_root mirror
- [MagicMount] Use self created device nodes for mirrors
- [MagicMount] Do not allow adding new files/folders in partition root folder (e.g. /system or /vendor)
v19.0
- [General] Remove usage of magisk.img
- [General] Add 64 bit magisk binary for native 64 bit support
- [General] Support A only system-as-root devices that released with Android 9.0
- [General] Support non EXT4 system and vendor partitions
- [MagiskHide] Use Zygote ptracing for monitoring new processes
- [MagiskHide] Targets are now per-application component
- [MagiskInit] Support Android Q (no logical partition support yet!)
- [MagiskPolicy] Support Android Q new split sepolicy setup
- [MagiskInit] Move sbin overlay creation from main daemon post-fs-data to early-init
- [General] Service scripts now run in parallel
- [MagiskInit] Directly inject magisk services to init.rc
- [General] Use lzma2 compressed ramdisk in extreme conditions
- [MagicMount] Clone attributes from original file if exists
- [MagiskSU] Use ACTION_REBOOT intent to workaround some OEM broadcast restrictions
- [General] Use skip_mount instead of auto_mount: from opt-in to opt-out
v18.1
- [General] Support EMUI 9.0
- [General] Support Kirin 960 devices
- [General] Support down to Android 4.2
- [General] Major code base modernization under-the-hood
v18.0
- [General] Migrate all code base to C++
- [General] Modify database natively instead of going through Magisk Manager
- [General] Deprecate path /sbin/.core, please start using /sbin/.magisk
- [General] Boot scripts are moved from <magisk_img>/.core/<stage>.d to /data/adb/<stage>.d
- [General] Remove native systemless hosts (Magisk Manager is updated with a built-in systemless hosts module)
- [General] Allow module post-fs-data.sh scripts to disable/remove modules
- [MagiskHide] Use component names instead of process names as targets
- [MagiskHide] Add procfs protection on SDK 24+ (Nougat)
- [MagiskHide] Remove the folder /.backup to prevent detection
- [MagiskHide] Hide list is now stored in database instead of raw textfile in images
- [MagiskHide] Add "--status" option to CLI
- [MagiskHide] Stop unmounting non-custom related mount points
- [MagiskSU] Add FLAG_INCLUDE_STOPPED_PACKAGES in broadcasts to force wake Magisk Manager
- [MagiskSU] Fix a bug causing SIGWINCH not properly detected
- [MagiskPolicy] Support new av rules: type_change, type_member
- [MagiskPolicy] Remove all AUDITDENY rules after patching sepolicy to log all denies for debugging
- [MagiskBoot] Properly support extra_cmdline in boot headers
- [MagiskBoot] Try to repair broken v1 boot image headers
- [MagiskBoot] Add new CPIO command: "exists"
v17.3
- [MagiskBoot] Support boot image header v1 (Pixel 3)
- [MagiskSU] No more linked lists for caching su_info
- [MagiskSU] Parse command-lines in client side and send only options to daemon
- [MagiskSU] Early ACK to prevent client freezes and early denies
- [Daemon] Prevent bootloops in situations where /data is mounted twice
- [Daemon] Prevent logcat failures when /system/bin is magic mounting, could cause MagiskHide to fail
- [Scripts] Switch hexpatch to remove Samsung Defex to a more general pattern
- [Scripts] Update data encryption detection for better custom recovery support
v17.2
- [ResetProp] Update to AOSP upstream to support serialized system properties
- [MagiskInit] Randomize Magisk service names to prevent detection (e.g. FGO)
- [MagiskSU] New communication scheme to communicate with Magisk Manager
v17.0/17.1
- [General] Bring back install to inactive slot for OTAs on A/B devices
- [Script] Remove system based root in addon.d
- [Script] Add proper addon.d-v2 for preserving Magisk on custom ROMs on A/B devices
- [Script] Enable KEEPVERITY when the device is using system_root_image
- [Script] Add hexpatch to remove Samsung defex in new Oreo kernels
- [Daemon] Support non ext4 filesystems for mirrors (system/vendor)
- [MagiskSU] Make pts sockets always run in dev_pts secontext, providing all terminal emulator root shell the same power as adb shells
- [MagiskHide] Kill all processes with same UID of the target to workaround OOS embryo optimization
- [MagiskInit] Move all sepolicy patches pre-init to prevent Pixel 2 (XL) boot service breakdown
v16.7
- [Scripts] Fix boot image patching errors on Android P (workaround the strengthened seccomp)
- [MagiskHide] Support hardlink based ns proc mnt (old kernel support)
- [Daemon] Fix permission of /dev/null after logcat commands, fix ADB on EMUI
- [Daemon] Log fatal errors only on debug builds
- [MagiskInit] Detect early mount partname from fstab in device tree
v16.6
- [General] Add wrapper script to overcome weird LD_XXX flags set in apps
- [General] Prevent bootloop when flashing Magisk after full wipe on FBE devices
- [Scripts] Support patching DTB placed in extra sections in boot images (Samsung S9/S9+)
- [Scripts] Add support for addon.d-v2 (untested)
- [Scripts] Fix custom recovery console output in addon.d
- [Scripts] Fallback to parsing sysfs for detecting block devices
- [Daemon] Check whether a valid Magisk Manager is installed on boot, if not, install stub APK embedded in magiskinit
- [Daemon] Check whether Magisk Manager is repackaged (hidden), and prevent malware from hijacking com.topjohnwu.magisk
- [Daemon] Introduce new daemon: magisklogd, a dedicated daemon to handle all logcat related monitoring
- [Daemon] Replace old invincible mode with handshake between magiskd and magisklogd, one will respwan the other if disconnected
- [Daemon] Support GSI adbd bind mounting
- [MagiskInit] Support detecting block names in upper case (Samsung)
- [MagiskBoot] Check DTB headers to prevent false detections within kernel binary
- [MagiskHide] Compare mount namespace with PPID to make sure the namespace is actually separated, fix root loss
- [MagiskSU] Simplify su_info caching system, should use less resources and computing power
- [MagiskSU] Reduce the amount of broadcasting to Magisk Manager
- [ImgTool] Separate all ext4 image related operations to a new applet called "imgtool"
- [ImgTool] Use precise free space calculation methods
- [ImgTool] Use our own set of loop devices hidden along side with sbin tmpfs overlay. This not only eliminates another possible detection method, but also fixes apps that mount OBB files as loop devices (huge thanks to dev of Pzizz for reporting this issue)
v16.4
- [Daemon] Directly check logcat command instead of detecting logd, should fix logging and MagiskHide on several Samsung devices
- [Daemon] Fix startup Magisk Manager APK installation on Android P
- [MagiskPolicy] Switch from AOSP u:r:su:s0 to u:r:magisk:s0 to prevent conflicts
- [MagiskPolicy] Remove unnecessary sepolicy rules to reduce security penalty
- [Daemon] Massive re-design /sbin tmpfs overlay and daemon start up
- [MagiskInit] Remove magiskinit_daemon, the actual magisk daemon (magiskd) shall handle everything itself
- [Daemon] Remove post-fs stage as it is very limited and also will not work on A/B devices; replaced with simple mount in post-fs-data, which will run ASAP even before the daemon is started
- [General] Remove all 64-bit binaries as there is no point in using them; all binaries are now 32-bit only.
Some weirdly implemented root apps might break (e.g. Tasker, already reported to the developer), but it is not my fault
- [resetprop] Add Protobuf encode/decode to support manipulating persist properties on Android P
- [MagiskHide] Include app sub-services as hiding targets. This might significantly increase the amount of apps that could be properly hidden
v16.3
- [General] Remove symlinks used for backwards compatibility
- [MagiskBoot] Fix a small size calculation bug
v16.2
- [General] Force use system binaries in handling ext4 images (fix module installation on Android P)
- [MagiskHide] Change property state to disable if logd is disabled
v16.1
- [MagiskBoot] Fix MTK boot image packaging
- [MagiskBoot] Add more Nook/Acclaim headers support
- [MagiskBoot] Support unpacking DTB with empty kernel image
- [MagiskBoot] Update high compression mode detection logic
- [Daemon] Support new mke2fs tool on Android P
- [resetprop] Support Android P new property context files
- [MagiskPolicy] Add new rules for Android P
v16.0
- [MagiskInit] Support non skip_initramfs devices with slot suffix (Huawei Treble)
- [MagiskPolicy] Add rules for Magisk Manager
- [Compiler] Workaround an NDK compiler bug that causes bootloops
v15.4
- [MagiskBoot] Support Samsung PXA, DHTB header images
- [MagiskBoot] Support ASUS blob images
- [MagiskBoot] Support Nook Green Loader images
- [MagiskBoot] Support pure ramdisk images
- [MagiskInit] Prevent OnePlus angela sepolicy_debug from loading
- [MagiskInit] Obfuscate Magisk socket entry to prevent detection and security
- [Daemon] Fix subfolders in /sbin shadowed by overlay
- [Daemon] Obfuscate binary names to prevent naive detections
- [Daemon] Check logd before force trying to start logcat in a loop
v15.3
- [Daemon] Fix the bug that only one script would be executed in post-fs-data.d/service.d
- [Daemon] Add MS_SILENT flag when mounting, should fix some devices that cannot mount magisk.img
- [MagiskBoot] Fix potential segmentation fault when patching ramdisk, should fix some installation failures
v15.2
- [MagiskBoot] Fix dtb verity patches, should fix dm-verity bootloops on newer devices placing fstabs in dtb
- [MagiskPolicy] Add new rules for proper Samsung support, should fix MagiskHide
- [MagiskInit] Support non skip_initramfs devices using split sepolicies (e.g. Zenfone 4 Oreo)
- [Daemon] Use specific logcat buffers, some devices does not support all log buffers
- [scripts] Update scripts to double check whether boot slot is available, some devices set a boot slot without A/B partitions
v15.1
- [MagiskBoot] Fix faulty code in ramdisk patches which causes bootloops in some config and fstab format combos
v15.0
- [Daemon] Fix the bug that Magisk cannot properly detect /data encryption state
- [Daemon] Add merging /cache/magisk.img and /data/adb/magisk_merge.img support
- [Daemon] Update to upstream libsepol to support cutting edge split policy custom ROM cil compilations
Magisk Manager
v7.5.1
- Fix toggling app components in MagiskHide screen
- Update translations
v7.5.0
- Support new MagiskSU communication method (ContentProvider)
- Fix several issues with hidden stub APK
- Support using BiometricPrompt (face unlock)
v7.4.0
- Hide Magisk Manager with stub APKs on Android 9.0+
- Allow customizing app name when hiding Magisk Manager
- Generate random keys to sign the hidden Magisk Manager to prevent signature detections
- Fix fingerprint UI infinite loop
v7.3.5
- Sort installed modules by name
- Better pre-5.0 support
- Fix potential issues when patching tar files
v7.3.4
- App is now fully written in Kotlin!
- New downloading system
- Add new "Recovery Mode" to Advanced Settings
v7.3.0/1/2
- HUGE code base modernization, thanks @diareuse!
- More sweet changes coming in the future!
- Reboot device using proper API (no more abrupt reboot)
- New floating button in Magisk logs to go to bottom
v7.2.0
- Huge UI overhaul
- More sweet changes coming in the future!
v7.1.2
- Support patching Samsung AP firmware
- Much better module downloading mechanism
v7.1.1
- Fix a bug that causes some modules using new format not showing up
v7.1.0
- Support the new module format
- Support per-application component granularity MagiskHide targets (only on v19+)
- Ask for fingerprint before deleting rules if enabled
- Fix the bug that causes repackaging to lose settings
- Several UI fixes
v7.0.0
- Major UI redesign!
- Render Markdown natively (no more buggy WebView!)
- Support down to Android 4.1 (native Magisk only support Android 4.2 though)
- Significantly improve Magisk log disply performance
- Fix post OTA scripts for A/B devices
- Reduce memory usages when verifying and signing boot image
- Drop support for Magisk lower than v18.0
v6.1.0
- Introduce new downloading methods: no longer uses buggy system Download Manager
- Introduce many new notifications for better user experience
- Add support for Magisk v18.0
- Change application name to "Manager" after hiding(repackaging) to prevent app name detection
- Add built-in systemless hosts module (access in settings)
- Auto launch the newly installed app after hiding(repackaging) and restoring Magisk Manager
- Fix bug causing incomplete module.prop in modules to have improper UI
v6.0.1
- Update to use new online module's organizing method
- When fingerprint authentication is enabled, toggling root permissions in "Superuser" section now requires fingerprint beforehand
- Fix crashes when entering MagiskHide section on some devices
- Remove support to Magisk version lower than v15.0
- Ask storage permissions before patching stock boot image
- Update dark theme CardView color
v6.0.0
- Update to latest AndroidX support library
- Fix crashes when online repos contain incomplete metadata
- Optimize BootSigner to use as little memory as possible, prevent OutOfMemoryError
- Support new communication scheme between Magisk v17.2 and Magisk Manager
- Enable excessive obfuscation to prevent APK analysis root detections (still not 100% obfuscated due to backwards compatibility with stable channel)
2016.10.04
Magisk-v7 is quite a significant update compared to v6. A lot has changed, new features are added, and improved compatibility a lot, especially in selinux issues.
Open Source!
My previous releases has some controversy due to the fact that I included closed source property with unexpected intentions. I had worked hard to create/improve open source tools, so that they can fit my own needs. Magisk is now 100% open source, including the binary it uses.
Brand New Magisk Manager
The Magisk Manager is completely a different application compared to the previous crappy app. It has now packed with features, and it is now part of the core experience of Magisk itself. New features and improvements are still planned, so stay tuned in this application's development!
Repo System, Module Management
We've been putting a lot of effort into constructing this repo system. This change is to make installing Magisk Modules a lot more easier. What I'm aiming is to make Magisk something like Xposed, an interface and a platform for developers to work on. Providing a repo system is a good step towards the goal, as it makes installing new stuffs and receiving updates super simple. I also drastically simplified the Magisk Module template. Right now, I believe anyone with basic knowledge can create their own Magisk Module easily. Changing a few values into a config file should make porting existing mods to Magisk much easier.
Safety Net
My decision to remove root management from Magisk seems to cause some debate. People might wonder why I would remove such feature that made Magisk so popular. Well, I have to emphasize again, Magisk is never meant for bypassing Safety Net. The Xposed and root bypasses are some fun projects that I'm messing with what Magisk is capable of. One of the two main reasons I dropped this feature in Magisk is
1. Xposed is no longer working with Safety Net enabled. I had tried to bypass it with some mounting tricks and process killing, but all of those are not able to fix the issue. Soon suhide is available and it is able to bypass Xposed had made me really frustrated, as I do not want to keep working on a "not complete solution".
2. On the open source side, phh is also developing his own "suhide". phh just released a test build for hiding root (link to his test build), I'm gonna take a look and include it into the Magisk version of phh root.
These two methods are much better than the one I was using. It doesn't need a toggle, it is per app basis, and many more. Also, I'm not creating a root solution, I'm creating an interface that root solutions can rely on. So I decide to give the hiding root "responsibility" to the root solutions, not managed by the interface, Magisk, itself.
Just to let all of you know, one of Magisk Manager's future feature will be a GUI to manage these two root hiding solutions. It will need some time to develop, and I also wanted to do some things in the core Magisk side to add this support natively. So please don't be pissed that I dropped the whole root management thing. It is for a bigger plan
Due to a bug in the template zip, there will be issues flashing the zip files if the path has spaces.
This commit in magisk-module-template should fix the issue.
All repos online is updated with this fix, developers please include this patch into your modules.
2016.10.19 Magisk v8
This release is aimed for bug fixes, and most importantly the ability to hide itself from Safety Net's detection.
Template Cache Module Fix
Due to a bug in the template script, if your module is a cache module, your scripts might not be executed correctly, also flashing in Magisk Manager will cause the UI to break.
This particular commit is the fix, only cache modules are needed to be updated, other modules are working fine.
Search Bar in Download Section
Magisk Manager 2.1 brings search bar to the "Downloads Section", so that it's easier to find a module once the list gets too long.
SuperSU Integration
In the previous release (v7), I decided to automatically convert SuperSU into a Magisk module while installing Magisk. In this release (v8), I make Magisk 100% compatible with SuperSU out of box, not needed to modify how SuperSU work in anyway. For v8 and future releases, Magisk will detect SuperSU patched boot image, and only add the required additional patches to the boot image.
Also, I created further integration for Magisk and SuperSU: Magisk will create a script placed in /data/custom_ramdisk_patch.sh when SuperSU detected. What this means is that the next time you upgrade SuperSU by flashing SuperSU zip in custom recovery, Magisk will automatically be injected. You can also apply OTA updates with FlashFire, and enable SuperSU injection, which will also inject Magisk on-the-go!
For users that was using v7 with SuperSU along with the Helper Module, please manually restore your boot image (should be stored in /data/stock_boot.img), and flash the latest SuperSU, then flash Magisk-v8.
Magisk Hide
This feature should've been released a few weeks ago, but university is killing me lately; overwhelming schoolwork prevents me to finalize the tool, so please pardon my absence and lack of support. But it's still better late than nothing .
In the weeks I have been inactive, Safety Net got a couple updates, each makes bypassing more of an hassle. Magisk v8 introduce "Magisk Hide", the tool to properly hide Magisk, preventing Magisk to break Safety Net features. What it can do is hide all Magisk modules' files and mounts from target processes (e.g. Safety Net), including Magisk compatible phh root maintained by myself.
It cannot hide SuperSU, it cannot hide Xposed. If you want to hide any of them, please use suhide developed by Chainfire.
It should not cause issues as I have been testing quite some while, but if you replace some files with Magisk (known: /system/etc/customize/ACC/default.xml), Google Play Service will constantly crash. Due to this fact, this feature is not enabled by default. You have to manually enable it in the settings of Magisk Manager v2.1 after you upgraded to Magisk v8, and reboot to apply the settings.
Right now, you can manage your own hide list with ways similar to suhide, no GUI:
Code:
(All commands should be run in a root shell)
# Show current list
/magisk/.core/magiskhide/list
# Add new process (the package name should work fine)
/magisk/.core/magiskhide/add <process name or package name>
# Remove a process (might need a reboot to make an effect)
/magisk/.core/magiskhide/rm <process name or package name>
The process com.google.android.gms.unstable (Safety Net) will always automatically be added to the list if Magisk Hide is enabled, so if you just want to bypass Safety Net, just enable in Magisk Manager and you're good to go.
Safety Net - The Already Lost Cat-And-Mouse Game
Keep in mind, in the latest update of Safety Net that just happened in a few hours, Google seems to step up the game, and it might got to the point that no modifications are allowed, and might be impossible to bypass.
Currently on my HTC 10, no matter what I did to the boot image, even just a repack of 100% stock boot image, Safety Net will not pass under any circumstances. On the other hand, my Nexus 9 running stock Nougat seems bypass without issues, with root and modules all enabled and working fine. The boot verification might vary from one OEM to another, HTC's implementation might just be one of the first included into Safety Net, but eventually all major OEMs' method will be included, and at that time I think any Android "mod", including custom kernels, will pretty much break Safety Net. These verification should be coded deep into the bootloader, which is not that easy to crack. So the conclusion is that I will not spend that much time bypassing Safety Net in the future.
The attachment is a screenshot about where to enable Magisk Hide in the app
Magisk MultiROM - POC
I spend some time playing with the possibility of Universal MultiROM by only using Magisk.
Surprisingly, it is not that difficult at all! Here is a small POC video demonstrating my HTC 10 dual booting stock rom and CM 13.
No other dependency is required (e.g. modified TWRP recovery, kext kernel patch etc.). You only need Magisk injected into the boot image, and along with proper settings, by swapping out the boot image, you can load any rom systemless-ly.
What this means is that all Magisk supported device can enjoy MultiROM features! What a great news for flashaholics LOL.
NOTE! The process showed in this video in far from what it will be eventually. I will make the process nice and smooth
2016.11.14 Magisk v9
This release comes with significant updates and changes, doing adjustments to pave the road for the next major update v10: the update with Multirom support!
Please spend some time reading this lengthy release note, the most important information are included in quotes, or bolded and colored in RED.
Also, many other fixes not mentioned here are listed in the changelog.
The End of Cache (post-fs) Modules
This shall be the biggest change for this update. One of Magisk's cool feature is that it can mount files before data and build.prop is loaded (post-fs). Most modules only uses this advantage to modify read-only props (e.g. DPI, fake device model etc.) without modifying build.prop, however with a new tool included in this release (will be introduced in the next section), dealing things in post-fs is not needed anymore.
Instead of having both "Cache Modules" and "Normal Modules" at the same time, confusing both developers and users, creating complexity in module management, the decision is made that "Cache Modules" are no longer supported after this update.
How about some features that require mounting in post-fs mode (known: Changing Boot Animation)? No worries, post-fs mode is still there (as Multirom will depend on this), I only removed the interface for modules.
Magisk no longer let you install cache modules, you have to manually add the files you want to replace, which is actually super easy.
You can place your new files into the corresponding location under /cache/magisk_mount, Magisk will automagiskally manage selinux contexts, permissions and the mounting for you.
For example, you want to replace /system/media/bootanimation.zip, copy your new boot animation zip to /cache/magisk_mount/system/media/bootanimation.zip with any root explorer, Magisk will mount your files in the next reboot.
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Magisk v9 will remove all installed cache modules under /cache/magisk, which is the previous path where cache modules locate.
Further more, to push developers to upgrade their cache modules, the latest Magisk Manager (v2.5) will filter out cache modules, which means cache modules available in the Magisk repo are NOT shown under the "Download" section in Magisk Manager.
Cache Module developers please refer to the following instructions to update your current module:
Take a look at the changes in this commit (if you're famlier with git, you can just cherry pick this commit, and deal with some minor merge conflicts)
Check the "resetprop" section to understand how to change props without using a cache module, and update your modules accordingly. For example, if you want to replace the build.prop, you no longer need to enable "automount", or bind mount the file manually in your script, as nothing will load it again.; instead, you should enable post-fs-data script, and read your new build.prop file with proper commands. If you want to change certain prop values, just switch from post-fs script to post-fs-data script, and instead of calling "setprop", please call "/data/magisk/resetprop" to set your props.
Remember to remove the "cacheModule" entry or set to false in the module.prop file, or else your module will never show up in the Magisk Download section in the Magisk Manager!
New Badass Tool - resetprop
To be honest, this tool itself deserves a new thread on XDA, as it is super powerful and super cool.
"resetprop", originally named "xsetprop", was initially developed by @nkk71 to bypass the crazy tough detections for Safety Net. Developers found method to bypass the check by modifying the kernel source code, which served the need but the solution is far from perfect as it requires the source code to be available and kernel compiling.
The tool was originally made to directly modify the system prop database. With seeing the potential of this tool, I contacted @nkk71 and start collaborating together, which brings the original simple tool into a full-fledged, all-in-one prop management tool.
Here are some technical details:
System props are handled by "init", a binary located in the ramdisk which starts right after kernel is loaded. "props" are supposed to only have a single writer, and multiple reader, which means only the process "init" has the full control to the prop database. We modify the props (by calling setprop) through an interface called property_service, which will pass the request to init; property_service also handles the triggering of "events" that should be triggered by a prop change. What read-only props means is that property_service will block all requests for modifying props starting with "ro.", as those props are not allowed to be changed once set. To overcome this difficulty, we can mimic how init behaves by directly modifying the trie structured database. However we will not be able to trigger events, as we completely skipped the property_service part. This might be ideal for SN bypasses, but not applicable for Magisk, as I want to load any prop, which should trigger some events to make some changes. So we went a step further and added a feature to "delete" a system prop! As a result, by directly deleting the prop entry in the database, then send a request to property_service, property_service will accept the request and trigger events if needed.
The new tool - resetprop can modify/delete any system prop, including read-only props (prop names starting with "ro.")
You can also read a whole build.prop, overwriting all existing props. The binary will be installed to /data/magisk/resetprop.
Here are some examples for cache module developers to adapt to the new changes:
Code:
# Set any prop (with trigger)
/data/magisk/resetprop ro.sf.lcd_density 480
# Set any prop (without trigger)
/data/magisk/resetprop -n ro.crypto.state encrypted
# Delete any prop
/data/magisk/resetprop --delete magisk.version
# Read props from a prop file
/data/magisk/resetprop --file /magisk/somemod/new_build.prop
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The tool is originally built with AOSP source, I spent some time to make it much more portable.
Here is the link to the NDK-buildable source of the resetprop used in Magisk: https://github.com/topjohnwu/resetprop
Magisk Hide - Greatly Improved
Another update to pass SN, please grab it before it expires lol
People started to panic when Google device to check boot loader / boot-verity etc. As stated in the previous section, resetprop fixes the issue easily with setting all detecting props to the valid values. However, more detection has been added. One of those is that simply adding Magisk directories into PATH will break Safety Net. Not sure if I should be glad because the word "magisk" is now officially on the tech giant's blacklist......
So in order to hide root (here I'm only referring Magisk phh superuser, as SuperSU users shall always rely on CF's suhide, not MagiskHide), I had to change the way things works.
For the new changes that are required to NOT modify PATH, the phh's superuser has to be upgraded.
Please make sure your phh superuser is upgraded to r266-2 (or any version higher).
Older version will NOT work with Magisk v9, please upgrade phh's su before upgrading.
Also, along with the new Magisk Manager v2.5, we finally had an GUI to add/remove apps from the MagiskHide list!
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Development
I added build.sh into the main Magisk repo, you can call the script and it will guide you with help messages.
Custom version names are supported, both in Magisk and Magisk Manager (if using custom name, update will disable)
So feel free to clone the repo and develop Magisk yourself! Pull requests are appreciated!
For Magisk Manager, you can provide translations for the app, just translate the strings, create a pull request, and I'll merge it into the main app, many thanks!
Those Pixels
I stated before that the new Google Pixel devices are using a complete different partition structure, as the ramdisk is now stored along with the system partition, and a kernel modification is inevitable.
Without much surprise, our mighty developer Chainfire had released a systemless root for Pixel devices. What it does in a nutshell is bringing back the ramdisk to the boot image, and still do modifications in the ramdisk (rootfs). However it still requires 1. custom init binary 2. binary patch directly to the kernel. If I decide to use the provided closed source solution, it shall not be difficult to port Magisk to the Pixels and start all the systemless craziness, but still I need an device to test and debug. In addition, I would love to see if I can create an open source tool to achieve similar results to make Pixel (which means maybe all future devices) running Magisk.
But the huge issue is: I live in Taiwan, and there is no sign that the Pixels will be available for purchase here, well at least not possible in 2016.
I could ask my buddy studying in the US to bring me one when he comes back at the Christmas vacations (which is still quite some time from now, but still better late than nothing.....), however the problem is that Pixel XLs (the model I prefer) are currently out of stock on the online Google Store, and I will never know if ordering now will make the package show up in my friend's place in time before he comes back to Taiwan.
If anyone seeing this post has access/can purchase brand new Pixel XLs (anywhere should be OK), and possible to deliver them to Taiwan in a reasonable time and a reasonable shipping fee, please contact me and I'll be very happy.
Lastly, I just bought my new HTC 10 within a year. I'm just an university student, the money I earn from tuition could afford me the super expensive Pixel device, but any additional donation to support my open source development is highly appreciated . I'd be really happy that many people love my work!
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Here are some news....
Lack of Support
School have been super busy lately (getting the last metro to home nearly every day...), I have little if any time to spend on Android development. Another big factor is that I'm still waiting for my laptop to be repaired.
Sorry for all the private messages sending to my inbox, I've got way too many PMs that I'm not in the mood to read through dozens and dozens of them, since a large fraction of them are simply just asking for instructions for installing Magisk on their device.
I prefer REAL issues to be opened on Github, as I check them from time to time, and I can keep track of which are not yet resolved.
Build Friendly
I added build script for Unix-like systems (Linux and macOS) and also for Windows. I tested on all three platforms and all of them are working as expected. For people interested in the latest feature added to Magisk but not included into an official release yet, feel free to build it yourself. I automated the process that even people with no experience in NDK or scripting can build it easily.
Also for people willing to report bugs, please test Magisk built against the latest commit before opening issues on Github, thanks a lot!
Magisk Module Repo?
It has been a while since I last updated the Magisk Module Repo. I know there are a few requests for adding their own modules to the repo. I'm gonna change the way for requests to be handled from the current "posting in a request thread on XDA", to most likely handled through Github. When the new way for requests is decided, I'll add the current requests at once, and close the current thread.
I really appreciate every person who is interested in making a Magisk Module and willing to share it with others, once the new method is decided, the requests should be addressed in a timely manner.
Multirom? Updates?
I've spend my extremely limited free time to fix current Magisk issues, and so far (the latest commit on Github) it has improved a lot compared with the current v9 release.
I haven't really spend much time in the multirom feature, however I found an interesting open source project: DualBootPatcher.
It exists for quite a while, and it is very impressive just like the Multirom Tasssadar created. I haven't looked into how DualBootPatcher works, so I'm not sure if it is using similar tactics method that I switch between systems in a super simple way through Magisk.
2017.1.2 Magisk V10
Happy New Year! What is a better way to celebrate 2017 than a Magisk update
Another massive update!
Official Icon
Instead of using the picture grabbed online, the official Icon for Magisk is now live!
Magisk Hide Back On Stage
This is the most awaited fix, isn't it?
The issue of losing root is haunting since day 1 of the release of Magisk Hide, although it can be temporary recovered with a reboot, it is still quite annoying. I spend a lot of time trying to identify the reason, and soon found out that the issue is caused by MagiskHide reacting "too fast". Most processes starts from Zygote, and it requires a small period of time to isolate the mount namespace apart from Zygote. When MagiskHide reacts too quickly, it will unmount all mounts in the Zygote namespace, which literally means that all processes will lose the mounts (including root).
After adding checks and retries before switching namespaces, it leads to another issue: MagiskHide reacting "too slow". When critical files like framework is Magic Mounted, and the unmounting doesn't happen in time, it will break the SafetyNet checking process (Google Play Service FC), and can never recover until a reboot (or full restart of Google Play Service). I added tons of safety precautions (I won't go into the details here, it will be another few hundred of words), and I can "almost" eliminate all possible breakages.
Due to the fact that Magisk Hide DOES NOT hijack app_process (Zygote), it can only react passively, so there is a limitation to the effectiveness.
The best practice is to NOT add a lot of apps in the blacklist of MagiskHide (managed in Magisk Manager), so that the MagiskHide daemon has the time to react.
Personally I only hide SafetyNet (the preset), and it passes all excessive tests without any issue. However my tester still managed to break it a few times when adding 6 additional apps, and having 10+ accounts syncing at the background all the time. So I guess it is good for most users lol
Magic Mount With No Limits
I'm glad to announce that starting from this update, Magic Mount can do ANYTHING! Thanks to the new mirror implementation and some workarounds in the algorithm, it can now handle adding files to /system root (and /vendor root if separate partition). Also thanks to the new MagiskHide, all mounting combinations can pass SafetyNet!
Magisk Powered Custom ROM: One Click to Custom ROM, Another Click You're Back to Stock
I am a member of an HTC custom ROM developer team - Team Venom, and without too much effort, The world's first Magisk Powered Custom ROMhttp://venomroms.com/worlds-first-100-percent-magisk-rom/ was born!
The advantage over traditional full packaged custom rom is that we ROM developers no longer need to port carrier features (Wi-Fi calling, VOLTE etc.) to our ROMs. Users can install Magisk on their stock devices, load the Custom ROM module, reboot and BOOM all done, along with 100% fully working carrier features. Also, it is just cool to load a custom ROM fully systemless, isn't it!
Developers in the HTC 10 community soon realized the "power of Magisk", and currently trying to push out more and more Magisk Custom ROM Modules.
I hope all developers feel the excitement, and port all stock modified custom ROM to be implemented with Magisk!
For ROM developers interested, please check the link and download the zip to get an idea how to create your own Magisk Custom ROM Module!
Magisk Can Now Root Your Device
I decided to fork the phh Superuser and start doing modifications. From Magisk v10 and after, Magisk will root your device with the bundled root if
a. No root installed b. Root that isn't Systemless SuperSU or older Magisk phh versions installed
Right now you still have to install the phh Superuser application, however the root management should move to Magisk Manager soon, please stay tuned.
Currently it is nearly the same as official phh root with only a few tweaks, but I might add more in the future.
Magisk Manager Now On Play Store
It seems that some already found out that Magisk Manager is now available on Play Store! All future updates will be pushed through Play Store.
Download links will still be posted here, since there are still places where Play Store isn't available.
Documentations Updated, Module Template Updated, New Repo Requests
The documentations here on XDA is pretty outdated, I updated them with more info to assist developers and users to create their own modules.
Module template is updated for an addition option to load a prop file.
Repo requests are also updated, please check out the new instructions!
Sorry guys, in v10 (and the v10.1 if you're fast), when updating within the Magisk Manager, my scripts didn't handle the phh upgrading correctly.
For those got stuck with no root, please flash the latest phh zip downloaded in this thread in custom recovery (or Magisk Manager, because it is the only app that have root access).
Sorry for the inconvenience, please forgive me lol, I'm only one man!
2017.1.11
Magisk Manager v3.1
I'm still dealing with my finals (got an exam tomorrow, and 3 more projects to do......), but the online repo is no longer accessible on Magisk Manager, which forces me to push out an update.
Apart from that critical bug fix, it also comes with a lot of updates and improvements, please check the changelog for further info.
Please update your Magisk Manager from Play Store. The direct link is also updated with the new v3.1 version
Magisk v11.0
2017.2.6 Magisk v11.0
Came back from Chinese New Year holiday with some significant updates!
Introducing MagiskSU
Magisk officially becomes its own rooting solution!
Initially I just want to add root management features into Magisk Manager, but ended up updating lots of code.
Since the changes are quite significant, and no longer compatible with older versions, I'll just name it MagiskSU instead of phh Superuser.
The code is based on phh's approach to update the CM Superuser. I spent quite some effort to achieve SuperSU standards, so far the functionality should be nearly equivalent, my only concern now is compatibility, which is what I will focus on in future releases.
Please note, Magisk is still fully compatible and functional with the latest SuperSU (tested against v2.79-SR3)
The Fully Re-factored sepolicy-inject tool
To accompany with the fresh new MagiskSU, I also spent a ton of effort re-factoring the tool sepolicy-inject.
The tool now accepts policy statements, you can get more info about it from from this section of @Chainfire 's wonderful How-To SU documentation.
Basically I aimed to follow the same syntax as SuperSU's supolicy tool, as it is straight forward and same as the .te policy sources. I added a few additional features in sepolicy-inject, you can directly execute the binary with no options to refer to the help info.
See all changes in the changelog
(I named it "sepolicy-inject" instead of "supolicy", since it still differs in many ways (e.g the built-in rules) even though the syntax is now nearly identical. Root app developers might want to handle this difference when live patching sepolicies)
Pseudo SELinux Enforce Mode
Thanks to the new sepolicy-tool, pseudo enforced mode is now possible (the status shows enforced, but actually is permissive).
In some versions of Google Play Services, setting SELinux to permissive causes Safety Net to fail; however some custom ROMs require the system to be in permissive to be fully functional (although it should be considered as a bad practice). This shall be the perfect solution.
This will not be as a switchable option within Magisk Manager, since Google has a history of pulling apps from the Play Store when related to SELinux (see the tragic example of developer @flar2 's awesome app, and there are still more incidents).
MagiskHide binary is now updated to detect the permissive state, patch the current sepolicy to pseudo enforced mode, then switch back to enforced.
ROM developers don't have to change anything, just simply set to permissive on boot with a bundled app or a boot script as usual. If a user decided to enable MagiskHide, it will handle everything itself.
General Purpose Boot Scripts
I removed this feature in Magisk v4 and favored the per-module scripts. Now I decided to bring it back again.
The scripts should be placed in /magisk/.core/post-fs-data.d and /magisk/.core/service.d. The directory name should be self-explanatory.
If you have no idea which to choose, the post-fs-data.d will be a nice bet.
So Magisk will now execute script named post-fs-data.sh in each module, and all files within post-fs-data.d. The same applies to service.
Future
Thank you for everyone providing translations to Magisk Manager, and huge thanks to all donated.
I appreciate all the support, and that is my motivation to continue pumping stuffs out!
I will be maintaining MagiskSU continually; support won't end, at least in the near future.
Magic Mount features and better Magisk Module support are also on my list.
I spent zero time on adding more support to devices in v11, all the effort were put in MagiskSU and MagiskManager and major bug fixes.
The whole project is now in the state I consider "feature-packed" enough, most users/developers haven't used the full potential of the features.
I'll stop adding major new features and instead focusing on bringing Magisk to more devices that currently isn't supported.
And yes, that means I will postpone the long planned but never worked on Multi-ROM feature (I barely spent time on it after the POC video)
Hope you all will enjoy the update
(P.S. It's 9 AM here and I haven't slept. I'll update documentations after some sleep)
Before I got the in-app guides done, here are some tips for you
Many people seems missing these details
2017.2.19 Magisk Manager v4.2
Magisk Manager v4.2 is now live on Play Store. OP direct links are also updated accordingly.
Tons of improvements to the app, check the changelog for more info
Where is the Magisk Update?
I'm aware there are issue in Magisk v11.1 (vendor mount issues, and MagiskSU system rw issue)
I already fixed the system rw MagiskSU issue (so TiBack now 100% functional), you can check the Superuser sources if you're interested into the solution
I'll push an update soon after I fixed all currently known issues, AND add compatibility to more devices.
Please note that I'm only one single man, and also got a real life to deal with, so I can only focus one thing at a time.
I decided to first improve the Magisk Manager application to a point I think it's acceptable. Android application development is quite tedious, I have to put quite some time and effort into it.
After this Magisk Manager update, I will put all my attention on the core Magisk part, so please stay tuned!
New Online Module Info Display
I updated the way Magisk Manager show the details of Online Magisk Modules in the repo.
Previously I let each module include a changelog.txt, donate link, and support link
However, I think it would be better to let module developers to write anything they want
And considering the text rendering needs to be nice and clean, I think Markdown is the best choice here!
You can include links to your thread, links to your donation link, download link for an app required, changelog.... anything!
All Repo Developers Aware!
In Magisk Manager v4.2, the app will read the README.md file within your repo, and render the file properly
The changelog.txt file, support and donate entry within module.prop are no longer read, they can be removed.
Please update your README.md file ASAP to let the new app properly display what your modules do.
Here is an example, I updated the Xposed module's README.md, you can see the results in attachments
This is also a screenshot of what the new UI looks like
Magisk Manager v4.2.5 is live!
Hot fix for Samsung crashes (theoretically, no device to test), also did several adjustments here and there
As usual, full changelog in 2nd post, direct links and Play Store (might need to wait a few hours) are also updated
Sorry for the inconvenience!
Magisk Manager v4.2.6
Finally got the Samsung crash fixed!! Thank you for everyone reporting giving feedback, really appreciate the community!
As a compensate for the frequent updates and inconvenience, I added another feature that was requested to Magisk Manager - add a setting to disable update notifications
Play Store might take a few hours to update, direct link in OP is updated
Finally, I can now focus on the core part, which IMO is much much more important
Device compatibility should be GREATLY improved once the work is done, stay tuned!
For Pixel support though, I'll need to borrow my friend's Pixel XL for a couple of weeks to develop, but this might not happen soon since school is quite busy.
2017.3.21 Magisk v11.5/v11.6
It's about time for some Magisk update!!
Magisk Binary Changes
The original tool sepolicy-inject is now renamed to magiskpolicy. However, for backward compatibility, a symlink named sepolicy-inject will be created, which simply just links to magiskpolicy
The original tool bootimgtools is now renamed to magiskboot, which is a complete rewrite of the existing boot image patching tool. More info later.
Starting from this release, magiskpolicy, sepolicy-inject, resetprop, and if MagiskSU is installed, su, and supolicy (this is NOT the SuperSU supolicy, it just links to magiskpolicy, exists for compatibility) are all added to the PATH, which means you can directly call these commands through shell (and apps) without explicitly calling "/data/magisk/XXXXX"
In a nutshell:
Code:
/sbin/su -> /data/magisk/su
/sbin/resetprop -> /data/magisk/resetprop
/sbin/magiskpolicy -> /data/magisk/magiskpolicy
/sbin/sepolicy-inject -> /data/magisk/magiskpolicy
/sbin/supolicy -> /data/magisk/magiskpolicy
/data/magisk/sepolicy-inject -> /data/magisk/magiskpolicy
New Boot Image Tool: MagiskBoot
I spent a lot of time rewriting the whole boot image patching tool. For now it shall GREATLY improve the compatibility of Magisk. Key features:
Complete rewrite boot image extracting process
Proper MTK header support
Sony ELF type boot image support
Native ramdisk compression method support : gzip, xz, lzma, bzip2, lz4
This means custom kernel developers can now use a different ramdisk compression method with their custom kernels!
Native cpio patching support: auto ramdisk backups, auto ramdisk restores, auto dm-verity patch, auto forencrypt patch, native cpio extract/mkdir/add
This means boot patching process itself does not require root access anymore (it usually does)
Native LG bump and Samsung SEANDROIDENFORCE flag detection
More Magisk installation methods shall come soon!
I believe some of the features above do not exist in any existing rooting methods, I hope this will bring more users on the Magisk bandwagon
MagiskSU Fixes
In all current open source root methods, a common issue is that some apps (most well-known: Titanium Backup) cannot properly mount /system to read-write. Here I'll only briefly explain the technical details.
After spending very many hours, the victims are narrowed down to programs that directly use the "mount" system calls instead of calling the "mount" command. Also, the issue does not only happens to /system, but instead any read-only partitions. The only way to remount them to rw is through the toybox implementation of the mount command, which should be the default of all devices. This means that any external mount command (e.g. busybox) cannot remount them to rw either. After digging through the AOSP toybox source code and some search through the commits, I finally found the culprit: this commit in AOSP. What that commit does in a nutshell is that all blocks mounted read-only will be locked to read-only.
So starting from this release of MagiskSU, all blocks will be unlocked when the daemon is started (this does NOT break your system integrity, meaning it does not break OTAs), everything should work fine.
Another subtle change is that the command "-cn" will not do anything starting from now. All root developers can call the "-cn" command on both SuperSU and MagiskSU, it shall work in both cases.
I had tried to add the "-cn" command in the previous release, which only exists in SuperSU, but it was not implemented correctly, and apps depending on it will not work correctly.
However, this "context switch" command is originally added to SuperSU due to the way it managed selinux back in the old days. The way I deal with selinux, starting from Magisk v7 (Chainfire switched to similar method in his latest beta) DOES NOT need any context change, as all root procedures and processes are running in a permissive domain (in Magisk's case it's a domain that allows everything, which is slightly different to permissive. This is because permissive does not work on Sammy)
Magic Mount Vendor Issues
In Magisk v11.1, devices with a separate vendor partition (newer Nexus devices) will fail to properly magic mount files in vendor, the most common issue is using the ViPER4Android Magisk module.
It is now fixed in v11.5
Module Template Update
The Magisk Module Template is now updated. All developers please adapt your modules to the newer version
An entry in module.prop called template now indicates the template version number.
In future Magisk Manager updates, it will only show the modules that are using the latest two versions of the template.
e.g. If the latest template version is v13, only v13 and v12 modules will be showed in the repo
This gives the time for developers to update their modules, but also enforcing them to adapt to newer scripts, so I don't need to support the old template formats.
I apologize that I was busy and didn't add the existing module requests, I'll add them once you have migrated your module to the latest template
Also please note that I will NOT add modules that ONLY change some props using resetprop, as this is a upcoming feature to Magisk Manager in the near future.
What's Next?
Magisk v11.1 got over 500K downloads! Thank you for all the support!
The next short term goal is to add more features into MagiskManager (including the mentioned prop management, and a new installation method)
The long term goal will be migrating the current script-based magic mount to C program, which shall be run as a daemon in the background, combining resetprop, magiskhide etc. all-in-one. This will take some time to finish though.
For the long awaited Pixel support, I think I'll start working on it, but the complexity of that device might take a very long time for me to understand, since I do not own the device. I can only borrow my friend's device for not that long of a period of time, so progress shall be really slow. I'll not get the Pixel device now, because I don't think it is worth the price and the hassle for me to import it into Taiwan, but I'll definitely get the Pixel 2 to replace my current daily driver lol.
Magisk v11.6 Hotfix
The issue turns out to be a veeeery minor issue, but causes the whole script unable to run correctly on Samsung devices.
Also, I fixed the incorrect value for selinux prop patching for MagiskHide, so people with selinux issues should now be settled.
I guarantee all future releases will go through serious beta testing, especially Samsung devices. This project is in a scale that these kind of mistakes cannot be tolerated.
I'm sorry for all the inconvenience the previous release gave you, and the mess and headaches for all broken devices.
The Module Template is again updated. This bug will also affect module templates, so please update accordingly, thanks!!
But still, I hope you will enjoy this new release
2017.3.31 Magisk V12.0
The major version bump should label this release as a stable release (at least this is what I hope)
This release is thoroughly tested by all my testers, especially focusing on Samsung devices
Unless major issues, the next release should be a complete new redesign, and requires more time, more info later
The FAQ in OP is updated, please check them out!!!
Samsung, Samsung, oh Samsung
My previous release was widely criticized for breaking tons of Samsung devices, the rating on Play Store also reflected this fact
Thanks to helpful testers and developers, we ironed out all the quirks of Sammy, and in addition added more Samsung specific features.
One is adding proper support for Samsung permissive kernels. Another is faking KNOX to 0x0 if MagiskHide enabled.
Is that good enough to compensate my mistakes in the last release?
Sepolicy Live Patch Moved
Another critical update is that the sepolicy live patching is now moved from the post-fs-data mode to the service mode.
This decision is done due to the fact that on some devices (e.g. Samsung), there are too much to patch, which greatly delays the bootup time if the live patching is done in a blocking stage. However, this will require some updates for the minimal sepolicy rules.
The minimal patch is now a little more complete, which requires 20-80KB of ramdisk size (previously 1-4KB). Still not large to be honest.
However, this makes post-fs-data mode NOT completely unrestricted. post-fs-data mode can still do any file related operations, setting system props etc., a lot more than normal users would use. However, service mode would be guaranteed to be executed AFTER the full sepolicy patch is done.
It is recommended to run most scripts in the service mode (service.d/service.sh), except a. mounting files; b. patching system props; c. time critical operations
Magisk Core Only Mode
People complain that Magisk has "too many features", they don't want to use such "complete" solution.
Here I introduce Core Only Mode. It can be enabled in the new Magisk Manager.
What will still be started: MagiskSU, post-fs-data.d, service.d, (if enabled: MagiskHide, systemless hosts, systemless busybox)
What will not be started: Cache (post-fs) mounts, magic mount (system mirror etc.), all modules, all module scripts
So it literally limits Magisk to root + boot scripts. MagiskHide is still there for those who want some Mario Run lol.
Say Goodbye to Outdated Modules
This day finally comes. All modules on the repo that aren't using the latest template (v3 for now) are now hidden.
This not only guarantees that the modules are using the latest scripts, but also a nice way to filter out modules that are no longer maintained by the uploader.
You have to add/update template=(ver) in your module.prop. Magisk Manager will not know if you only updated the scripts
Upcoming Features
Here are some planned features (sorted in priority)
Magisk Manager resetprop GUI
MagiskSU multiuser support
Unified Magisk daemon: As stated before, I'm planning to write Magic Mount in code to achieve more efficiency and features.
All current Magisk features (magiskpolicy, magiskhide, resetprop, superuser, magic mount) will be in a unified daemon
Pixel (XL): Some developers has done some progress, I'll contact them and sort things out
Android O: I bought a Nexus 5X now, finally got some O love
Some details are changed in v12.0, I'll update the documentation (wiki) soon.
Some Recent Updates
I wish I can be more vocal in the forums, so more information can be spread to the community, but being a university student in Taiwan, studying engineering specifically, is not easy.
It has been a while since the last release, I think I would shed some light regarding the next big update.
Unified Binary
First, the most obvious change is that Magisk no longer rely on the overly complicated scripts, but instead replaced with pure C/C++ programs. Along with Magisk's development, more and more features were added, and those cannot be done with scripts are added as binaries (magiskhide, magiskpolicy, resetprop etc.). As a result, in the last build (v12.0) there are tons of binaries scattered, loosely working together with poor communication.
So the first thing to do is to combine everything as a single program, something like busybox, which is a single binary that acts as multiple utilities. This took me quite some time to finish, especially merging the existing superuser with other parts that also requires daemon connection. Another tricky part is to port the spaghetti shell script into proper C code. The good news is that both of them are done (though, some small bugs might exist and I'm currently hunting them down)
No More Busybox!
Second is the decision to remove the bundled busybox. Initially I added busybox into Magisk due to lack of proper commandline tools in native Android environment (e.g. lack of losetup in Android 5.0), and also many selinux specific options for several utilities do not exist in official AOSP toolbox/toybox. The big problem is that the busybox causes more issues than I would ever expect. Many features in v12 are implemented to only work with that specific busybox bundled with Magisk. However due to the variety of configurations of custom roms, the assumption that the target busybox is always there, working as expected obviously isn't true, leading to numerous breakage and headaches. This is one of the reason why tons of issues submitted to Github are not addressed, because all pre-v13 are haunted with the same issue - the environment Magisk is running is a mess.
However, thanks to ditching shell scripts completely, currently I handle everything by natively calling system calls, or by implementing the functions directly into the binary (another tedious task...). So Magisk now works as a complete package itself, no more dependency and requirements in the environment. Due to this change, the Magisk Manager would need to include a busybox in order to provide the environment to install Magisk modules/Magisk updates, which I think many tracking the development on Github would already notice this change.
Those wondering how to add busybox if they want? I'll release a new module in the repo.
Android O
Finally, Android O support! As expected, Android O has quite some security changes, but since I'm gonna start everything from scratch anyway, things are all quickly sorted out. Also thanks to the arrival of my Nexus 5X, I can finally test things on an actual device, as a result Magisk is now 100% working on Android O DP1. The module template might need some slight updates regarding Android O changes, please stay tuned for the announcement!
Of course, tons of other improvements are also included, I won't list all of them here and will leave them for the release post and changelogs. Updates to Magisk Manager are also work in progress (application development is very tiresome...). There are still tons of features/support bugging in my mind and I would hope I can implement all, but the reality and school prevents me to do so, I am now aiming more towards a stable release rather than rushing out poorly designed features and making me regret in future maintenance lol.
I won't have time to publish lots of informative posts as this one, for those who are interested in the active development of Magisk/Magisk Manager, please keep track of the Github repos. I always keep the development work transparent, anyone curious can spend a little effort to build it themselves and have a sneak peak of what's currently going on. Just keep in mind that the cutting edge master branch does not always work properly
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Smali Patcher
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WHAT THE HELL IS THIS THING? ::
To sum things up this is an application I developed that pulls the android framework from your device, applies what I (or other users) consider useful patches to the sourced files and then finally generates a magisk module applying the patches system-lessly.
The unique thing about Smali Patcher is it sources the framework files from your device, in an attempt to provide maximum compatibility across the entire android device family.
While I have your attention I wanted to throw out a massive thank you to all the people who have provided support to the project and the thread over the years, you guys are absolute champions. I can't thank you enough and couldn't have done it without you, here's to ya!
PATCHES ::
Mock locations - Hide mock locations status, allowing apps like Pokemon GO to treat them as genuine location updates.
Mock Providers: Allow creation of mock providers without mock permissions.
GNSS updates: Disable all GNSS (GPS) location updates.
Secure flag - Allow screenshots/screensharing in secure apps.
Signature verification (as-is, legacy support only) - Disable signature verification allowing modification/execution of signed system apps.
Signature spoofing (as-is) - Enable signature spoofing app permission.
Recovery reboot - Reboot directly back into recovery from powermenu.
Samsung Knox (as-is, legacy support only) - Bypass Samsung Knox trip protection, only confirmed working for secure folder.
High volume warning - Disable high volume popup dialog.
Any patches marked "as-is" are no longer maintained and only kept in for legacy device support only, not recommended to be used on newer android versions (10/11).. use at your own risk.
GPS SPOOFERS / FUSEDLOCATION / RUBBERBANDING NOTICE ::
FusedLocation API GPS spoofers are NOT compatible with the mock location patch.. your required to use a traditional GPS spoofer! Spoofed location updates will be fed into fusedlocation all the same, meaning you don't need to disable the service.. which means while your not spoofing you still gain the benefit of fusedlocation which is all around more accurate location updates!
REQUIREMENTS ::
PC with at least 3GB+ of RAM.
.NET Framework 4.7.1 or later installed
Java installed
Android device running 6.0 or above.
INSTRUCTIONS (ADB METHOD/AUTOMATED - RECOMMENDED):
COMPATIBLE WITH BOTH ODEX & DEODEXED ROMS! WILL AUTOMATICALLY DEODEX REQUIRED FILES IF NECESSARY.
Backup device.. safety first kids.
Enable USB debugging in developer settings on your device and connect via USB to your PC.
Authorise USB debugging connection on your phone.. example of popup.
Run "SmaliPatcher.exe", First startup will automatically download the latest necessary binary's.
Select your desired patches.
Hit "ADB PATCH" button (yes without browsing for a .jar file).
Once the process has completed, magisk module will be generated in the same directory as "SmaliPatcher.exe" named: "[email protected]".
Install the generated magisk module either in recovery mode or from the magisk app.
Enable smali patcher module in magisk.
INSTRUCTIONS (ALTERNATIVE METHOD - FOLLOW ONLY IF ADB METHOD FAILS) ::
Backup device.
Enable USB debugging in developer settings on your device and connect via USB to your PC.
Authorise USB debugging connection on your phone.. example of popup.
Run "SmaliPatcher.exe", First startup will download the latest necessary binary's.
Browse to your "/system/framework" directory. Easiest way to obtain these files is from your rom img/zip.
Select your desired patches.
Hit the "PATCH" button.
Once the process has completed, magisk module will be generated in the same directory as "SmaliPatcher.exe".
Install the generated magisk module either in recovery mode or from the magisk app.
Enable smali patcher module in magisk.
YOU ARE STILL REQUIRED TO HAVE A DEVICE CONNECTED TO YOUR PC IF YOU USE THIS METHOD.. THE PATCHER WILL NOT PROGRESS OTHERWISE.
A ADB DEVICE IS REQUIRED TO EXTRACT CDEX FILES.. IF YOU'RE PARANOID/SAVY ENOUGH, YOU CAN USE A ANDROID EMULATOR.
BEFORE REPORTING ANY ISSUES ::
You have tried running the patcher as administrator.
You have accepted the USB debugging connection & ticked "Always allow from this computer".
You have tried running the patcher with phone booted in recovery mode with /system mounted.
shoey63 said:
Adb method works flawlessly on android 8.1 for Sony AOSP roms on X and XZ premium. The trick is to run the program in recovery (with system mounted obviously), to avoid permission issues.
Awesome tool!
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UPDATING MODULE INSTRUCTIONS:
Disable/uninstall any active smali patcher modules before generating a new one! If you generate a module with a older version active there's a chance the outdated patches will carry over to the new module.. I do my best efforts to prevent this, but it may still happen. Before reporting issues, make sure you have tried this.
CHANGELOG ::
7.4
Modified patch - GNSS updates: now correctly handles protected methods.
7.3
First pass of android 11 patch updates: mock provider, gnss update & secure flag patch updated.
7.2
Modified patch - Secure flag: revert a change I made, should solve issues on some devices.. hopefully.
7.1
New patch - GNSS updates: Disable all GNSS (GPS) location updates.
Modified patch - Secure flag: tested & working on Samsung devices running android 10.
7.0
New patch - Mock Providers: Allow creation of mock providers without mock permissions.
6.9
Allow devices booted in recovery mode through ADB check.
6.8
Made patches "compatible" with the latest android 11 beta (pixel).. none of which have been tested on android 11. BACKUP! BACKUP! BACKUP!
6.7
Removed "magisk-module-template" dependency.
6.6
Fixed patch - Magisk reboot: was not being applied when selected.
"Magisk reboot" patch renamed to "Recovery reboot".
6.5
Updated patch - Magisk reboot: now compatible with Samsung One UI 2.0 (android Q).
6.4
New patch - Samsung Knox: Bypass samsung knox trip protection, only confirmed working for secure folder.
6.3
ADB error checking: require a ADB device to be present even while patching "browsed" for framework dumps.
Framework error checking: display an error if no odex, vdex or oats are found.. incomplete framework dump.
Display hints for common mistakes made by users, hopefully reduces the amount of "error" reports by people that don't follow instructions.
6.2
ADB error checking: unauthorized ADB device check.
6.1
Error handling - Verify required files are found during deodex process.
6.0
Fixed index out of bounds crash.
Revert mock location patch to the original.
5.9
Mock location patch updated. Reverted patch back to the original, new patch failed.
Adapted back end functions to support multi-file patches.
Browse for .jar has now been changed to browse for "/system/framework" directory.. no longer requires a deodexed file to be targeted, will deodex necessary files if required.
5.8
Check if patcher is being ran with administrator privileges, otherwise display a warning.
Fixed a possible false positive error during cdex extraction.
5.7
Error handling - verify classes.dex is found during cdex extraction.
Added few more status updates to assist error checking.
5.6
Changed binary download percentage behaviour: avoid users reporting false "stuck on XYZ percent".
Updated mock location patch to support android 10/Q.
Updated reboot behaviour patch to support android 10/Q.
Save/restore selected patches when browsing for a JAR.
5.5
Fixed force close during vdex extraction.
5.4
Modified secure flag patch - need testing & feedback.
Modified java detection to allow more runtime environments.
5.3
Suppress false positive "magisk download failed" errors.
Verify patched APK's have been generated before creating module.
5.2
Modified secure flag patch.
Added paypal donation button.
5.1
Removed signature verification "class not found" error report, false positive on legacy android versions.
5.0
Adapted backend functions to support multi-file patches.
Require at least one patch to be enabled before proceeding.
Fix download percentage status updates.
Popup explorer window to output directory on completion.
Modified signature verification patch (android P).
When browsing for a JAR only display compatible patches (preparation for multi-file patches, services.jar must be named "services.jar" from this point onward for verification purposes.. otherwise no patches will be displayed).
New patch - disable high volume warning popup.. this has annoyed me so much recently! I was only able to test this on android P, if you find the patch does not work on your device please supply a deodexed services.jar so I can investigate further.
4.9
Fixed a crash when applying magisk reboot patch to a already patched target.
Improved magisk reboot patch, removed the potential to not reboot back into magisk.
Redirect output for certain binary functions with working status indicators.
Fix mock location patch that I broke in the most stupid way possible.. if you're updating from 4.8, make sure you disable/remove any installed smali patcher magisk modules before updating.
4.8
Display command line window until inbuilt patcher status updates are fixed to prevent user confusion.
4.7
Secure flag patch update (based off 9.0).
Signature verification patch update (based off 9.0).
4.6
Dynamically calculate base directory.
Modify output loop to ensure all output is displayed.
Magisk reboot patch (Galaxy S10 only).
4.5 [UNTESTED - I OWN A S10 WHICH CURRENTLY IS NOT MAGISK COMPATIBLE.. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK]
Force unix config formatting.
4.4 [UNTESTED - I OWN A S10 WHICH CURRENTLY IS NOT MAGISK COMPATIBLE.. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK]
Magisk "installation failed" fix.. (I shouldn't have been lazy and read all the module documentation.. probably could of avoided this).
4.3 [UNTESTED - I OWN A S10 WHICH CURRENTLY IS NOT MAGISK COMPATIBLE.. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK]
Magisk v19.0 compatible (magisk template download failed fix).
4.2 [TESTING]
Potential slowdown fix?
4.1
Allow the patcher to run without having any patches selected for testing purposes.
Force a single classes.dex to be generated when applying signature spoofing patch.. (potential slowdown fix?)
Remove irrelevant debug output.
4.0
Modified ADB error checking function to fix false error reports.
3.9 ::
ADB error checking: verify a single ADB device is connected before proceeding.
Added few more status updates to assist error checking.
Updated magisk template & URL.
3.8 [TESTING] ::
Potential slowdown fix?
3.7 ::
Modified java detection.
3.6 ::
Added some more error checking.
3.5 ::
Verify Java is installed & detected before proceeding.
3.4 ::
Amend legacy dummy file to generated magisk module config.sh.
3.3 ::
Create dummy file in magisk module (legacy devices).
3.2 ::
Fixed a issue calculating file paths on legacy devices.
3.1 ::
Added "/system/system" path to dumping functions.
Added output filter to avoid user confusion when spitting out harmless errors.
3.0 ::
Updated dependencies.
Reworked some core functions to attempt to fix unknown caused crash for certain users.
2.9 ::
Reworked some functions, made them dynamically detect file names to avoid potential issues.
2.8 ::
Verify dexpatcher patches are found, otherwise re-download.
Change patch button text to indicate patching mode.
Error handling - verify classes.dex is found before recompiling.
Error handling - verify services.jar is found before recompiling.
Error handling - verify input files are not dummy's.
Conditional dead end bug fix while patching multi-class jar's.
2.7 ::
Re-added signature spoofing patch.
Added dexpatcher as a dependency.
2.6 ::
Added support for Android P.
Modified binary download function to prevent crashes.
2.5 ::
Added support for multi-classes.dex.
2.4 ::
Improved binary download function - verify binary size, will attempt to re-download if necessary.
Improved binary URL grabber function - should now fetch correct address.
2.3 ::
Improved de/odex detection function - should now allow generating a module with no mods selected (debugging purposes)
Improved error checking & reports.
2.2 ::
Android 8.0-8.1 compatibility.
2.1 ::
Corrected missing variables in config.sh for magisk module (lollipop bootloop fix) - full credit to @Eng.Raman
2.0 ::
Prevent false "detected api" message.
Play's nice with android lollipop - full credit to @Eng.Raman
1.9 ::
Potential fix for random crash aka. dumping framework freeze/crash.
1.8 ::
Handle "permission denied" error when pulling build.prop.
1.7 ::
Improved framework base directory detection.
1.6 ::
Framework base directory detection.
1.5 ::
Improved error checking - added more debug info which hopefully will make diagnosing bugs a little easier.
Proper API detection using rom build.prop.
Improved a search function used for locating framework files.
1.4 ::
Improved error checking - verify's services.odex size detecting if module already active.
Potential fix for "magisk download failed" that certain user's are experiencing.
1.3 (BETA) ::
Added in ADB libary which allows us to now pull/push files to the device.
Added in smali & baksmali which allows us to now deodex.
One click function to pull all the required files from the device, deodex (if necessary), patch and finally generate a magisk module! (I plan to code in a function that pushes the module to the device upon completion in the future - fully automated baby woohoo)
If you would like to use the adb method of patching, make sure you have "USB debugging" enabled in developer options otherwise it simply won't work.. you obviously need to plug in your phone to the PC and authorize the USB connection on your device.
1.2 ::
Updated to Magisk v15.
Improved error checking & reports.
1.1 ::
Removed signature spoofing for the time being - causing bootloop for some users, need to rework the patch when I have time.
1.0 ::
Improved patching function: should now be compatible with even more unique service.jar's.
Improved patching function: now reports errors for each independent patch, should make diagnosing patch errors a little easier.
Fixed some debug code I left from previous release which may have prevented patch process from completing. (whoops.. sorry about that!)
0.9 ::
Added new patch: signature spoofing.
0.8 ::
Improved patching function.
0.7 ::
Merged projects together - Mock locations, secure flag & signature verification.
Assembly version used as module version and in generated module zip name.
Fixed minor bug when selecting a JAR named something other than "services.jar".
0.6 ::
Error handling for failed downloads of magisk module template.
Updated to Magisk v14.0.
0.4 / 0.5 ::
Potential spaces in file path error fix - unsure as I have been unable to reproduce this issue, so it's been very difficult to fix.
0.3 ::
Increased default Java memory heap size - fixes "out of memory" error on lowend PC's.
0.2 ::
Simplified patching process.
Fixed reboot issue with certain GPS spoofers.
Verify's target JAR is deodexed before proceeding with patch.
0.1 ::
Initial release
Cheers,
Honorable mention to @Eng.Raman & @A30NI_Y, who has been kind enough to patch service.jar's for tons of users who lack the knowledge to deodex (despite my best efforts of writing out clear instructions!)... the smali patcher user base thanks you for your service!
PRECAUTIONS / TERMS OF USE ::
You must backup your device prior to flashing the module, I am not responsible or providing support to recover any devices stuck in bootloops.. if for what ever reason you find yourself in this situation, simply uninstall magisk and reinstall.. doing this will reset your installed modules.
PLEASE READ FAQ IN POST 2 & SEARCH THE THREAD BEFORE ASKING QUESTIONS, CHANCES ARE THEY HAVE BEEN ANSWERED ALREADY AND YOU CAN FIND YOUR ANSWER IMMEDIATELY.
Rather then making mirrors of the download link, please redirect traffic to this thread to ensure they are always using the latest version! Oh hi reddit.
DOWNLOAD MIRRORS
Google drive
FAQ​
HELP! I'M STUCK IN A BOOTLOOP, HOW DO I UNINSTALL ::
Boot into TWRP
Advanced -> File Manager
Navigate to: data -> adb -> modules -> select the module directory (in this case "fomey.smalipatcher") -> Folder icon (bottom right of screen) -> Delete
Alternatively you can just uninstall/reinstall magisk to clear all your modules.
MAGISK TEMPLATE DOWNLOAD FAILED ::
Run the patcher as administrator, may not have read / write access to drive.
Verify you have a active internet connection.
Verify firewall is not blocking the patcher.
Verify your not running a outdated .NET framework.
MOCK LOCATION RUBBER BANDS TO REAL LOCATION ::
Set device only in location method settings (Settings -> Location -> Location method).
Disable improve location accuracy settings (Settings -> Location -> Improve accuracy).
If you are still experiencing rubber banding after trying everything above, try a different spoofer.
INVALID OR CORRUPT JAR FILE BIN ::
Delete the "bin" directory and restart the patcher to re-download the binary files.
Corruption is caused by a unreliable internet connection.
HOW DO I CLEAR A MOCK LOCATION WHILE USING A GPS SPOOFER ::
Exit the app by pressing the "back" key, you may have to press this a few times. Any good spoofer should clean up after itself, by removing any mock providers on exit.
MAGISK TEMPLATE FAILED TO DOWNLOAD ::
Make sure you're using the LATEST release of the patcher.
If you are using the latest version already.. a update will be available shortly to fix this issue.
UNSUPPORTED MAJOR.MINOR VERSION XX.X ::
Use the Java Uninstall Tool to clean up out-of-date java versions and reinstall the latest java release.
W: COULD NOT FIND RESOURCES ::
This is a harmless warning, you can safely ignore it.
!!! ERROR: BASE DIRECTORY NOT FOUND ::
You did not accept the USB debugging permission popup on your phone.. the patcher can't do anything without this permission (example of popup).
The permission popup should be displayed after hitting the "ADB PATCH" button.. or as soon as you connect your phone to your PC.
If you can't see the permission popup: go to settings -> developer options -> revoke usb debugging authorisations.. disconnect and reconnect your phone and try again.
Make sure you tick "always allow from this computer".. otherwise you may have to confirm the popup multiple times during a single patch.
!!! ERROR: XYZ CLASS NOT FOUND ::
The patch is most likely not compatible with your android version/device, if a patch is marked "as-is" no further support is provided.
If you are browsing for a services.jar - it's most likely not deodexed.. try the "ADB METHOD".
If you are using the "ADB METHOD" and you receive this error, post a reply to this thread including as much information as you can. Useful information: android version, patcher log and the directory named "adb" in the patcher folder (upload this directory to google drive).
Reserved 3
Thank you very much for your smali patcher. I am using your mock location for a while now. Will it be compatible with Android Oreo?
flyfire04 said:
Thank you very much for your smali patcher. I am using your mock location for a while now. Will it be compatible with Android Oreo?
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I have not tried it with a oreo services.jar, test it out let me know how you go.. if you run into issues please upload your deodexed services.jar.
Hey, could you make it just a zip that would do all the patches? I don't have a windows machine but I really want the screenshot thing I... Also I can do any testing that you want on the Oreo.
Thank you mate!!!
Awesome! Thank you!
Hi devs, sorry for interrupt. I have some problems while patching it here. I choose all three patch and run the patcher, However it suddenly stops and saying jar is not deodexed. When im untick all 3 patch and run the patcher, it runs well until completed. The problems only happens when I choose all or either one of the patches.
Im using samsung note 4 with custom deodexed rom :crying:
TheBuduLord said:
Hi devs, sorry for interrupt. I have some problems while patching it here. I choose all three patch and run the patcher, However it suddenly stops and saying jar is not deodexed. When im untick all 3 patch and run the patcher, it runs well until completed. The problems only happens when I choose all or either one of the patches.
Im using samsung note 4 with custom deodexed rom :crying:
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Has anyone tried this on the Google pixel XL? Also when I download it and try to open it it tells me it can not be open ed
@fOmey Sir, when Smali Patcher on Linux and Android devices?
um, is this tool still not compatible with nougat's services.jar?
The patch button doesn't do anything at all.
Edit: nvm, restarting the program fixed it
HI !
When I extract my zip rom, I don't see any "system" folder ... (It's pixel ROM for nexus 5)...
Any ideas ?
Thanks.
AvisAile said:
HI !
When I extract my zip rom, I don't see any "system" folder ... (It's pixel ROM for nexus 5)...
Any ideas ?
Thanks.
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This thread will help you out: https://forum.xda-developers.com/an.../how-to-conver-lollipop-dat-files-to-t2978952
rawimagee said:
Hi, i took my "services.jar" from my framework folder (OnePlus 5) and it says it is not deodexed. I have tried programs that will make the jar file to work in your flasher but it still does not work. Can you like write a little tutorial to me? Thanks
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Copy the systems folder from your smartphone. (I copy it to the download folder, zip it, copy it and unzip it on the computer).
use Fulmics Deodexer (xda), download smali and baksmali from here https://bitbucket.org/JesusFreke/smali/downloads/ point fulmics deodexer to those files in the settings. Look for your systems folder with fulmics deodexer and only tick the frameworks box (the other ones are unneccesary for this task). then proceed with the smali patcher
@fOmey
I can not start your program. Can you make this pacher for me on my services.jar file so that I can put it into the framework system? My file with S7 edge nougat 7.0 Stock.
https://files.fm/u/j388jjj5
Tested on Oreo and it works great
The app crashes after i hit the start making path button on windows 10.. any help ??? Got the bins downloaded and my services.jar loaded in youre app/program.
rawimagee said:
I did that and but it still seems to not work, it said that it processed the "services.jar" file but it still says the same in the patcher;(
edit: do i pick the normal "services.jar" file from the normal folder or do the "edited" file get placed somewhere else?
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OP5 is on Nougat, so I don't think this will work.
Sent from my OnePlus3 using XDA Labs
Hi,
this thread aims at keeping the LineageOS 13.0 version alive for the Moto G 2015 (osprey) device with current security patches from LineageOS (branch 'cm-13.0'). The build here has already a history in this thread on XDA - it may be worth to scroll through it to find additional information.
The build has got the following features:
LineageOS 13 with current security patches
Patched for microG (see https://microg.org, signature spoofing as switchable permission)
Squid kernel for the Osprey device (own fork)
LineageOS Jelly Browser
Current Android System Webview
CMUpdater is not part of this build
Renewed CA-certificates from AOSP master branch
VoLTE (may not work in all cases!)
Current build data
Download here
AOSP tag android-6.0.1_r81
Security string 2018-06-01
Android System Webview on M66 (stable, taken from LineageOS 14.1)
Contains the fix for the KRACK attack against WPA2
Root access included (can be switched on/off in developer settings)
Unofficial microG-build as 2nd build variant
Download here
Hardened build with pre-installed microG apps. For more information, see https://lineage.microg.org/
(This is an unofficial build for LineageOS 13 f. osprey based on the work described on the project page)
Different from the 1st build, the following features apply, everything else is the same:
No root available (can be flashed separately)
Pre-installed microG apps (see lineage.microg.org page)
SQLite 'secure delete' feature enabled
Access to /proc/net blocked for user apps
Enhanced Privacy Guard (1): Switches for motion sensors and other sensors available
Enhanced Privacy Guard (2): Switches for read phone state and storage (read/write) available
Oreo backport: SET_TIME_ZONE permission restricted to system apps
Oreo backport: Access to timers in /proc restricted
Cloudflare DNS (1.1.1.1) as default fallback
Privacy-preferring default settings
Source Code links
LineageOS: https://github.com/LineageOS
Kernel: https://github.com/MSe1969/android_kernel_motorola_msm8916/tree/mse_cm13
microG patch: https://github.com/microg/android_p...aster/patches/android_frameworks_base-M.patch
microG-Build: https://github.com/lineageos4microg
local manifest: https://github.com/cm13-microG/local_manifests
hardening features: see reserved post further below
Installation instructions
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE SOLELY YOURSELF FOR ANY ACTIONS YOU DO WITH YOUR DEVICE !!!
Please note - I won't explain any single aspect (e.g. how to install 'fastboot' on your PC or troubleshoot USB connectivity issues under Windows). Search the net and consult the search engine of your choice or look here in XDA, there is plenty information available.
Pre-Requisites
Get familiar with the hardware keys of the Motorola Moto G 2015 (osprey) device, especially how to enter fastboot mode (switch phone off hold power + volume down together for about 3 seconds) and recovery mode (in fastboot mode, switch with volume key to the reboot recovery option and select with power key)
Have fastboot and adb installed on your PC and make sure, you can connect via USB to your device in fastboot mode and via adb
Download the most current .ZIP file of this ROM and place it to your phone's internal memory or SD card
If you wish to install Google apps (GApps), please refer to the GApps section further below
An unlocked bootloader (read the warnings carefully and backup your data!
Install TWRP recovery
If you come from stock ROM and have just unlocked your boot loader, this is the next thing to do. If you have already a working custom recovery on your device, there is no necessity to replace it.
However - I recommend to use the TWRP recovery linked here. The following instructions are based on TWRP.
To install TWRP, download the TWRP.img file (Note: replace "TWRP.img" in the following instructions with the real file name) from this section to your PC, get it into 'fastboot mode', connect the device via USB to your PC and enter the following command on your PC:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery TWRP.img
Afterwards, directly boot into 'recovery mode' (see above) - I recommend not to boot the phone's Android system after having flashed TWRP. Once TWRP has been launched, you may decide to reboot your phone and install the ROM at any time later. But the first boot after flashing TWRP should be TWRP in recovery mode.
Advanced Wipe
ONLY perform the steps described here, if you come from Stock ROM or a different Custom ROM!
Boot into recovery mode. In TWRP, choose "Wipe", "Advanced" and spefify "Dalvik", "System", "Cache" and "Data" to be wiped.
Make sure NOT to wipe "Internal memory" or "SD Card". Swipe to confirm the deletion and get back into the main menu.
GApps
The following instructions only apply for the 1st variant, do not flash Gapps over the "microG build":
You do not need to install GApps, but you may wish to do so. In that case, download GApps from here and put the .ZIP also to the SD card or Internal memory of your device.
Choose ARM as platform, Android 6.0 and the flavor of your choice. I recommend "pico", as this leaves you the most freedom to only install, what you really need; you can later still install all the Google products you want and do not need to live with pre-installed Google applications you have no use for. The 'microG patch' in this ROM has no negative impact on installing Gapps.
Install the ROM
In the TWRP main menu, choose "Install". A file manager appears to let you navigate to your internal memory (path /sdcard) or your SD card (path /external_sd).
Choose the .ZIP file of this ROM and swipe to flash. If you update from a previous version of this ROM, you don't need to perform a wipe.
If you had GApps already installed before the update, there is no need to flash them again. They will be automatically restored during the flash process.
(Note: If you wish to get rid of GApps, navigate to TWRP's file manager in the Advanced section of the main menu, go to path /system/addon.d and delete the file 70-gapps.sh, before flashing the ROM update)
If you come from a different ROM (or stock firmware), make sure that you have performed the Wipe steps above.
If you wish to install GApps, select the respective .ZIP file directly afterwards, do not boot into Android before having flashed GApps. When finished flashing, return to the main menu, choose "Reboot" and then "System", which will cause your phone to boot into Lineage OS 13.0 - be patient, the first boot after flashing a new ROM takes quite long!
microG Installation
These instructions apply to the 1st 'default' variant, not the 'microG build' (which has already microG installed)
The ROM is patched for the use of microG, but it does not contain the microG system components.
The best way to obtain them is to include the microG repository into the F-Droid store as described on the microG Download page, where you will also find links for the direct download of the .apk files.
Please refer to the official installation instructions. However, there are three pieces of information, which are explained on the microG pages, but unfortunately not directly in the installation instructions, so I would like to point them out here:
Download the 'unstable' Gms Core version 0.2.4-105-... to avoid "outdated play services" warnings
The Location Provider functionality is included in Gms Core, but also available as separate application. I recommend Gms Core - however, the explanation is not included in Gms Core, but only here
To grant the signature spoofing permission, go to Settings - Apps - Advanced (the 'gear' icon) - App Permissions - Spoof package signature; it is not possible when you enter the individual app's permissions menu
Credits
Android Open Source project (AOSP)
LineageOS project
squid2 (Kernel)
microG project
XDA:DevDB Information
Osprey LineageOS 13 with microG patch, ROM for the Moto G 2015
Contributors
MSe1969
Source Code: https://github.com/cm13-microG/local_manifests
ROM OS Version: 6.0.x Marshmallow
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.10.x
Based On: LineageOS
Version Information
Status: Testing
Created 2017-10-23
Last Updated 2018-07-24
Change Log
June 20th, 2018
Announcement to discontinue the cm-13.0 builds - please visit my Lineage OS 14.1 microG thread, which continues with LineageOS 14.1
June 10th, 2018
Security string 2018-06-01
May 22nd, 2018
Security string 2018-05-01
Android System Webview M66
Cloudflare DNS as default (instead of Google)
Privacy-preferred default settings
Kernel fix for in-call sound issue
April 11th/12th, 2018
Security string 2018-04-01
Android System Webview M65
March 16th/17th, 2018
Security string 2018-03-01
Squid Kernel r22c (Oreo)
Renewed CA certificates from AOSP master branch
Bugfix of date/time reset on reboot, when no carrier sync
Bugfix in microG build: Always skip GMS page in SetupWizard
February 19th, 2018
Update after ASB merge in LineageOS 13.0
Webview now on stable M64
February 10th, 2018
Security string 2018-02-01
Squid Kernel r22c (Oreo)
Privacy Guard enhancements
Further security hardening in 2nd "microG build" variant
January 16th, 2018
Security string 2018-01-01
Squid Kernel r22 (Oreo)
System Webview switched back to M63-stable
2nd build variant "unofficial microG build"
December 21st, 2017
Security string 2017-12-01
Squid Kernel r21 (Oreo) forked
Recent Jelly build
Android System Webview 64.0.3282.30 (beta)
November 24th, 2017
Security string 2017-11-01
Squid Kernel (Nougat) forked and merged 3.10.108 updates from kernel.org
October 23rd, 2017
Fix of KRACK attacks
Security string 2017-10-01
AOSP tag 6.0.1_r81
Android System Webview updated to M64
Squid Kernel (Nougat)
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Historical entries from this thread:
September 21st, 2017
Security string 2017-09-01
AOSP tag 6.0.1_r80
Jelly updates
Fix of 'Blueborne' attack (part of Sept. security patches)
September 2nd, 2017
Security string 2017-08-01
Android System Webview updated to M60
July 14th, 2017
Security string 2017-07-01
June 14th, 2017
Security string 2017-06-01
Android System Webview updated to M59
May 28th, 2017
Replaced Gello with new LineageOS Jelly Browser
Android System Webview updated to M58
May 26th, 2017
Security string 2017-05-01
April 17th, 2017
Security string 2017-04-01
AOSP tag 6.0.1_r79
March 24th, 2017
Security string 2017-03-01
Included Kernel from cm-14.1 branch to regularly receive sec. patches
March 13th, 2017
Security string 2017-02-01
February 21st, 2017
Security string 2017-01-01
Rebranded LineageOS
Security Hardening (microG build)
Details about additional security hardening in the "microG build"
1. SQLite 'Secure Delete' feature
This sanitizes deleted data by overwriting it with zeroes, rather than having it persist within SQLite's free list.
Backport from Oreo, see https://android-review.googlesource.com/q/topic:"secure_delete"
2. Restrict SET_TIME_ZONE permission to system apps
Backport from Oreo, see here
3. Enhanced Privacy Guard (1) - Sensor permission switches
An own sensor template to control access to motion sensors (ask mode) and all other sensors (allowed by default, but can be restricted) has been implemented into the Privacy Guard. Commits: (1), (2), (3)
4. Enhanced Privacy Guard (2) - Switches for 'Read phone state' and 'Storage'
The existing AppOps to read the phone's IMEI and to control access to the SD card have been made accessible.
This is a cherry-pick of the proposed LineageOS change here
5. Restrict access to /proc/net for user apps
An adapted SELinux policy prevents user apps from accessing the /proc/net pseudo file system, which can be misused to monitor and track the phone's internet traffic. For technical backgrounds, see here. This is the main commit. For the legitimate use case of the smart phone owner him/herself monitoring the network traffic to see, what the installed apps do, the app Privacy-Friendly Network Monitorhas been bundled
6. Access to timing information in /proc restricted
To prevent side-channel attacks as described here, the respective Oreo patch has been back-ported.
7. Cloudflare (instead of Google) default DNS
Cloudflare DNS has a better privacy policy than Google Public DNS and has DNS-over-TLS and DNS-over-HTTPS. In the deafult DNS settings (as fallback) and network diagnostics, the Cloudflare DNS adresses 1.1.1.1 and 1.0.0.1 are specified as defaults (instead of Google's 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4)
8. Privacy-preferred default settings
When newly installed, the below settings are defaulted, different from standard LineageOS 14.1 (all setting can be changed at any time later):
Privacy Guard is enabled on install (proposal during Setup)
Anonymous LineageOS statistics disabled (proposal during Setup)
The standard browsing app does not get the location runtime permission automatically assigned
Sweet..
Nice. Good to see this as separate post.
Every time the ambient display lights up the screen, it is in on a high brightness mode. And the moment I tap, it gets back to normal brightness. I know this could be a cm13 issue but, any way to resolve this ?
shadowbone said:
Every time the ambient display lights up the screen, it is in on a high brightness mode. And the moment I tap, it gets back to normal brightness. I know this could be a cm13 issue but, any way to resolve this ?
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I haven't observed this behavior on my device, can you provide some more details?
MSe1969 said:
I haven't observed this behavior on my device, can you provide some more details?
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It isn't that big a difference but perhaps I could provide you a log, if that could help.
shadowbone said:
It isn't that big a difference but perhaps I could provide you a log, if that could help.
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Thanks - will have a look later
MSe1969 said:
Thanks - will have a look later
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Sure thing.
Also, is this volte supported or should I flash the volte patch ? Because I can't seem to get it work. I am on the latest build.
VoLTE
As you can see in the old thread, there have been some discussions about VoLTE support (and also some attempts from my side to get it running).
Let me quickly summarize:
I have tried the VoLTE patch(es) from XDA - VoLTE menu was there but no VoLTE calls on my phone
I have tried to create a test build with the contents of those patches and also looked at what was done in cm-14.1 - same result: menu there, but no VoLTE calls (LTE symbol disappears when calling)
Got mixed feedbacks from people using the test build - works well for the ones and does not work or stops working after reboot for others . . .
LineageOS 14.1 is supposed to have VoLTE support f. osprey - same story, not on my phone (menu entry there, but *#*#4636#*#* menu and IMS status there tells VoLTE not available - tested with SIM cards from different carriers)
So I'm having trouble to get it working on my device (XT1541 16GB) at all. On my repo's at github, the msm8916 device and vendor tree have two volte branches for testing.
Any insight, advice and/or build suggestions welcome
shadowbone said:
It isn't that big a difference but perhaps I could provide you a log, if that could help.
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dear user, could you tell me what application I can get this file (
File Type: txt 2017-10-25-14-38-27.txt), since I have some errors in the rom, thanks.
MSe1969 said:
As you can see in the old thread, there have been some discussions about VoLTE support (and also some attempts from my side to get it running).
Let me quickly summarize:
I have tried the VoLTE patch(es) from XDA - VoLTE menu was there but no VoLTE calls on my phone
I have tried to create a test build with the contents of those patches and also looked at what was done in cm-14.1 - same result: menu there, but no VoLTE calls (LTE symbol disappears when calling)
Got mixed feedbacks from people using the test build - works well for the ones and does not work or stops working after reboot for others . . .
LineageOS 14.1 is supposed to have VoLTE support f. osprey - same story, not on my phone (menu entry there, but *#*#4636#*#* menu and IMS status there tells VoLTE not available - tested with SIM cards from different carriers)
So I'm having trouble to get it working on my device (XT1541 16GB) at all. On my repo's at github, the msm8916 device and vendor tree have two volte branches for testing.
Any insight, advice and/or build suggestions welcome
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You could get some help from this post.. check by integrating this patch. https://forum.xda-developers.com/2015-moto-g/themes-apps/osprey-volte-patch-android-n-roms-t3527635
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Erick_Summer said:
dear user, could you tell me what application I can get this file (
File Type: txt 2017-10-25-14-38-27.txt), since I have some errors in the rom, thanks.
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Well, if you meant taking a log, there are plenty. The one I used is 'matlog'. You can get it from playstore.
rahul9999 said:
You could get some help from this post.. check by integrating this patch. https://forum.xda-developers.com/2015-moto-g/themes-apps/osprey-volte-patch-android-n-roms-t3527635
Edit - post added
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I used this post and its patches always as a base for my test builds. Tried now the most current MM patch , which was uploaded in October - same result, does not work on my device.
shadowbone said:
It isn't that big a difference but perhaps I could provide you a log, if that could help.
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Hi, haven't really noticed anything unusual in the log, I also use afwall and Xprivacy. Only noticed you use a battery app, but log does not indicate any issues... So I am afraid I can't really help, as I can't reproduce this behavior on my device.
MSe1969 said:
Hi, haven't really noticed anything unusual in the log, I also use afwall and Xprivacy. Only noticed you use a battery app, but log does not indicate any issues... So I am afraid I can't really help, as I can't reproduce this behavior on my device.
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Yeah, I use the betterbatterystats from xda. I guess I will try and do a dalvik cache clear and if possible do a clean rom flash in the near future and try again. Else, it must be some device specific issue.
Anyway thanks a lot for your time. I appreciate it.
My daily ROM, please update.
The best ROM tk!
kurapika7 said:
My daily ROM, please update.
The best ROM tk!
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This is marshmallow, correct. Why is it better than
Nugget?
Thanks for sharing!
Also, your experience with no Google services.
melp57 said:
This is marshmallow, correct. Why is it better than
Nugget?
Thanks for sharing!
Also, your experience with no Google services.
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have a better use of ram
This thread is discontinued - LineageOS 17.1 (Android 10) definitely has reached the boundary, of what an old medium range device can handle. Therefore, I have decided to go back to LineageOS 16.0 (see below - I have re-opened the linked LineageOS 16.0 thread).
This thread is dedicated to provide hardened Lineage-OS 17.1 builds with microG included for the Motorola Moto G 2015 (Osprey) with current security patches.
You can consider this thread as a successor of my LineageOS 16.0 Osprey thread
Different from my 16.0 thread, I do not offer a "standard variant", as there is an official LineageOS 17.1 version available for the Osprey device.
Security hardened microG build
Download here
Build is signed
Pre-installed microG and F-Droid like the LineageOS for microG project (own fork)
Pre-installed AuroraStore
Bromite as default browser
eSpeak TTS engine (FOSS TTS solution)
Additional security hardening features listed below
Cloudflare as default DNS (instead of Google)
Privacy-preferred default settings
Optional blocking of Facebook- and Google-Tracking (Settings - Network & Internet)
Optional disable captive portal detection or choose from various providers (default is GrapheneOS and not Google; Settings - Network & Internet)
Firewall UI (under Trust)
Increased max. password length of 64
No submission of IMSI/phone number to Google when GPS is in use
Default hosts file with many blocked ad/tracking sites
Privacy-enhanced Bromite SystemWebView
Extra control of sensor access for additionally installed user apps (Special access under app permissions)
Constified JNI method tables
Current release levels
Security string: 2021-12-05
AOSP tag: 10.0.0_r41
Bromite Webview: M96
Source-code and build instructions
Kernel: https://github.com/LineageOS/android_kernel_motorola_msm8916/tree/lineage-17.1 (official LineageOS)
Build manifest: https://github.com/lin17-microG/local_manifests/tree/lin-17.1-microG
Installation Instructions
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE SOLELY YOURSELF FOR ANY ACTIONS YOU DO WITH YOUR DEVICE !!!
Please note - I won't explain any single aspect (e.g. how to install 'fastboot' on your PC or troubleshoot USB connectivity issues under Windows). Search the net and consult the search engine of your choice or look here in XDA, there is plenty information available.
Pre-Requisites
Get familiar with the hardware keys of the Motorola Moto G 2015 (osprey) device, especially how to enter fastboot mode (switch phone off hold power + volume down together for about 3 seconds) and recovery mode (in fastboot mode, switch with volume key to the reboot recovery option and select with power key)
Activate the Developer options (Settings, about phone: tap 7 times on the build number), get into the new menu Developer options and activate, if available, the option "OEM unlocking")
Have fastboot and adb installed on your PC and make sure, you can connect via USB to your device in fastboot mode and via adb
Download the most current .ZIP file of this ROM and place it to your phone's internal memory or SD card
An unlocked bootloader (read the warnings carefully and backup your data!)
Install TWRP recovery
If you come from stock ROM and have just unlocked your boot loader, this is the next thing to do. If you have already a working custom recovery on your device, there is no necessity to replace it. However - I recommend to use the official TWRP recovery from the TWRP site. The following instructions are based on TWRP.
To install TWRP, download the TWRP.img file (Note: replace "TWRP.img" in the following instructions with the real file name) from this section to your PC, connect the phone via USB to your PC, get it into 'fastboot mode' and enter the following command on your PC:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery TWRP.img
Afterwards, directly boot into 'recovery mode' (enter fastboot reboot on your PC and use the right hardware keys to get into recovery mode) - I recommend not to boot the phone's Android system after having flashed TWRP. Once TWRP has been launched, you may decide to reboot your phone and install the ROM at any time later. But the first boot after flashing TWRP should be TWRP in recovery mode.
Advanced Wipe
ONLY perform the steps described here, if you come from Stock ROM or a different Custom ROM!
Boot into recovery mode. In TWRP, choose "Wipe", "Advanced" and spefify "Dalvik", "System", "Cache" and "Data" to be wiped. Make sure NOT to wipe "Internal memory" or "SD Card". Swipe to confirm the deletion and get back into the main menu.
NO GApps!
DO NOT attempt to flash GApps on this build! This build is "Google-free" comes with pre-installed AuroraStore and microG.
If you absolutely want Gapps, download and flash the official LineageOS build for this device instead.
Install the ROM
In the TWRP main menu, choose "Install". A file manager appears to let you navigate to your internal memory (path /sdcard) or your SD card (path /external_sd). Choose the .ZIP file of the ROM and swipe to flash. If you update from a previous version of the ROM, you don't need to perform a wipe. If you come from a different ROM (or stock firmware), make sure that you have performed the Wipe steps above. When finished flashing, return to the main menu, choose "Reboot" and then "System", which will cause your phone to boot into our Lineage OS 17.1 - be patient, the first boot after flashing a new ROM takes quite long!
microG
After the first installation of this ROM, you need to setup microG.
Please read the instructions given on the LineageOS for microG site, section "Post Install - UnifiedNlp"
Dealing with signed builds
Please note, that my build is signed with an own key. When you come from a different build, you cannot directly "dirty-flash" this build. You have to perform a "clean flash".
Bug reports:
If you have a problem please create a post with these information:
Original Kernel shipped with this rom:
Build Date:
And try to get log as described here
Credits
Android Open Source project (AOSP)
LineageOS project
althafvly
chil360
microG project
csagan5 (Bromite)
Whyorean (AuroraStore)
Change log
2021-12-18
ASB Security String 2021-12-01
Bromite System Webview and Browser updated to 96.0.4664.54
microG 0.22.214516-21
2021-11-13
ASB Security string 2021-11-05
Bromite System Webview and Browser updated to 94.0.4606.109
2021-10-11
ASB Security string 2021-10-05
Bromite System Webview and Browser updated to 93.0.4577.83
2021-09-12
ASB Security string 2021-09-05
microG 0.2.22.212658-2
2021-08-07
ASB Security string 2021-08-05
Bromite System Webview and Browser updated to 92.0.4515.134
F-Droid updated to 1.13
Fix in WiFi randomization
2021-07-10
ASB Security string 2021-07-05
Bromite System Webview and Browser updated to 91.0.4472.146
microG 0.2.21.212158-2
AuroraStore 4.0.7
2021-06-14
ASB Security string 2021-06-05
Bromite System Webview and Browser updated to 91.0.4472.102
microG 0.2.19211515-9
2021-05-11
ASB Security string 2021-05-05
Bromite System Webview and Browser updated to 90.0.4430.204
microG upstreamed (no version upgrade)
Update: AuroraServices 1.1.1
2021-04-13
ASB Security string 2021-04-01
Bromite System Webview and Browser updated to 90.0.4430.59
F-Droid updated to 1.12
Update: AuroraStore 4.0.4 with AuroraServices 1.1.0
2021-03-08
Security string 2021-03-05
Bromite System webview updated to 88.0.4324.207
Bromite Browser updated to 88.0.4324.207
F-Droid 1.11
microG 0.2.18.204714
2021-02-15
Security string 2021-02-05
Bromite System webview updated to 88.0.4324.141
Bromite Browser updated to 88.0.4324.141
F-Droid 1.10-alpha-234
microG 0.2.17.204714-5
2021-01-15 - Initial build
Pre-installed microG (0.2.16.204713-10) and F-Droid like the LineageOS for microG project (own fork)
Pre-installed AuroraStore
Bromite as default browser (87.0.4280.131)
eSpeak TTS engine (FOSS TTS solution)
Additional security hardening features listed below
Cloudflare as default DNS (instead of Google)
Privacy-preferred default settings
Optional blocking of Facebook- and Google-Tracking (Settings - Network & Internet)
Optional disable captive portal detection or choose from various providers (default is GrapheneOS and not Google; Settings - Network & Internet)
Firewall UI (under Trust)
Increased max. password length of 64
No submission of IMSI/phone number to Google when GPS is in use
Default hosts file with many blocked ad/tracking sites
Privacy-enhanced Bromite SystemWebView (87.0.4280.131)
Extra control of sensor access for additionally installed user apps (Special access under app permissions)
Constified JNI method tables
Hello, I dirty flashed and for now everything seems fine ! Even maybe a little snappier.
I will report any problem.
Thank you for your work !
I did a clean flash (just to be on the safe side) and every works correctly. Thanks!
I would like to discuss an observation I made feeling wise since your previous version based on lineage 16.
First, some context, I started with your ROM on lineage os 14, then 16 and now 17.
In my opinion the 14 had the best feeling. Fast, reactive, even with a load of apps.
Since 16, I have no bug (and thats great !) but the device seems slow, often unresponsive.
I don't have many app running maybe firefox which is RAM eater but if I check this when it's slow it show no more than 1.4go in use on 2.
I was searching what may be the reason and I realize that the 14 had a custom kernel by Squid, one I happily used on other roms too.
Could this be an idea ? Others people feeling the same ?
nodens76 said:
I would like to discuss an observation I made feeling wise since your previous version based on lineage 16.
First, some context, I started with your ROM on lineage os 14, then 16 and now 17.
In my opinion the 14 had the best feeling. Fast, reactive, even with a load of apps.
Since 16, I have no bug (and thats great !) but the device seems slow, often unresponsive.
I don't have many app running maybe firefox which is RAM eater but if I check this when it's slow it show no more than 1.4go in use on 2.
I was searching what may be the reason and I realize that the 14 had a custom kernel by Squid, one I happily used on other roms too.
Could this be an idea ? Others people feeling the same ?
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Admitting, that the Osprey isn't my primary device, I didn't feel like 16.0 was slow - I was heavily testing 16.0 beginning of the year (as at that time, a couple of things weren't yet working properly) and I had a good impression. As the move to 17.1 wasn't too difficult (I mainly worked with an emulator first to bring up my 17.1 hardened build, which itself indeed was a lot of work), I did not really create "heavy load" on my Osprey for 17.1 - I however don't have a bad impression about the phone's behavior.
Yes, 14.1 had the Squid kernel (which doesn't work on higher releases), which was an excellent piece of work. The 16.0 build also had a Custom kernel (Hybrid-X fork), whilst 17.1 uses the "regular" LineageOS kernel, but I have the impression, that it is still maintained.
I am however no "kernel tuner" and also not good at that. I usually try to apply sec. patches (for which many others do not seem to have the necessary patience), if I maintain the kernel fork myself, but I am neither good at adapting a kernel to a device, nor at general kernel tuning.
If you can point me to a nice Custom kernel for the Osprey, which I can fork and where I would simply have to pick sec. patches, I can give it a try - I could also try chil360's Hybrid-X kernel used for android 10.0 as a base and pick the sec. patches from my 16.0 kernel to see and have you guys judge as well, whether this leads to a better result. However - this is not my highest priority, especially not when I am short on spare time.
But curious to see other people's opinions first.
Yeah may be slow wasn't appropriate, but it feels sometimes a little sluggish. This is my primary device and I tend to have dozen of firefox tabs open so this could be my fault !
My question wasn't to ask you more work, it was more an open question to request reports or advices.
I had a look on the kernel available on osprey and it seems that there're not plenty. I saw that Squid's one hasn't been updated. Thanks for the Hybrid-X, pointer, I will look into that.
I discovered also android GO which should be helpful on low memory devices. With 2go, osprey is not really in this category but who knows. I had a rapid look and found somes scripts which required a flag enabled during compilation. Are you aware of this ? Would this be interesting to dig ?
Nothing related to development, but Ospery in title has a typo error. Just noticed so pointed out
nodens76 said:
First, some context, I started with your ROM on lineage os 14, then 16 and now 17.
In my opinion the 14 had the best feeling. Fast, reactive, even with a load of apps.
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Official LOS17 has always been laggy for me on osprey. Some people still build LOS14 with monthly security patches for osprey last I checked. They said the hardware can't really handle newer versions of android that well so they stick to nougat. I tested both for like half an hour and I think 14 is better, but I still stuck to 17 because of the automatic LOS updater.
Ritik99 said:
Nothing related to development, but Ospery in title has a typo error. Just noticed so pointed out
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Thanks for the hint - fixed
knpk13 said:
Official LOS17 has always been laggy for me on osprey. Some people still build LOS14 with monthly security patches for osprey last I checked. They said the hardware can't really handle newer versions of android that well so they stick to nougat. I tested both for like half an hour and I think 14 is better, but I still stuck to 17 because of the automatic LOS updater.
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@nodens76 @knpk13 (and whoever volunteers as well) - would you like to test something?
I have currently no access to my Osprey device (again next Sunday only) to test myself, but I have created a boot.img based on chil360's Android 10 Osprey kernel (https://github.com/chil360/android_kernel_motorola_msm8916) here:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/lin17-microg/files/MIGRATION/osprey_chil360_10_boot.img/download
The image does not contain the latest patches, but it should give an impression, whether the device is maybe more reactive than using the "official" LineageOS kernel.
To test, please proceed as follows:
Step 1:
Test, whether it boots at all (as indicated, I have currently no access to my Osprey device) - reboot to bootloader and enter the command fastboot boot osprey_chil360_10_boot.img
Step 2:
If step 1 works, reboot to recovery and flash the boot.img via TWRP or from fastboot via the command
fastboot flash boot osprey_chil360_10_boot.img
To get back to the shipped kernel, extract the boot.img from the ROM zip and flash it as described above.
Please let me know, whether you see any difference. If the chil360 kernel is considered "better", I'll apply the latest patches and will ship my build with this kernel in future.
Looking forward to your feedbacks.
Thanks @MSe1969 , I will try and report back.
I also tried on my side some apps cleaning and more agrssive ram managment which were successful to some points.
Edit :
Step 1 : Ok for me ;
Step 2 : Ok, I will use it for the week-end and make a report on monday.
I used the custom kernel for the lasts 3 days and everything works fine. I played a little with the governors of cpu and gpu and I think that the ui seems a litlle less laggy althought there is still some case where It feel very slow (opening spotify and switching on the bluetooth for example).
It's not a revolution but I think that's a little improvment and some fine tuning in the kernel can save a little battery too. I would say "Keep it"
nodens76 said:
I used the custom kernel for the lasts 3 days and everything works fine. I played a little with the governors of cpu and gpu and I think that the ui seems a litlle less laggy althought there is still some case where It feel very slow (opening spotify and switching on the bluetooth for example).
It's not a revolution but I think that's a little improvment and some fine tuning in the kernel can save a little battery too. I would say "Keep it"
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Thanks a lot for testing. Then I'll patch it and make it part of the next build. Do you have some advice which settings to tweak?
I found lionfish governor has a very good ratio reactivity/battery consumption.
For gpu, I'm not sure, I tried powersave as I don't play but anyway it add lags so ...
I switched i/o schedulers to zen but it's hard to quantify the gain.
Do you have a github to the kernel ? I should try to disect squid's one ...
nodens76 said:
I found lionfish governor has a very good ratio reactivity/battery consumption.
For gpu, I'm not sure, I tried powersave as I don't play but anyway it add lags so ...
I switched i/o schedulers to zen but it's hard to quantify the gain.
Do you have a github to the kernel ? I should try to disect squid's one ...
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I directly fetched chil360's kernel, but I will fork it and pick all the patches from the 16.0 one, so you could the create some PR's or I could even grant you access if you want...
Thanks for the offer, I first need to build my first kernel ... I'm not new in linux things but never done an android build so I need some practice and first some tooling !
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@nodens76 @knpk13 (and whoever volunteers as well) - would you like to test something?
I have currently no access to my Osprey device (again next Sunday only) to test myself
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Sorry, I currently don't have access to my osprey either. I've lent it to my grandmother.
Quick question: I'm coming from the stock rom, do I have to install Android 6 before I can install your ROM?
r3dd0t said:
Quick question: I'm coming from the stock rom, do I have to install Android 6 before I can install your ROM?
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Shouldn't there be a Stock Android 6 version available? Does your Stock ROM offer you an update?
I am not 100% sure whether you would have to upgrade to Android 6 first, I had on my Ospreys already Android 6 Stock, when I first flashed LineageOS on them. But in general, it is always a good thing to update, if possible, to the latest offered Stock ROM version.
Hi all:
Here is a LineageOS 19.0 ALPHA ROM for Z5 compact (suzuran).
Download 2022-03-12
This is a 7z archive with the zip'ed ROM and the md5 file in it. Please unpack this archive, copy the included two files somewhere to your device, reboot into TWRP and flash this zip file. Enable md5sum checking.
Kernel sources
Tree sources
Features:
OS Version: 12 (S)
Kernel: Linux 3.10
Kernel 3.10.108
New: Android security patch level: 5 February 2022
Using Sony blob's from stock version 32.4.A.1.54
Important informations:
You should be familiar with general installation of custom ROMs.
Required for installation: TWRP 3.2.1 (pick the version from 2018-02-23!!!)
OR use my self built TWRP-version 3.6.0!
This ROM needs a clean install, old /data may cause problems!
This ROM is NOT pre-rooted. For rooting you can use Magisk.
Working:
Audio
Bluetooth
Fingerprint
FM-Radio (maybe it needs a few restarts before it's working)
German App AusweisApp2 (needs extended length NFC data; default in LineageOS 19.0)
LiveDisplay
Location services (see screenshot)
NFC
Notifications
Notification LED
Offline charging
Phone calls
Reboot into recovery and bootloader
Sensors
SMS
Sounds
WiFi
Please tell me...
Please keep in mind: This is an early ALPHA version and in permanent development status.
These things are NOT working (or badly working):
Camera
Encryption
Payment
Streaming (mirroring)
Maybe some more things are not working.
Use this ROM at your own risk! It comes without any warranty! I'm not responsible for any damage! If you don't agree with that, don't try to flash this ROM in any way.
Benefits:
Added F-Droid and UnifiedNLP! If you don't want this, simply de-install it.
I've set maximum speaker volume to a higher value.
I've increased microphone gain.
I've changed the microfone gain to avoid echo in phone calls.
Changelog
Troubleshooting:
If you're running into an error, please search in this thread if this error is already posted, before you post it again!
If not, I need a LOG to see what went wrong. Without a LOG I can't help you!
A LOG can be fetched by connecting the device with an USB cable to your PC and then by typing these commands line by line:
Code:
adb root
adb shell logcat -b all -d > logcat
Send my this LOG file via PM.
If you think this could be a SELinux related issue, please try to set the device to permissive mode first.
If the issue is gone, I need the policy file too (plus LOG). Fetch it by typing this line in a terminal:
Code:
adb pull /sys/fs/selinux/policy
If you stuck in a bootloop you can fetch a LOG with this trick:
Press the power button and the volume up button together until the device shuts down.
HOLD the power button.
Release the volume up button and press the volume down button immediately after releasing the volmue up button.
The device should start into TWRP recovery.
Tap on "Advanced", then on "Terminal" and enter these commands line by line:
Code:
cd sys/fs/pstore
cp * /sdcard
Send me the copied file(s), if any, via PM.
One last request:
Please, do not ask about problems for which my ROM is not responsible.
From now on I will only react to problems that I can reproduce and that are caused by my ROM.
I'm sorry for that, but I'm developing this ROM in my spare time and I still have a normal life.
The SIM card recognition works now; please stay tuned.
Currently I'm fighting with a crash loop while trying to enter SIM PIN.
Seems this is going to be a longer fight...
Berni-0815 said:
Currently I'm fighting with a crash loop while trying to enter SIM PIN.
Seems this is going to be a longer fight...
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Hello Berni
For a short time, I tried rom with a spare device.
I also installed NikGapps.
First, it doesn't recognize the sim.
I tried rebooting several times, but it doesn't recognize it.
Also, I can't move the app icon.
The safety net was fine with Magisk.
Please do its best.　
I haven't uploaded my latest changes because they are too unstable!
norabitox said:
I can't move the app icon
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That's not a bug, that's a feature!
Long-press on an empty part of the screen and tab on "Home settings" and switch the first switch ("Lock layout") to the "on" position.
The logic behind this feature is reverse, so don't wonder.
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That's not a bug, that's a feature!
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Is that so
Thank you
New version out; see 1st post.
Now working:
Phone calls
SMS
WiFi
FM-Radio (maybe it needs a few restarts before it's working)
LiveDisplay
Offline charging
Notification LED
I could flash your android 12 version. recovery is changed to stock recovery, I reflashed twrp.
Welcome Screen was flickered, after 2 reboots I could create my profile on my z5 compact.
I had a lot of crashed on homescreen.
Call and sms are working.
Weird! I don't have any crashes! Could you please grab and send LOGs?
good work, does gapps work?
Thanks will try out this rom after awhile
Please don't forget: This is a very early ALPHA version! Don't expect any miracle!
And if possible, grab LOGs and search them for fatal errors (" F " <- a blank, a capital letter F and a blank) and for messages like "dlopen failed: cannot locate symbol".
I'm using "grep" for that:
Git:
grep " F " logcat > logcat.fatal
grep "dlopen failed: cannot locate symbol" logcat > logcat.symbol
...or like that...
Hi! Could you port this rom on sony Z5 premium?
I'm only building for suzuran (Z5 compact E5803, E5823)!
Please ask @Joel16 for further assistance.
He's the maintainer for Z5 premium.
Berni-0815 said:
I'm only building for suzuran (Z5 compact E5803, E5823)!
Please ask @Joel16 for further assistance.
He's the maintainer for Z5 premium.
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Ok THX!
arpias said:
Ok THX!
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Just an FYI until it gets into more of a 'beta' phase I won't be building android 19 for Z5P.
Joel16 said:
Just an FYI until it gets into more of a 'beta' phase I won't be building android 19 for Z5P.
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Ok Joel, i'll wait for it, THX in advance!
New version out; see 1st post.
Android security patch level: 5 January 2022
Stability improvements: Removed IMS and VoLTE stuff due to too much weird errors.
New version out; see 1st post.
Sensors now working