Shizuku

Using system APIs directly with adb/root privileges from normal apps through a Java process started with app_process.

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Using system APIs directly with adb/root privileges from normal apps through a Java process started with app_process.

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ck2·Aug 6, 2026

-cough- Shizuku + ShizuTools pseudo-root via system-user * https://github.com/timschneeb/awesome-shizuku * https://github.com/legendsayantan/ShizuTools * https://github.com/RikkaApps/Shizuku/discussions/462

In On non-rooted Android 17, ADB uninstall of system apps fails

qrobit·Jul 25, 2026

Same can be said about loopback device in general. Why do you need to use networking when you are literally on the same device and can use binder/dbus and friends with native apps? Shizuku uses Binder AFAICS[^1]. Looking deeper it seems that Shizuku does not connect to the device itself per se, but rather it has a privileged server launched manually through adb. Never used Shizuku, so can't say for sure. [1]: https://github.com/rikkaapps/shizuku#how-does-shizuku-work

In Android May Soon Restrict On-Device ADB

esperent·Feb 27, 2026

Shizuku not shuzuka https://github.com/RikkaApps/Shizuku And canto not canta (search the play store). My apologies, I got both last letters wrong!

In Smartphone market forecast to decline this year due to memory shortage

saikatsg·Feb 8, 2025Submission

Using system APIs directly with adb/root privileges from normal apps

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kajika91·Sep 26, 2024

Was looking at who is the author and saw "Copyright [yyyy] [name of copyright owner]" in the LICENCE (https://github.com/RikkaApps/Shizuku/blob/master/LICENSE#L19...) Is this still valid? If not does that mean that this app has no license?

In Shizuku: App that lets you use system APIs with higher privileges without root

efreak·Feb 8, 2023

For stuff that can't use fdroid, check out obtainium, it can pull releases directly from GitHub, etc. Shizuku is also useful for background-installing apps via some of the fdroid alternative clients (and some apps like Tachiyomi can use it for extensions and other local-adb things), as is App Manager for background-installing apps via local adb. https://github.com/ImranR98/Obtainium https://github.com/RikkaApps/Shizuku https://github.com/MuntashirAkon/AppManager

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