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    The Magic Mask for Android

    android
    Kotlin
    GPL-3.0
    61.5K stars
    17.9K forks
    61.5K GitHub watchers
    Updated 7/6/2026
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    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Magisk is an open-source Android customization suite supporting devices with Android 6.0 and above, enabling root access and system modifications.
    • Key features include MagiskSU for root access, Magisk Modules for modifying read-only partitions, MagiskBoot for boot image management, and Zygisk for running code in app processes.
    • Written in Rust and licensed under GPL-3.0, Magisk has a strong community with over 55k stars and 15k forks, but it is not officially supported by Google.
    • Organizations can use Magisk in production to enable advanced Android device customization, root management, and secure module deployment while maintaining system integrity.
    • Ideal use cases include Android developers, power users, and security researchers needing root access, custom modules, or boot image manipulation on modern Android devices.

    About Magisk

    Downloads

    This is not an officially supported Google product

    Introduction

    Magisk is a suite of open source software for customizing Android, supporting devices higher than Android 6.0.
    Some highlight features:

    • MagiskSU: Provide root access for applications
    • Magisk Modules: Modify read-only partitions by installing modules
    • MagiskBoot: The most complete tool for unpacking and repacking Android boot images
    • Zygisk: Run code in every Android applications' processes

    Downloads

    Github is the only source where you can get official Magisk information and downloads.

    Bug Reports

    Only bug reports from Debug builds will be accepted.

    For installation issues, upload both boot image and install logs.
    For Magisk issues, upload boot logcat or dmesg.
    For Magisk app crashes, record and upload the logcat when the crash occurs.

    Translation Contributions

    Default string resources for the Magisk app and its stub APK are located here:

    • app/core/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
    • app/stub/src/main/res/values/strings.xml

    Translate each and place them in the respective locations ([module]/src/main/res/values-[lang]/strings.xml).

    License

    Magisk, including all git submodules are free software:
you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the
GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation,
either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.

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