Shizuku allows normal apps to use system APIs directly with elevated privileges using ADB on non-rooted devices. This list compiles a few apps that are known to make use of Shizuku's capabilities.
More details: https://shizuku.rikka.app/
Pull requests are welcome. See Contributing for hints.
- RootlessJamesDSP - An implementation of the system-wide JamesDSP audio processing engine for non-rooted Android devices
GPL-3.0
(Source code)
- PhoneProfilesPlus - Allows automatic or one-click configuration of your device for specific life situations
Apache-2.0
- TxtNet-Browser - An app that lets you browse the web over SMS
GPL-3.0
- Vendetta-Manager - Patch manager for the Discord Vendetta mod
OSL-3.0
- AAAD
IAP
π° - Downloads popular Android Auto 3rd party apps and installs on Android AutoProprietary
- AmbientMusicMod - Port of Now Playing from Pixels to other Android devices
GPL-3.0
- Android-Screener - A tool for easily adjusting screen resolution and frame rate
MIT
- Android-Show-Taps - Show customized taps upon touches
GPL-3.0
- AutoDark - A small Android app to let you schedule dark mode On/Off
MIT
(Source code) - AutoDND - A simple tool to toggle DND automatically when using specified apps
AGPL-3.0
(Source code) - Better Internet Tiles - Bring back Wi-Fi and mobile data tiles on Android 12 or higher + a better unified internet tile
GPL-3.0
(Source code) - CarrierVanityName - Carrier Vanity Name is a very simple app to change the carrier names on unrooted Android devices
GPL-3.0
- ColorBlendr - An application to modify Material You colors of your device
GPL-3.0
- DarQ - DarQ provides a per-app selectable force dark option for Android 10 and above
Apache-2.0
- Language-Selector - Allows users to select individual app languages (Android 13+)
Apache-2.0
- LinkSheet - Restore the Android <12 Url-App-Link-Chooser with Material3
Modified MPL-2.0
- NoPopping
IAP
π° - Auto Do-Not-Disturb modeProprietary
- Repainter
IAP
π° - Install custom Material You designs on your deviceProprietary
- ShizuTools - Contains some easy-to-use tools to go beyond the level of control allowed by Android System
No license
- System UI Tuner - View and modify hidden settings on Android devices
MIT
- TapTap - Port of the double tap on the back of the device feature from Android 12 to any Android 7.0+ device
GPL-3.0
- Taskbar - Use a start menu to access apps. Shizuku can unlock additional features
Apache-2.0
(Source code)
- AndroidAccounts - Dump package names of apps that have registered an account for a user.
No license
- AndroidLowLevelDetector - Detect Treble, GSI, Mainline, APEX, system-as-root(SAR), A/B, etc.
Apache-2.0
(Source code) - Cosmic-IDE IDE for JVM development. Uses Shizuku for an embedded shell -
GPL-3.0
- CurrentActivity - A current activity monitor
GPL-3.0
- get_event - Read /dev/input/event*
No license
- LibChecker - An app to view libraries used in apps on your device. Uses Shizuku to determine the install source of other apps.
Apache-2.0
- LogFox - Yet another logcat reader for Android
GPL-3.0
- Logra - Material You logcat viewer for Android
GPL-2.0
- RootActivityLauncher
Paid
π° - Launch/interact with (un)exported activities, services, and receivers. Supports Shizuku alongside root.Proprietary
(Source code) - SensorsOff - Enable/Disable device sensors via quick settings
Apache-2.0
- TakoStats
IAP
π° - FPS and performance overlay with detailed real-time system informationProprietary
- wireless-adb-switch Widgets & quick settings tile to toggle wireless debugging (with KDE Connect integration) -
GPL-3.0
- Aniyomi - Tachiyomi fork with anime support and plugin management using Shizuku.
Apache-2.0
- Mihon - Manga reader with plugin management using Shizuku. Independent successor of Tachiyomi.
Apache-2.0
- Mihon/Tachiyomi has several other active forks, including TachiyomiSY and TachiyomiAZ
- LOModInstaller - Mod manager for the game 'Last Origin'
No license
- pf-tool - Easily import and share Polyfield maps
MIT
- translatefgo - Fate/Grand Order game translation project
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
- AirData UAV - Drone flight analysis and fleet management platform with access to /Android/Data
Proprietary
- FV File Manager - File manager to access Android/data and Android/obb
Proprietary
- MT Manager - Split-screen file manager. Can install APKs and access Android/data and Android/obb using Shizuku
Proprietary
- X-Plore - File manager that can access Android/data and obb using Shizuku
Proprietary
- ZArchiver
IAP
π° - Archive management program. Supports editing files using Root/Shizuku.Proprietary
- AuroraStore - An open-source alternative to Google Play Store with privacy and modern design
GPL-3.0
(Source code) - Droid-ify - Material F-Droid client
GPL-3.0
(Source code) - fdroid_shizuku_privileged_extension - F-Droid Privilege Extension that works with Shizuku
Apache-2.0
(Source code) - ffupdater - FFUpdater: Updater for privacy-friendly browser
GPL-3.0
(Source code) - InstallWithOptions - Simple-ish app using Shizuku to install APKs on-device with advanced options
MIT
- IzzyOnDroid - An unofficial client for IzzyOnDroid F-Droid Repository
GPL-3.0
- Obtainium - Get Android App Updates Directly From the Source
GPL-3.0
- PI - Package installer that allows overwriting the package requester and executor
MIT
- SAI - Android split APKs installer
GPL-3.0
(Source code) - skydroid - A decentralized domain-based App Store for Android
GPL-3.0
- Amarok-Hider - Amarok: Hide your private Files and Android APPs with just one click.
Apache-2.0
(Source code) - Anywhere - An activity and shell shortcut folder
Apache-2.0
- aShell - A local ADB shell for Shizuku powered android devices
GPL-3.0
- aShell You - Material You Redesign of aShell app.
GPL-3.0
- aShell You - Material You Redesign of aShell app.
- Batt - A simple app that shows battery status information on Android 14 and later.
GPL-3.0
- DSU-Sideloader - A simple app made to help users easily install GSIs via DSU's Android feature.
Apache-2.0
- dualapp-mediastore-compatibility - Fixes MediaStore & File IO compatibility issues between HostProfile App and WorkProfile/DualApp/MultiApp.
No license
- KeyMapper - An Android app that changes what the buttons do on your devices!
GPL-3.0
(Source code) - Lemmy Redirect - A simple app for automatically launching fediverse links in your preferred Lemmy client.
MIT
(Source code) - LSPatch - A non-root Xposed framework extending from LSPosed
GPL-3.0
- Mastodon Redirect - A simple app for automatically launching fediverse links in your preferred Mastodon client.
MIT
(Source code) - NaiveproxyForAndroid - A simple application to run Naiveproxy on Android
MIT
- RealMouse - Control the mouse using a virtual touchpad. Designed for secondary displays.
Proprietary
- rebootmenu - Lock the screen or open the power menu using shortcuts. Useful if your power button is broken.
MIT
- ScreenOff - Turn off your Android's screen without entering standby/sleep mode
Proprietary
- SDMaid-SE - SD Maid 2/SE is Android's most thorough cleaning tool
GPL-3.0
(Source code) - SecondScreen - Better screen mirroring for Android devices
Apache-2.0
(Source code) - Show taps
Ads
- Displays the location of touch events on the screenProprietary
- SimpleWear - A simple app for controlling your Android devices from your WearOS watch
Apache-2.0
(Source code) - SwiftBackup
IAP
π° - Swift Backup can backup your important data in minutesProprietary
- XtMapper - Keymapper for Android x86
GPL-3.0
- CellReader
Paid
π° - Can read cell tower info on AndroidMIT
(Source code) - PrivateDNSAndroid - Quick settings tile to switch active private DNS server
MIT
- WiFiList
Paid
π° - View your saved WiFi passwords on Android 11 and later without rootProprietary
(Source code)
- App Ops
Ads
IAP
π° - Manage application permissions without rootProprietary
- Blocker - Enable/disable Android components such as activities, services, receivers, and providers
Apache-2.0
- Canta - Uninstall any app without root
LGPL-3.0
- DisabledLauncher - Android app that disables unused apps while still allowing convenient access to them
MIT
- FreezeYou - Improve your device's speed and battery life by freezing crappy software manually or semi-automatically
Apache-2.0
(Source code) - Hail Freeze, hide or disable any app. Create and organize app groups that can be frozen with one click. -
GPL-3.0
(Source code) - Ice Box
IAP
π° - Freeze or hide apps using ShizukuProprietary
- Inure App Manager
15-day trial
Paid
π° - Android app manager for both rooted and non-rooted devicesGPL-3.0
(Source code) - Insular - Complete FLOSS fork of Island
Apache-2.0
(Source code) - Island - Isolate and clone apps for privacy protection and parallel running
Apache-2.0
(Source code) - Package Manager - A highly powerful app to manage both system and user apps
GPL-3.0
(Source code) - UpgradeAll - Check updates for Android apps, Magisk modules and more!
GPL-3.0
(Source code)
- pixel-volte-patch - Enable VoLTE on Pixel 6 & 7 with LG U+
GPL-3.0
- Smartspacer - Customizable widget, can upgrade the built-in 'At a glance' widget on Pixel devices using Shizuku
GPL-3.0
- Hex Installer: OneUI themes
IAP
π° - Custom system-wide theming engine for Samsung OneUI devicesProprietary
- SMTShell - Privilege escalation exploit (CVE-2019-16253) to system user access (UID 1000) on non-rooted devices running up to OneUI 5. Uses Shizuku for automation
LGPL-2.1
- AppLock - Prevent apps from being killed by side slide or one-click cleanup on MIUI 12+
GPL-3.0
- FiveGSwitcher - 5G shortcut switch for MIUI
GPL-3.0
- (Source code) - FxxkMIUIAd - Turn off MIUI ads with minimal cost
Apache-2.0
- Mi-FreeForm - Display most apps in the form of freeform on MIUI
GPL-3.0
To keep the main list clean, all apps that do not meet certain requirements are stored on a separate page: UNLISTED.md
I'm also using an automated crawler that searches for new projects making use of Shizuku across GitHub and several F-Droid repos. You can view the current auto-generated crawl report here: TODO.md.
- Shizuku - Shizuku system server, API, and app
Apache-2.0
- Shizuku-API - Developer documentation for Shizuku and Sui, including examples
Apache-2.0
- nextgenfs -Shizuku compatible android/data access from Xamarin - AIDL library
MIT
- PowerAct - An Android library that can manipulate power-related actions with just a few lines of code
Apache-2.0
- Dhizuku - Shizuku-inspired app that allows sharing DeviceOwner permissions to third-party apps
GPL-3.0
rish
is an Android executable (not an app) for interacting with a shell that runs on a high-elevated daemon process.
For example, if Shizuku was launched using ADB privileges, then rish
will also provide a shell that maintains ADB privileges.
To set up rish
, open Shizuku, navigate to 'Use Shizuku in terminal apps', and follow the setup instructions. Please note that you need a basic understanding of shells, terminals, and essential commands to use this efficiently.
After rish
is set up, you can use it together with any apps that support calling any shell script or executable, even if the app doesn't support Shizuku itself.
Note
Because rish
's location is not in $PATH
, you may need to specify the path to the executable to launch it manually. If it is located in your current working directory, use ./rish
to launch it.
Syntax:
rish
: Launch the default interactive shell (uses /system/bin/sh)rish exec /path/to/custom/shell
: Launch custom/alternative interactive shellrish -c 'whoami'
: Execute shell command and exit once completedecho 'whoami' | rish
: Read shell command from stdin, execute it, and exit once completed
Note
whoami
is used as an example and would return the name of the current shell user.
Usage examples:
- Open an interactive ADB shell using a terminal emulator like Termux directly on your device
- Trigger high-privilege ADB shell commands using automation apps like Tasker automatically in the background
- Example: Command
rish -c 'reboot'
would reboot the device using Shizuku via the shell
- Example: Command
The official rish documentation is available here: https://github.com/RikkaApps/Shizuku-API/blob/master/rish/README.md
Paid
π° - Paid applicationIAP
π° - Contains in-app-purchasesAds
- Contains adsProprietary
- Missing license or closed-source softwaren-day trial
- Payment required aftern
days
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