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#### 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 5.0.<br>
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
## Downloads
[Github](https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/) is the only source where you can get official Magisk information and downloads.
[](https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases/tag/v23.0)
[](https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases/tag/v23.0)
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## Useful Links
- [Installation Instruction](https://topjohnwu.github.io/Magisk/install.html)
- [Frequently Asked Questions](https://topjohnwu.github.io/Magisk/faq.html)
- [Magisk Documentation](https://topjohnwu.github.io/Magisk/)
- [Magisk Troubleshoot Wiki](https://www.didgeridoohan.com/magisk/HomePage) (by [@Didgeridoohan](https://github.com/Didgeridoohan))
## Bug Reports
**Only bug reports from Canary builds will be accepted.**
For installation issues, upload both boot image and install logs.<br>
For Magisk issues, upload boot logcat or dmesg.<br>
For Magisk app crashes, record and upload the logcat when the crash occurs.
## Building and Development
- Magisk builds on any OS Android Studio supports. Install Android Studio and do the initial setups.
- Clone sources: `git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk.git`
- Install Python 3.6+ \
(Windows only: select **'Add Python to PATH'** in installer, and run `pip install colorama` after install)
- Configure to use the JDK bundled in Android Studio:
- macOS: `export JAVA_HOME="/Applications/Android Studio.app/Contents/jre/Contents/Home"`
- Linux: `export PATH="/path/to/androidstudio/jre/bin:$PATH"`
- Windows: Add `C:\Path\To\Android Studio\jre\bin` to environment variable `PATH`
- Set environment variable `ANDROID_SDK_ROOT` to the Android SDK folder (can be found in Android Studio settings)
- Run `./build.py ndk` to let the script download and install NDK for you
- To start building, run `build.py` to see your options. \
For each action, use `-h` to access help (e.g. `./build.py all -h`)
- To start development, open the project with Android Studio. The IDE can be used for both app (Kotlin/Java) and native (C++/C) sources.
- Optionally, set custom configs with `config.prop`. A sample `config.prop.sample` is provided.
- To sign APKs and zips with your own private keys, set signing configs in `config.prop`. For more info, check [Google's Documentation](https://developer.android.com/studio/publish/app-signing.html#generate-key).
## Translation Contributions
Default string resources for the Magisk app and its stub APK are located here:
- `app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml`
- `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/>.