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topjohnwu dbf8c41209 Force init to load fstab from file in 2SI
Patching DTBs is proven to be difficult and problematic as there are
tons of different formats out there. Adding support for all the formats
in magiskboot has been quite an headache in the past year, and it still
definitely does not cover all possible cases of them out there.

There is another issue: fake dt fstabs. Some super old devices do not
have device trees in their boot images, so some custom ROM developers
had came up with a "genius" solution: hardcode fstab entries directly
in the kernel source code and create fake device tree nodes even if
Android 10+ init can graciously take fstab files instead (-_-) 。。。

And there is YET another issue: DTBs are not always in boot images!
Google is crazy enough to litter DTBs all over the place, it is like
they cannot make up their minds (duh). This means the dt fstabs can be
either concatnated after the kernel (1), in the DTB partition (2), in
the DTBO partition (3), in the recovery_dtbo section in boot images (4),
or in the dtb section in boot images (5). FIVE f**king places, how can
anyone keep up with that!

With Android 10+ that uses 2 stage inits, it is crutual for Magisk to
be able to modify fstab mount points in order to let the original init
mount partitions for us, but NOT switch root and continue booting. For
devices using dt for early mount fstab, we used to patch the DTB at
install time with magiskboot. However these changes are permanent and
cannot be restored back at reinstallation.

With this commit, Magisk will read dt fstabs and write them to ramdisk
at boot time. And in that case, the init binary will also be patched
to force it to NEVER use fstabs in device-tree. By doing so, we can
unify ramdisk based 2SI fstab patching as basically we are just patching
fstab files. This also means we can manipulate fstab whatever Magisk
needs in the future without the need to going through the headache that
is patching DTBs at installation.
2020-05-04 02:21:51 -07:00
app Update gradle files 2020-04-19 02:47:22 -07:00
docs Fix typo of boot methods 2020-04-04 01:48:28 -07:00
gradle/wrapper Update AS 2020-01-12 04:51:52 +08:00
native Force init to load fstab from file in 2SI 2020-05-04 02:21:51 -07:00
scripts scripts: don't abort if /vendor fails to mount 2020-05-03 23:06:16 -07:00
shared Move several stuffs out of shared 2020-03-30 04:25:42 -07:00
signing Ignore existing attributes in manifest 2020-03-28 21:42:31 -07:00
stub Add Hebrew Translation 2020-04-12 05:49:22 -07:00
tools Let build.py setup NDK 2020-04-03 03:34:07 -07:00
.gitattributes Small native code reorganization 2020-03-09 01:50:30 -07:00
.gitignore Make main app fully independent from the stub 2019-10-17 02:55:42 -04:00
.gitmodules Add BusyBox SELinux support 2020-01-20 20:48:05 +08:00
build.gradle Update gradle files 2020-04-19 02:47:22 -07:00
build.py Update Makefiles 2020-04-06 22:45:08 -07:00
config.prop.sample Assign signing keystore location in config 2019-10-17 16:20:01 -04:00
gradle.properties Updated build tools & enabled incremental kapt 2019-05-09 15:27:37 +02:00
gradlew Update Gradle wrapper to 5.6.1 2019-09-01 01:17:22 +08:00
gradlew.bat Update Gradle wrapper to 5.6.1 2019-09-01 01:17:22 +08:00
LICENSE Use GPL v3 license and update copyright messages 2017-04-22 17:12:54 +08:00
README.MD Update Windows instruction for Python 2020-04-03 16:52:28 -07:00
settings.gradle Remove snet module from Magisk 2020-04-05 02:13:53 -07:00

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Introduction

Magisk is a suite of open source tools for customizing Android, supporting devices higher than Android 4.2. It covers fundamental parts of Android customization: root, boot scripts, SELinux patches, AVB2.0 / dm-verity / forceencrypt removals etc.

Here are some feature highlights:

  • MagiskSU: Provide root access to your device
  • Magisk Modules: Modify read-only partitions by installing modules
  • MagiskHide: Hide Magisk from root detections / system integrity checks

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Android Version Support

  • Android 4.2+: MagiskSU and Magisk Modules Only
  • Android 4.4+: All core features available
  • Android 6.0+: Guaranteed MagiskHide support
  • Android 7.0+: Full MagiskHide protection
  • Android 9.0+: Magisk Manager stealth mode

Bug Reports

Canary Channels are cutting edge builds for those adventurous. To access canary builds, install either Canary Magisk Manager, switch to a Canary Channel in settings and upgrade.

Only bug reports from Canary 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 Manager 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+. For Windows, 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/jdk/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_HOME 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
  • Set configurations in config.prop. A sample config.prop.sample is provided.
  • 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 in Android Studio. Both app (Kotlin/Java) and native (C++/C) source code can be properly developed using the IDE, but always use build.py for building.
  • build.py builds in debug mode by default. If you want release builds (with -r, --release), you need a Java Keystore to sign APKs and zips. For more information, check Google's Documentation.

Translation Contributions

Default string resources for Magisk Manager 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/>.