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Libsu. Lets Android apps ask the phone for deep system access.

github.com/topjohnwu/libsu
by @topjohnwu

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Updates

March 2026
  • Fix nio read/write pseudo files
  • Modernize the project
  • Build main.jar as a seperate module
June 2024
  • Update release notes
  • Release —6.0.0
  • Fix typo
  • Publish libsu 6.0.0
  • Update ShellImpl task scheduling
  • Cleanup implementation
  • Deprecate FLAG_REDIRECT_STDERR
  • Prevent infinite recursion
  • Use UNSET_LIST instead of NOPList
  • Update implementation to prevent NPE
  • Release —5.3.0
  • Publish libsu 5.3.0
  • Update AGP
  • Remove deprecated methods
  • Change Shell.EXECUTOR type from ExecutorService to Executor
  • Introduce internal shell task scheduling
  • Fix broken getCachedShell implementation
  • Move I/O to background thread
  • Use proper types
December 2023
  • Release —5.2.2
September 2023
  • Release —5.2.1
July 2023
  • Release —5.2.0
May 2023
  • Release —5.1.0
April 2023
  • Release —5.0.5
January 2023
  • Release —5.0.4
September 2022
  • Release —5.0.3
June 2022
  • Release —5.0.2