What is Shizuku, and what can you do with it on your Android device? - addROM
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The Android Debug Bridge, or ADB for short, is a handy development tool to interface with your phone for debugging and testing. Through ADB, developers and power users can access Android’s built-in Linux command line shell with greater privileges than user-installed apps. Notably, the ADB shell privilege is not equal to superuser access, hence you might still need to root your device to take complete control of the OS. However, depending on your modding requirements, the shell access is sufficient to grant or deny permissions, change system settings values, and do much more. This is where the Shizuku app comes into […]
  • RamdomSlaphead@feddit.ukEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Saved you a click: “In a nutshell, if an app needs special permissions that can only be granted through ADB (or with root), you can just use Shizuku to grant them right from your Android device.”

    • FrameXX@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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      1 year ago

      AFAIK this is not all. Doesn’t Shizuku allow apps to also execute shell commands with higher privilege?

  • catsup@lemmy.oneEnglish
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    1 year ago

    There’s some seriously cool things you can do with Shizuku and adb:

    • Install custom Material You designs on your device
    • View and modify hidden settings on Android devices
    • Install F-droid app updates automatically without having to tap “Install” a hundred times

    A really good list for things to do with it is https://github.com/ThePBone/awesome-shizuku

    • BitPirate@feddit.deEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Aren’t auto updates a solved problem? It’s only the official f-droid client that doesn’t support this.