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Additionally, Magisk comes with a built-in app called Magisk Manager, which allows users to manage root permissions and install various modules. [1] Magisk has a systemless approach and modular design; it offers a safe and easy way to root a device and add new features and functionality.
Systemless root uses various techniques to gain root access without modifying the system partition of a device. Some root applications may include a "hiding" function, which makes attempts to mask the effects and results of rooting, often by whitelisting certain applications for the root or blocking access to affected files. [34]
Team Win Recovery Project (TWRP), pronounced "twerp", [4] is an open-source software custom recovery image for Android-based devices. [5] [6] It provides a touchscreen-enabled interface that allows users to install third-party firmware and back up the current system, functions usually not supported by stock recovery images.
Although none of the publicly available downloads are authorized by Samsung itself, XDA-Developers consider the files offered on their Forum (Patched Odin v3 3.14.1 for windows) (Odin v4 1.2.1 for linux) the safest option. For the usage of Odin, the phone needs to be in Download mode.
During the first week of April 2018, LineageOS released new builds with the "LOSGenuine" April Fool's prank that informed unaware users of the software possibly being counterfeit via a persistent notification (which could not be disabled unless the user ran the following command in a root shell):
CalyxOS preserves the Android security model, using Android's Verified Boot system of cryptographic signing of the operating system, and running with a locked bootloader. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] CalyxOS also features an installer that guides the user through the process of unlocking and then re-locking the bootloader.
The Primary Bootloader (PBL), which is stored in the Boot ROM [3] is the first stage of the boot process. This code is written by the chipset manufacturer. [4]The PBL verifies the authenticity of the next stage.
SuperSU is a discontinued proprietary Android application that can keep track of the root permissions of apps, after the Android device has been rooted. [2] [3] SuperSU is generally installed through a custom recovery such as TWRP. [4] SuperSU includes the option to undo the rooting. [5] SuperSU cannot always reliably hide the rooting. [6]