Root is out of fashion these days, but some advanced apps need more than the system allows. A middle way is Shizuku, an app that makes it easy to grant special permissions to other apps no root needed. Apps that need or complement Shizuku for some of their functions, such as SAI or Tap, Tap, are becoming more common.
If you found an app that needs it to work, we’ll let you know how to install and configure Shizuku on your Android mobile, thereby unlocking certain functions without having to type ADB commands every time or root the device.
What is Shizuku for?
App Ops, SAI and Swift Backup, three apps that unlock more features with Shizuku
Shizuku is a tool that application developers can use to more easily access certain system APIs. In some cases, it serves as an alternative to rootif the only reason the app required root was to get ADB permissions.
If you like messing around with your mobile, you may have come across a few of them already. app that requires Shizuku to work, usually as an alternative to root. This is because everything Shizuku does can be done by root, but everything that can be done by root cannot be done by Shizuku.
As a user, you don’t need to install Shizuku unless an application asks you. At the moment, there aren’t too many apps that require Shizuku, although its popularity continues to grow as it’s much simpler and lighter than a full root.
How to install Shizuku
If necessary Shizuku, the first thing you need to know is that it won’t affect SafetyNet and therefore neither Google Pay nor the banking app will complain about it, at least in principle. Some apps – and games – complain when Developer Options and USB Debugging are enabled, which is required to use Shizuku.
The process varies differently if you are using a version higher than Android 10 or no. With Android 11 came wireless debugging which makes things quite easy as you can check all the steps in an instant from your mobile. With earlier versions, you will have to use old-school ADB, with a PC connected by cable.
If you have Android 11 or higher
Shizuku needs to connect to your phone via ADB, and it’s much easier to do from Android 11, with a code for wireless ADB pairing. The first step is enable developer options
Install then open Shizuku (it’s available on Google Play) and scroll through its interface until you reach the section Boot from wireless debugging. Impulse Twinningwhich will open a permanent notification from Shizuku, which you’ll need to use later to enter the link code.
Then open developer options and enable the switch and enter wireless debuggingthen tap Pair device with sync codewhich will show you a six-digit numeric code.
With the code on the screen (or memorize it, if you prefer), display mobile notifications and tap Shizuku’s notificationwhich you can reply with the sync code you just read.
Done that, the only thing you need is press Start at Shizuku’s window. A window will show you the commands with the process, but you can see the summary result more easily in the main application window at the top. If you put Shizuku is active
If you have Android 10 or lower
If you have a version lower than Android 11, you can still use Shizuku even if its configuration is a little more complicated. It’s not difficult, but it has the downside that you’ll need connect mobile to pc to use ADB commands.
We have already explained in detail before the different steps to connect to the mobile via ADB, but basically they are summarized in the following: activate the options for developers and USB debugging, connect the mobile to the PC with a cable, download the ADB binaries and run the command adb devices.
With everything ready, all that’s left to do is execute the command to activate Shizuku, which varies depending on the version of Shizuku and the version of Android you have. On Shizuku’s help page you have all the commands for each case, although it’s easier to open the app and press show order and after To copy
The command you should use from a PC, so you will have to send this text to your PC (for example, by writing it yourself or any other method you prefer). In this case, you do not need to press To start upthe command itself takes care of that.
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