Basic Root Checker

A simple Android app that checks whether your device has root access. Displays device info (model, marketing name, Android version) alongside root status.

Features

• Root detection powered by libsu
• Magisk detection with version (when rooted)
• Detects Magisk, KernelSU, and APatch even when the app has not yet been granted root, with an in-app "Request Root access" action
• Device info display (model, marketing name, Android version)
• Material 3 theming with dynamic colors
• Splash screen with custom exit animation
• Localized in English, German, Arabic, Spanish, and Russian

Requirements

• Android 6.0+ (API 23)
• JDK 17

Building

# Debug build
./gradlew assembleDebug

# Release build
./gradlew assembleRelease

Changelog

See CHANGELOG.md for the release history.

Tech Stack

• Language: Kotlin
• UI: Jetpack Compose with Material 3
• Architecture: ViewModel + StateFlow + Coroutines
• Navigation: Navigation 3 (androidx.navigation3) with Kotlin Serialization for type-safe routes
• Root detection: libsu (Shell.isAppGrantedRoot()) plus unprivileged heuristics (package query, /proc/self/mounts, su binary search) for Magisk, KernelSU, and APatch
• Device names: DeviceMarketingNames
• Build system: Gradle with Kotlin DSL and version catalog (AGP 9.1.0)

Todo

• In-app language picker in the settings screen