Magisk

topjohnwu/MagiskReviewed by AI

What it does

Magisk is a long-running tool for customizing Android phones and tablets running Android 7.0 or newer. It gives chosen apps full administrator access to the phone (called root), lets you install modules that change system files without overwriting them, and includes tools for advanced users and developers. It is for experienced Android users. It runs on the phone, not on Windows, Mac or Linux. Installing it usually means unlocking the phone's bootloader, which can erase the phone, then patching and flashing a system file with a computer and command-line tools.

How easy it is to install

D · terminal, several tools or a specific graphics card

Android is the only system it runs on, and there it is a D: there is no desktop program to install, you need a phone whose bootloader can be unlocked, the Magisk app on the phone, and Android command-line tools on a computer to flash a patched boot image.

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Numbers on GitHub

Stars: 63,655on Oct 31, 2026
Downloads: 172,873,069255,542 this week
Growth: +139stars in 5 days

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Facts

Runs on: —
You need to install: Other tools
Disk space: not determined
Accounts or keys: None
Cost: Free · Open source under GPL-3.0.
License: GPL-3.0 (Copyleft)
Last update: Oct 27, 2026

Risk signals (4)

Attentiondeep system access
README.MD: "MagiskSU: Provide root access for applications" and "Zygisk: Run code in every Android applications' processes"; any app granted root can change the whole phone.
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Attentionunlocking the phone has consequences
The documented install route ("Installation Instruction") patches and flashes the boot image, which requires an unlocked bootloader. On most phones unlocking erases all data, can void the warranty, and the manufacturer may not allow it at all; a wrong boot image can leave the phone unable to start.
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Infoofficial source only
README.MD: "Github is the only source where you can get official Magisk information and downloads." Copies from other sites may be altered.
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Infoandroid only no desktop app
Description: "The Magic Mask for Android"; the release check found no Windows, Mac or Linux binaries.
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What Radar could not check

Whether your specific phone model can be unlocked and patched
Whether banking, payment or streaming apps keep working on a rooted phone
Whether unlocking the bootloader voids your warranty or erases your data on your model
Risk of the phone failing to start if the patching step goes wrong
What a third-party Magisk module does once it is installed, since modules come from outside this repository