EXA Busybox Installer(no root)

Run Busybox on all android device, without root access

EXA Lab · exa.free.bbin

5.0 out of 5 (5 ratings) 100K+ downloads v2.19 3.9 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2.19 (219)
Updated: Jul 31, 2026 (2 months ago)
APK size: 3.9 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Mar 3, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 14 (2 sensitive)
Website: exalab.github.io
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

EXA Busybox Installer(no root) is an app by EXA Lab in the Tools category, listed since at least March 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 2.16 Final, the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 7.0. It asks for 14 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read shared storage and modify shared storage. Compared with version 2.17 Final, it adds 1 new permission: “Read basic phone state”. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

Ratings

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What's new in v2.19

Support Android 17

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

With the latest update, app now ensure 100% successful to run Busybox on all android device as long as the device support terminal command. BusyBox: The Swiss Army Knife of Embedded Linux BusyBox combines tiny versions of many common UNIX utilities into a single small executable. It provides replacements for most of the utilities you usually find in GNU fileutils, shellutils, etc. The utilities in BusyBox generally have fewer options than their full-featured GNU cousins; however, the options that are included provide the expected functionality and behave very much like their GNU counterparts. BusyBox provides a fairly complete environment for any small or embedded system. BusyBox has been written with size-optimization and limited resources in mind. It is also extremely modular so you can easily include or exclude commands (or features) at compile time. This makes it easy to customize your embedded systems. To create a working system, just add some device nodes in /dev, a few configuration files in /etc, and a Linux kernel. However, using Busybox on android required root access for most app. But, since android is base on linux kernel, we will be able to run Busybox by using some linux hack. Required: Device with one of the following architecture: arm, arm64, x86, x86_64, mips, mips64 Terminal Emulator for Android, or any terminal app you prefer. Source is available here: https://github.com/EXALAB/Busybox-Installer-No-Root

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v2.16 Final. Since v2.19 it requires Android 7.0+.

v2.19 LATEST Jul 31, 2026 3.9 MB TRUSTED v2.17 Final Jul 31, 2026 4 MB TRUSTED v2.16 Final Nov 6, 2025 4.2 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jul 31, 2026.
Certificate issued to “EXA Labs” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jul 31, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jul 31, 2026
Signed byCN=Release, OU=EXA Labs, O=EXA Labs
Signing certificate (SHA-1)B9:D7:D4:7F:49:E1:F9:8C:80:ED:1D:3A:4D:A0:6D:20:09:B8:73:2D
File MD512201b8d99acfb3a6aea0eda0f2771c5
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (14)

EXA Busybox Installer(no root) requests 14 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Access download manager android.permission.ACCESS_DOWNLOAD_MANAGER
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) exa.free.bbin.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Query all packages (custom) QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
Read basic phone state android.permission.READ_BASIC_PHONE_STATE
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

EXA Busybox Installer(no root) APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of EXA Busybox Installer(no root) for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 2.17 Final is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 2.17 Final · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the EXA Busybox Installer(no root) APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 12201b8d99acfb3a6aea0eda0f2771c5.