GNURoot v0.1.4
APK · 534.2 KB · version code 19 · Android 1.6+ · uploaded Jun 22, 2014
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File information
- Version
- v0.1.4 (19)
- Uploaded
- Jun 22, 2014
- Size
- 534.2 KB
- Requires
- Android 1.6+ (API 4)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, ARM (legacy)
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 95476cc802c26b9b8458e467373edf66
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- A5:9D:5D:55:A6:C6:6B:DA:FB:CD:5B:CF:DF:05:88:AA:4F:17:A1:53
- Signed by
- CN=Corbin Champion
- File name
- champion-gnuroot-19-6138349-95476cc802c26b9b8458e467373edf66.apk
- Package
- champion.gnuroot
- Downloads (all versions)
- 9.2K
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v0.1.4
First release since birth of my son.
1) apt-get upgrade works again. Corrected path, so we don't pick up executables outside of our rootfs by default.
2) mount and df commands now list existing mounts. Did this by binding /etc/mtab to /proc/mounts
Permissions (3)
This version requests 3 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jun 22, 2014.
- Certificate issued to “Corbin Champion” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Jun 22, 2014
- Validated against Google Play Jun 22, 2014
- Antivirus scan passed Nov 2, 2020
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How to install GNURoot on Android 1.6+
You'll need about 1 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (534.2 KB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap champion-gnuroot-19-6138349-95476cc802c26b9b8458e467373edf66.apk.
- Allow the install (first time only) — Android 8 and later asks for permission the first time an app opens an APK: tap Settings in the prompt, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. Manual path: Settings › Apps › Special app access › Install unknown apps (on Samsung: Settings › Apps › ⋮ › Special access). On Android 7 and older: Settings › Security › Unknown sources.
- Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be 95476cc802c26b9b8458e467373edf66. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. If Google Play Protect shows a warning, read it before you continue: the source store rated this file Trusted, but only install apps from sources you trust. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Open GNURoot — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
- “App not installed” — a version signed with a different certificate, or a newer version, is already installed (Android doesn't allow downgrades). Uninstall it first; back up your data, because uninstalling deletes it.
- “There was a problem parsing the package” — the file is incomplete, or your Android is too old (this version needs Android 1.6+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for x86 32-bit, ARM (legacy) only. Devices with other processors can't install it.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.