BusyBox

BusyBox for Android

meefik · ru.meefik.busybox

4.8 out of 5 (15 ratings) 1M+ downloads v1.34.1 5.7 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.34.1 (52)
Updated: May 11, 2023 (3 years ago)
APK size: 5.7 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Jan 20, 2018 (at least)
Permissions: 3 (1 sensitive)
Website: github.com/meefik/busybox
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

BusyBox is an app by meefik in the Tools category, listed since at least January 2018. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 1.28.4, the minimum Android version rose from 2.3 to 5.0. It asks for 3 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: modify shared storage. It asks for the same permissions as version 1.28.4.

Ratings

4.8out of 515 ratings

5 ★87%
4 ★7%
3 ★7%
2 ★0%
1 ★0%

Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.

What's new in v1.34.1

Includes busybox v1.27.2 (static) Added ssl_helper for SSL support

Description

From the listing uploaded by “itsdarklikehell”.

This application is a BusyBox installer for Android. Includes BusyBox v1.34.1 with 378 applets, the most comprehensive set of functions. Supports installation BusyBox from the application and via recovery from ZIP archive (see "Menu - Zip archive"). 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. REQUIREMENTS: * Device with architecture arm, arm64, x86, x86_64 * Android 5 (API 21) or later * Superuser permissions (root) NOTICE: Source code: https://github.com/meefik/busybox/ Developer's site: https://meefik.github.io/busybox ATTENTION! This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under license GPLv2.

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v1.28.4. Since v1.34.1 it requires Android 5.0+.

v1.34.1 LATEST May 11, 2023 5.7 MB TRUSTED v1.28.4 Jul 25, 2018 5.2 MB TRUSTED

All 2 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “Anton Skshidlevsky” Not the developer's name (“meefik”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified May 11, 2023
Antivirus scan passed Apr 11, 2024
Signed byCN=Anton Skshidlevsky, C=RU
Signing certificate (SHA-1)59:23:04:A0:42:0C:4E:0A:7A:68:2E:9D:41:B9:5B:28:5A:D1:8F:37
File MD56ae30c6cf2b29e39fd38eeb2e5033bb5
Uploaded by “itsdarklikehell” Bronze tier · 619 followers · uploading since 2012

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Permissions (3)

BusyBox requests 3 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Access superuser android.permission.ACCESS_SUPERUSER
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) ru.meefik.busybox.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

BusyBox APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of BusyBox for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 1.28.4 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 2.3 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 1.28.4 · All versions

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

Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.

Is the BusyBox APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 6ae30c6cf2b29e39fd38eeb2e5033bb5.