# superturtlee/gbl_root_canoe

No TrickyStore on Canoe

Repository: https://github.com/superturtlee/gbl_root_canoe
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/gbl_root_canoe
Language: C
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-09-02T12:56:10+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 82/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 100, release rhythm 100, longevity 11
- inputs: {"age_days": 165, "days_push": 0, "days_rel": 0, "gap_med": 3.0, "n_releases_24m": 13}
- flags: young
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1042, forks 278 (observed 2026-09-03T02:15:18.230564+00:00)

## What it is
An EDK2-based toolkit for patching EFI applications inside Qualcomm Android Bootloader (ABL) images, exploiting a GBL vulnerability to load a custom superfastboot BDS from the efisp partition. Its primary purpose is achieving a Fake Locked Bootloader state on Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 / 8 Elite devices to bypass bootloader unlock detection.

## Use cases
- patch qualcomm abl bootloader images
- bypass bootloader unlock detection on snapdragon devices
- fake locked bootloader on rooted android phone
- boot custom efi boot entries from persist partition
- build magisk or kernelsu module for bootloader patching
- extract and patch firmware volumes from abl efi

## When to choose
- you have a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 / 8 Elite device with an unlocked bootloader and a vulnerable ABL
- you need to hide bootloader unlock status from apps that detect it
- you want an on-device Magisk/KernelSU module workflow for bootloader patching

## When to avoid
- your device is not a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 / 8 Elite
- your kernel enforces Baseband Guard
- your ABL does not contain the GBL vulnerability and you cannot flash an older one
- you need actively maintained software with ongoing support

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: security, developer-tools
- domain: security, android-tools, developer-tools
- platform: windows, cli
- tags: android-bootloader, qualcomm, efi-patching, abl, fake-locked-bootloader, magisk-module, kernelsu, edk2, archived, linux, android

## Member repositories
- superturtlee/gbl_root_canoe (main) score 82

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:18.230564+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:11:21.483067+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/superturtlee/gbl_root_canoe (fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:18.230564+00:00, sha fbea4c60eb0a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.