newbit1/rootAVD
Script to root AVDs running with QEMU Emulator from Android Studio observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases archived
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2059
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1049
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1821 stars · 239 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A shell script that roots Android Studio Virtual Devices (AVDs) running on the QEMU emulator by installing Magisk, patching fstab, and optionally installing custom or AOSP prebuilt kernels. It works across macOS, Windows, and Linux hosts.
Use cases
- root an Android Studio emulator AVD with Magisk
- patch the fstab of an Android virtual device
- install a custom kernel and modules on an AVD
- install AOSP prebuilt kernel on an emulator
- set up a rooted Android emulator for security testing
- install USB host permissions module for Magisk on AVD
When to choose
- you need a rooted Android emulator for pentesting or reverse engineering
- you want to automate Magisk installation on Android Studio AVDs
- you need to swap kernels on QEMU-based Android emulators
When to avoid
- you want to root a physical Android device
- you need a maintained tool - the GitHub repo was archived in October 2023 and moved to GitLab
- you use non-QEMU emulators other than those supported like BlueStacks
Facets
cli-tool · maturity maintenance
security developer-tools cli android-tools security developer-tools windows cli android-emulator avd magisk rooting shell-script archived command-line macos linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/newbit1/rootAVD · fetched 2026-08-28 · 93fbabc14a2a
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| newbit1/rootAVD | main | 10 |
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