# VirtualXposed

A simple app to use Xposed without root, unlock the bootloader or modify system image, etc.

Repository: https://github.com/android-hacker/VirtualXposed
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/virtualxposed
Homepage: https://vxp.app
Language: Java
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: xposed, android, non-root, hook, aop
Last push: 2024-03-08T05:09:27+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3197, "days_push": 908, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 16053, forks 2531 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:14.742064+00:00)

## What it is
VirtualXposed is an Android app that runs apps and Xposed modules inside a virtual environment, enabling Xposed module functionality without root, unlocked bootloader, or system modification. It is built on VirtualApp for app virtualization and epic for method hooking, supporting Android 5.0 through 10.0.

## Use cases
- use xposed modules without rooting my phone
- run youtube adaway without root
- hook app methods on a non-rooted android device
- test xposed modules in a sandboxed virtual environment
- clone an app and apply xposed tweaks to it
- avoid unlocking bootloader to use xposed

## When to choose
- you want Xposed module functionality on a stock, unrooted Android device
- you only need to hook individual apps rather than the whole system
- you want a quick sandbox to test Xposed modules without flashing anything

## When to avoid
- you need modules that modify the system globally, since system modification is unsupported
- you rely on resource hooks such as theming modules, which are not supported
- you target Android versions above 10.0
- you intend to use it commercially, which is prohibited by VirtualApp's declaration

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: security, plugin-system, developer-tools
- domain: android-tools, security, developer-tools
- platform: -
- tags: xposed, non-root, app-virtualization, hooking, aop, java, android

## Member repositories
- android-hacker/VirtualXposed (main) score 23
- android-hacker/exposed (sdk) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:14.742064+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 2026-08-29T17:05:15.655626+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/android-hacker/VirtualXposed (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:14.742064+00:00, sha 4b8dc5666dc1)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.