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RootAVD

Script to root AVDs running with QEMU Emulator from Android Studio

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Supported Platforms

Universal

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rootAVD

newbit @ xda-developers

A Script to...

  • root your Android Studio Virtual Device (AVD), with Magisk (Stable, Canary or Alpha)
  • patch its fstab
  • download and install the USB HOST Permissions Module for Magisk
  • install custom build Kernel and its Modules
  • download and install AOSP prebuilt Kernel and its Modules

...within seconds.

Install Magisk

Download rootAVD via

  • Click
  • git clone https://github.com/newbit1/rootAVD.git

Preconditions

  • the AVD is running
  • a working Internet connection for the Menu
  • a command prompt / terminal is opened
  • adb shell will connect to the running AVD

Use Case Examples

on MacOS

<img src="https://github.com/newbit1/video-files/blob/master/rootAVD_MacOS.gif" width="50%" height="50%"/>

BlueStacks 4 on MacOS

<img src="https://github.com/newbit1/video-files/blob/master/rootAVD_MacOS_BlueStacks.gif" width="50%" height="50%"/>

on Windows

<img src="https://github.com/newbit1/video-files/blob/master/rootAVD_Windows.gif" width="50%" height="50%"/>

on Linux

<img src="https://github.com/newbit1/video-files/blob/master/rootAVD_Linux.gif" width="50%" height="50%"/>

Fake Boot.img on MacOS

<img src="https://github.com/newbit1/video-files/blob/master/rootAVD_MacOS_FAKEBOOTIMG.gif" width="50%" height="50%"/>

How to Install ADB (Android SDK Platform-Tools)

  • Open Android Studio -> SDK Manager -> Android SDK -> SDK Tools -> Check on Android SDK Platform-Tools -> Apply <img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/37043777/140064719-ea2dd704-1aea-4c38-9725-3edbdafe7924.png" width="200" height="200" />

rootAVD Help Menu

rootAVD A Script to root AVD by NewBit XDA

Usage:  rootAVD [DIR/ramdisk.img] [OPTIONS] | [EXTRA ARGUMENTS]
or:     rootAVD [ARGUMENTS]

Arguments:
        ListAllAVDs                     Lists Command Examples for ALL installed AVDs

        InstallApps                     Just install all APKs placed in the Apps folder

Main operation mode:
        DIR                             a path to an AVD system-image
                                        - must always be the 1st Argument after rootAVD

ADB Path | Ramdisk DIR| ANDROID_HOME:
        [M]ac/Darwin:                   export PATH=~/Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools:$PATH
                                        export PATH=$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools:$PATH
                                        system-images/android-$API/google_apis_playstore/x86_64/

        [L]inux:                        export PATH=~/Android/Sdk/platform-tools:$PATH
                                        export PATH=$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools:$PATH
                                        system-images/android-$API/google_apis_playstore/x86_64/

        [W]indows:                      set PATH=%LOCALAPPDATA%\Android\Sdk\platform-tools;%PATH%
                                        system-images\android-$API\google_apis_playstore\x86_64\

        ANDROID_HOME:                   By default, the script uses %LOCALAPPDATA%, to set its Android Home
                                        directory, search for AVD system-images and ADB binarys. This behaviour
                                        can be overwritten by setting the ANDROID_HOME variable.
                                        e.g. set ANDROID_HOME=%USERPROFILE%\Downloads\sdk

        $API:                           25,29,30,31,32,33,34,UpsideDownCake,etc.

Options:
        restore                         restore all existing .backup files, but doesn't delete them
                                        - the AVD doesn't need to be running
                                        - no other Argument after will be processed

        InstallKernelModules            install custom build kernel and its modules into ramdisk.img
                                        - kernel (bzImage) and its modules (initramfs.img) are inside rootAVD
                                        - both files will be deleted after installation

        InstallPrebuiltKernelModules    download and install an AOSP prebuilt kernel and its modules into ramdisk.img
                                        - similar to InstallKernelModules, but the AVD needs to be online

Options are exclusive, only one at the time will be processed.

Extra Arguments:
        DEBUG                           Debugging Mode, prevents rootAVD to pull back any patched file

        PATCHFSTAB                      fstab.ranchu will get patched to automount Block Devices like /dev/block/sda1
                                        - other entries can be added in the script as well
                                        - a custom build Kernel might be necessary

        GetUSBHPmodZ                    The USB HOST Permissions Module Zip will be downloaded into /sdcard/Download

        FAKEBOOTIMG                     Creates a fake Boot.img file that can directly be patched from the Magisk APP
                                        - Magisk will be launched to patch the fake Boot.img within 60s
                                        - the fake Boot.img will be placed under /sdcard/Download/fakeboot.img

Extra Arguments can be combined, there is no particular order.

Notes: rootAVD will
- always create .backup files of ramdisk*.img and kernel-ranchu
- replace both when done patching
- show a Menu, to choose the Magisk Version (Stable || Canary || Alpha), if the AVD is online
- make the choosen Magisk Version to its local
- install all APKs placed in the Apps folder
- use %LOCALAPPDATA%\Android\Sdk to search for AVD system images

Linux & MacOS

Command Examples:
./rootAVD.sh
./rootAVD.sh ListAllAVDs
./rootAVD.sh InstallApps

./rootAVD.sh system-images/android-33/google_apis_playstore/x86_64/ramdisk.img
./rootAVD.sh system-images/android-33/google_apis_playstore/x86_64/ramdisk.img FAKEBOOTIMG
./rootAVD.sh system-images/android-33/google_apis_playstore/x86_64/ramdisk.img DEBUG PATCHFSTAB GetUSBHPmodZ
./rootAVD.sh system-images/android-33/google_apis_playstore/x86_64/ramdisk.img restore
./rootAVD.sh system-images/android-33/google_apis_playstore/x86_64/ramdisk.img InstallKernelModules
./rootAVD.sh system-images/android-33/google_apis_playstore/x86_64/ramdisk.img InstallPrebuiltKernelModules
./rootAVD.sh system-images/android-33/google_apis_playstore/x86_64/ramdisk.img InstallPrebuiltKernelModules GetUSBHPmodZ PATCHFSTAB DEBUG
./rootAVD.sh system-images/android-33/google_apis_playstore/x86_64/ramdisk.img AddRCscripts
<details> <summary>Command Examples: for ALL installed AVDs</summary> 
./rootAVD.sh
./rootAVD.sh ListAllAVDs
./rootAVD.sh InstallApps

./rootAVD.sh system-images/android-25/google_apis/armeabi-v7a/ramdisk.img
./rootAVD.sh system-images/android-25/google_apis/armeabi-v7a/ramdisk.img FAKEBOOTIMG
./rootAVD.sh system-images/android-25/google_apis/armeabi-v7a/ramdisk.img DEBUG PATCHFSTAB GetUSBHPmodZ
./rootAVD.sh system-images/android-25/google_apis/armeabi-v7a/ramdisk.img restore
./rootAVD.sh system-images/android-25/google_apis/armeabi-v7a/ramdisk.img InstallKernelModules
./rootAVD.sh system-images/android-25/google_apis/armeabi-v7a/ramdisk.img InstallPrebuiltKernelModules
./rootAVD.sh system-images/android-25/google_apis/armeabi-v7a/ramdisk.img InstallPrebuiltKernelModules GetUSBHPmodZ PATCHFSTAB DEBUG
./rootAVD.sh system-images/android-25/google_apis/armeabi-v7a/ramdisk.img AddRCscripts

./rootAVD.sh system-images/android-25/google_apis/x86_64/ramdisk.img
./rootAVD.sh system-images/android-25/google_apis/x86_64/ramdisk.img FAKEBOOTIMG
./rootAVD.sh system-images/android-25/google_apis/x86_64/ramdisk.img DEBUG PATCHFSTAB GetUSBHPmodZ
./rootAVD.sh system-images/android-25/google_apis/x86_64/ramdisk.img restore
./rootAVD.sh system-images/android-25/google_apis/x86_64/ramdisk.img InstallKernelModules
./rootAVD.sh system-images/android-25/google_apis/x86_64/ramdisk.img InstallPrebuiltKernelModules
./rootAVD.sh system-images/android-25/google_apis/x86_64/ramdisk.img InstallPrebuiltKernelModules GetUSBHPmodZ PATCHFSTAB DEBUG
./rootAVD.sh system-images/android-25/google_apis/x86_64/ramdisk.img AddRCscripts

./rootAVD.sh system-images/android-30/google_apis_playstore/x86/ramdisk.img
./rootAVD.sh system-images/android-30/google_apis_playstore/x86/ramdisk.img FAKEBOOTIMG
./rootAVD.sh system-images/android-30/google_apis_playstore/x86/ramdisk.img DEBUG PATCHFSTAB GetUSBHPmodZ
./rootAVD.sh system-images/android-30/google_apis_playstore/x86/ramdisk.img restore
./rootAVD.sh system-images/android-30/google_apis_playstore/x86/ramdisk.img InstallKernelModules
./rootAVD.sh system-images/android-30/google_apis_playstore/x86/ramdisk.img InstallPrebuiltKernelModules
./rootAVD.sh system-images/android-30/google_apis_playstore/x86/ramdisk.img InstallPrebuiltKernelModules GetUSBHPmodZ PATCHFSTAB DEBUG
./rootAVD.sh system-images/android-30/google_apis_playstore/x86/ramdisk.img AddRCscripts

./rootAVD.sh system-images/android-30/android-automotive-playstore/x86_64/ramdisk-qemu.img
./rootAVD.sh system-images/android-30/android-automotive-playstore/x86_64/ramdisk-qemu.img FAKEBOOTIMG
./rootAVD.sh system-images/android-30/android-automotive-playstore/x86_64/ramdisk-qemu.img DEBUG PATCHFSTAB GetUSBHPmodZ
./rootAVD.sh system-images/android-30/android-automotive-playstore/x86_64/ramdisk-qemu.img restore
./rootAVD.sh system-images/android-30/android-automotive-playstore/x86_64/ramdisk-qemu.img InstallKernelModules
./rootAVD.sh system-images/android-30/android-automotive-playstore/x86_64/ramdisk-qemu.img InstallPrebuiltKernelModules
./rootAVD.sh system-images/android-30/android-automotive-playstore/x86_64/ramdisk-qemu.img InstallPrebuiltKernelModules GetUSBHPmodZ PATCHFSTAB DEBU

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