rootAVD

newbit @ xda-developers

A Script to root your Android Studio Virtual Device (AVD), with Magisk and Magisk Manager within seconds

How To Use it

• rootAVD needs a path with file to an AVD ramdisk
• rootAVD will backup your ramdisk.img and replace it when done patching

Linux

./rootAVD.sh ~/Android/Sdk/system-images/android-30/google_apis_playstore/x86_64/ramdisk.img

MacOS

./rootAVD.sh ~/Library/Android/sdk/system-images/android-30/google_apis_playstore/x86_64/ramdisk.img

Windows

rootAVD.bat %LOCALAPPDATA%\Android\Sdk\system-images\android-30\google_apis_playstore\x86_64\ramdisk.img

Notes

• adb must be in your $PATH

Options

• Install all APKs placed in the Apps folder
• If you set PATCHFSTAB=true
  • fstab.ranchu will get patched to automount Block Devices like /dev/block/sda1
  • !! a custom build Kernel is needed !!

Links

• XDA [GUIDE] Build / Mod AVD Kernel Android 10 / 11 rootAVD [Magisk] [USB passthrough Linux] [Google Play Store API]
• Inject Android Hardware USB HOST Permissions
• XDA [SCRIPT] rootAVD - root your Android Studio Virtual Device emulator with Magisk [Android 11][Linux][Darwin/MacOS][WIN][Google Play Store APIs]

Successfully tested with Stock Kernel on

• [Jan. 2021] - Android 11 (R) API 30 Google Apis Play Store x86_64 r10 Darwin/MacOS Production Build
• [Jan. 2021] - Android 11 (R) API 30 Google Apis Play Store x86_64 r10 Windows Production Build
• [Jan. 2021] - Android 11 (R) API 30 Google Apis Play Store x86_64 r10 Linux Production Build
• [Jan. 2021] - Android 11 (R) API 30 Google Apis Play Store x86 r09 Linux Production Build
• [Dec. 2019] - Android 10 (Q) API 29 Google Apis Play Store x86_64 r09 Linux Production Build
• [Dec. 2019] - Android 10 (Q) API 29 Google Apis x86_64 r11 User Debug Build
• [Jan. 2021] - Android 7 (Nougat) API 24 Google Apis Play Store x86 r19 Production Build

Credits

• topjohnwu @ xda-developers
• topjohnwu Magisk v21.4
• topjohnwu Magisk Manager v8.0.7
• shakalaca @ xda-developers
• shakalaca MagiskOnEmulator