"Why did you call me?" the avatar asked. "Why did you open the door?"
adb shell sh /sdcard/Android/data/moe.shizuku.privileged.api/start.sh Wireless Debugging (Android 11+)
Locate the and tap it 7 times consecutively until a toast message confirms "You are now a developer!"
Note: On some systems like macOS or Linux, you may need to use instead of
Starting with Android 11, Google introduced strict scoped storage restrictions. Sometimes, even the ADB shell is blocked from executing scripts directly out of /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/ . "Why did you call me
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Yes—provided you trust the Shizuku project and the apps you authorize. The start.sh link command does root your device nor open a backdoor. It only starts a local server using ADB’s granted permissions. However:
Enjoy system-level mods while keeping your device's warranty and security integrity (like Google Pay or banking apps) intact.
(Note: When running locally, you often omit adb shell at the beginning). Troubleshooting "start.sh" Issues This public link is valid for 7 days
info: start.sh begin info: attempt to copy starter from /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/moe.shizuku.privileged.api/starter to /data/local/tmp/shizuku_starter info: exec /data/local/tmp/shizuku_starter info: starter begin info: killing old process... info: apk path is /data/app/.../base.apk info: starting server... info: shizuku_starter exit with 0
If you are using this to manage app data, you might also find that using a high-quality file explorer helps you navigate the /Android/data/ folder more efficiently.
#!/system/bin/sh # start.sh - Moeshizuku privileged launcher
Open Shizuku on your device. The status should show: Can’t copy the link right now
Look at your Android device screen. A prompt will appear asking to . Check the box that says "Always allow from this computer" and tap Allow . The command line should now list your device ID followed by the word device . Step 4: Execute the Shizuku Start Command
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: Android’s sdcardfs does not always enforce same ownership checks for symlink targets when invoked via shell.
Remember that restarting your Android device completely wipes the ADB daemon state. You will need to re-run the startup script every time your device reboots.
Next, start.sh executes this copied binary, shizuku_starter . This executable is responsible for setting up the Shizuku environment and launching the main server process.
Even with the right steps, you might encounter errors. Here are the most common ones and how to fix them.