• janguv@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    11 months ago

    For as long as Magisk has been going, that’s been my root strategy. I’m new to hearing about KernelSU though. Any advantages?

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      11 months ago

      I’m not the best person to ask, but I think the difference is where each obtains root perms.

      Magisk gets root by modifying the boot image, while KernelSU modifies the Linux Kernel. I think being in the kernel it’ll be harder to detect and it’ll be more stable, protected from system updates.

      Plus the kernel is more constant across devices, it really doesn’t change much from what I understand. My boot image is different per version of Android, but I think the kernel doesn’t change.

      Most Android updates take place in what I’d call the Android Subsystem, since it’s really a shell on top of Linux.

      That’s what I’ve been able to glean so far, but I’m no developer.