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[APP][CYDIA] RootCloak Plus - Completely Hide Root from Apps [2014-01-11]

Update 2014-04-25: I know that I have not released an update in a while. I have been very busy outside of Android development. In order to open up the possibility of others contributing, I have open sourced RootCloak Plus: https://github.com/devadvance/rootcloakplus
Many apps detect rooted phones (banking, enterprise, streaming), and upon detection, do not run. RootCloak Plus hides all indications of root, thereby enabling those apps to run, without disabling root. See http://devadvance.com/rootcloakplus/ for the list of apps that work with RootCloak Plus.
There is no 100% way to hide root. Any feedback you may have will be helpful, not only for fixing your particular issue, but also for hiding root from future apps!
Requirements:
• Rooted Device
• Android v4.0.3+
• Cydia Substrate (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.saurik.substrate)
• If you are on Android 4.4+ (Kitkat), you need to install SELinux Mode Changer and set it to PERMISSIVE: (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mrbimc.selinux)
• Single user on the device (does NOT currently support devices with more than one user account!)
Does NOT Support:
• x86 (Intel) devices
• Devices with multiple user accounts
See the 2nd post for a list of apps that have been tested.
How is this different from RootCloak for Xposed?
• RootCloak Plus works with Cydia Substrate instead of Xposed
• RootCloak Plus hides everything that the original does, plus a lot more
• Works with native calls
• Example for in the future: Can hide "test-keys" in the actual build.prop file
How is this different than disabling root with temp unroot/SuperSu unroot/etc?
Disabling root, or temporarily unrooting, prevents ALL applications from using root. This includes the applications that require root to function. In addition, SuperSu (and others) cannot hide themselves, and are still detected by many apps. RootCloak does not disable root; it completely hides all traces of being rooting, including the su binary, some of busybox, superuser.apk/most common superuser control apps, and more.
Does RootCloak hide custom ROMs (CM, AOKP, etc)?
Not directly. Some apps that check for root only check for things like release-keys vs test-keys, and therefore RootCloak will work. However, if you are running CM, AOKP, or any other custom ROM, there are simply too many ways to detect a custom for RootCloak to effectively hide all of them. For example, addition settings activities may be added/removed depending on the AOKP version; RootCloak would have to hide every single one to be 100% effective.
Instructions:
1) If you are on Android 4.4+ (KitKat), you need to install SELinux Mode Changer and set it to PERMISSIVE: ( http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mrbimc.selinux )
2) Install Cydia Substrate. You must install it, then open the app and Link Substrate Files, then reboot!
3) Install RootCloak Plus.
4) Reboot your device to enable RootCloak Plus. Substrate will probably tell you to do so.
5) Open RootClock Plus settings (just open the app from the launcher), and then go to Add/Remove. This is where you will change which apps RootCloak hides root from.
6) If the app you want is not among the default apps, press the + button to add it. Find the app in the list, and press it to add it to the list.
7) To apply changes, you MUST reboot your device!
8) Run the app to see if root was successfully hidden.
Download from the Play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devadvance.rootcloakplus

Additional Information
Changelog:
v1.0 - First release.
Apps successfully tested (** means it is a default app in RootCloak Plus):
**DME Mail - Excitor - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dk.excitor.dmemail
**Fox Digital Copy - Fox - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fde.DomesticDigitalCopy
**DirecTV GenieGo - DirecTV - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.directv.application.android.go.production
**Best Buy CinemaNow - Best Buy - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.res.bby
**Bright House TV - Bright House - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.BHTV
**Mobile Pay - Apriva - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apriva.mobile.bams
**AprivaPay - Apriva - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apriva.mobile.aprivapay
**IKO - PKO Bank Polski SA - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.pkobp.iko
**Sparkasse - Star Finanz GmbH - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.starfinanz.smob.android.sfinanzstatus
**WebTV - Stofa - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stofa.webtv
**Barclays Mobile Banking - Barclays - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.barclays.android.barclaysmobilebanking
**S-pushTAN - Star Finanz GmbH - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.starfinanz.mobile.android.pushtan
PeteT said:
Thank you for this app. I am yet to give it a go. I will and let you know the results for Barclays
Some Barclays info for you
I unrooted my phone a while ago during the upgrade it to 4.4 (i prefer to use the official means to upgrade the OS then root it again)
I tried the barclays app after on a stock, unrooted phone and it still failed! I called Barclays and they said they have a flag/marker at their end that they need to reset before it will work again. They reset it for me(i explained i was rooted and now i'm not) and then it worked.
I am now rooted and i haven't tried the barclays app since, so in theory i shouldn't have the marker at the moment. I will hopefully try it in the next couple of hours and let you know.
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Apps not currently working:
Sky GO - aware and working on it
Puzzles and Dragons - Does not use any of the normal methods to check for root. There is a good chance that it uses assembly to check for root, but I'm not 100% sure about that yet.

2 fingers up to Barclays!!! Nicely done, works a treat!

Anyone able to test if this works with skygo?
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awesome
This great

I hope I didn't do anything wrong, but the app I wanted to test (Telenet Yelo TV) FC's every time I try to stream TV (so when it checks for root).
Is that common behaviour?
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Running 4.4.2 and I installed SELinux Mode Changer but it keeps telling me SELinux isn't installed so I can't change it?

Does it work on GOOD for Enterprise?

not able to start xposed installer after run cydia
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confirmed. after i unlink substrate and soft reboot, xposed installer can run again

Still not working with Puzzle and Dragons
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kalvin807 said:
Still not working with Puzzle and Dragons
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
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Also after install cydia substrate and root clock plus . Pad is not working even root is temp closed by super su (it works without cydia and rootclock plus)
Hope you can make it work
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

Redstarr1 said:
I hope I didn't do anything wrong, but the app I wanted to test (Telenet Yelo TV) FC's every time I try to stream TV (so when it checks for root).
Is that common behaviour?
Sent from my Xperia S using Tapatalk
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Not what is supposed to happen. However, that does mean that the method Yelo is using us covered by RootCloak Plus, I just have to figure out what the expected behavior is that I'm currently changing too much.
b1g1an said:
Running 4.4.2 and I installed SELinux Mode Changer but it keeps telling me SELinux isn't installed so I can't change it?
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Odd. Well, if its not installed....there's no need to change it I suppose. Not sure how that's the case though, since 4.3+ should at least have it on there.
csavino3 said:
Does it work on GOOD for Enterprise?
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Not sure if anyone has tried it yet. The original RootCloak was working for some people, and and since this hides all of the same stuff and more, it should theoretically work.
ahhl said:
not able to start xposed installer after run cydia
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confirmed. after i unlink substrate and soft reboot, xposed installer can run again
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I'll have to look into this. I've been running Xposed and Cydia Substrate at the same time during most of my testing, so I'm not sure why that's happening. May be an issue with Cydia Substrate.

big one for me is the SKY GO app...not working though? how can we help get this one figured out

dread123 said:
big one for me is the SKY GO app...not working though? how can we help get this one figured out
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I can try to put together a version that logs pretty much everything. The easiest way would be if I had my own sky account, though.

Followed instructions. Sky go still finds root on android 4.4.2 on the nexus 5 thus doesn't work for that app.

Thanks for the new app. Unfortunately, not working on Amis MobiaTV app. It keeps crashing..but nice work, cheers!

re: Barclays
Thanks for this glimmer of home re: barclays banking.
I've just installed the leaked S4 rom, substrate, SElinux changer and rootcloakplus but Barclays bank is still saying it doesn't work on root devices. Is there something else I need to change?

crisdo98 said:
Thanks for this glimmer of home re: barclays banking.
I've just installed the leaked S4 rom, substrate, SElinux changer and rootcloakplus but Barclays bank is still saying it doesn't work on root devices. Is there something else I need to change?
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Does it alert you when you first open the app, or after you try putting in your acct details?
Damir1 said:
Thanks for the new app. Unfortunately, not working on Amis MobiaTV app. It keeps crashing..but nice work, cheers!
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Would you be able to grab a logcat when the crash happens? If it turns out to be uninformative, I'll have to get you the logging-enabled release that I'm putting together for Sky GO.

Barclays app working
It's working now !
Uninstalled barclays app, reinstalled. Also uninstalled the permissive apps in rootcloakplus and rechecked them.
Thanks a mill for this app!!
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It's working now !
Uninstalled barclays app, reinstalled. Also uninstalled the permissive apps in rootcloakplus and rechecked them.
Thanks a mill for this app!!

I cant seem to get Barclays working. I have followed all the instructions and even removed barclays and re-added it to Rootcloak plus. What is strange though is that whenever i click on Barclays, it always asks for SU access. Is that right?
Thanks

The one unfortunate thing of this awesome app is Substrate doesn't compatible for so many phones
All of my phones (SGS2, SGS4, SGN3) can't boot after installed Substrate...
I gave up. Whoo.

[Q] List of ROMs where SuperSU is pre-installed

Is there somewhere a list of ROMs where SuperSU is/isn't pre-installed?
I have one app which required SuperSU must NOT be installed. I checked most the the threads, but in the most of the there is nothing about SuperSU mentioned.
Thank you.

djha53k said:
Is there somewhere a list of ROMs where SuperSU is/isn't pre-installed?
I have one app which required SuperSU must NOT be installed. I checked most the the threads, but in the most of the there is nothing about SuperSU mentioned.
Thank you.
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Most of them don't have it pre-installed. I can't actually think of any that do. But, if it's a CM based ROM (most are) then there's a built in root feature via Privacy Guard.

ROMs vs app
Heisenberg said:
Most of them don't have it pre-installed. I can't actually think of any that do. But, if it's a CM based ROM (most are) then there's a built in root feature via Privacy Guard.
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I know about couple of ROMs, which they have it pre-installed.
Problem for me is that I have an app which crashed on 10 of 12 ROMs.
Appl support stated: "It is because SuperSU is installed."
So, I checked 7 of those 12 ROMs and 5 of them do NOT have SuperSU pre-installed, but app still crash. Even I did installed only ROM, no GAPPS, no SuperSU.
Reply of appl support: "It is because SuperSU is installed."
Also, when I have CM11s / CM11 and SlimKat (all of Android 4.x) I always installed: ROM + GAPPS + SuperSU... and that app WORKED like a charm :good:
But when I switched to: AICP, SlimLP, SlimPop, SOKP, Resurrection, etc. (all of Android 5.1), even only ROM (no GAPPS, no SuperSU), that app crashed.
Communication with app support is useless, always ends up like this:
Me: you app worked on Androind 4.x with SuperSU, but does not work on 95% ROMs with Android 5.1, why?
Appl support: "It is because SuperSU is installed"
Me: "But there is no SuperSU installed"
Appl support: "It is because SuperSU is installed"
So, as you can see, obviously they don´t care Then is there any chance I can do some investigation, why it really crashed?
Thank you.

djha53k said:
I know about couple of ROMs, which they have it pre-installed.
Problem for me is that I have an app which crashed on 10 of 12 ROMs.
Appl support stated: "It is because SuperSU is installed."
So, I checked 7 of those 12 ROMs and 5 of them do NOT have SuperSU pre-installed, but app still crash. Even I did installed only ROM, no GAPPS, no SuperSU.
Reply of appl support: "It is because SuperSU is installed."
Also, when I have CM11s / CM11 and SlimKat (all of Android 4.x) I always installed: ROM + GAPPS + SuperSU... and that app WORKED like a charm :good:
But when I switched to: AICP, SlimLP, SlimPop, SOKP, Resurrection, etc. (all of Android 5.1), even only ROM (no GAPPS, no SuperSU), that app crashed.
Communication with app support is useless, always ends up like this:
Me: you app worked on Androind 4.x with SuperSU, but does not work on 95% ROMs with Android 5.1, why?
Appl support: "It is because SuperSU is installed"
Me: "But there is no SuperSU installed"
Appl support: "It is because SuperSU is installed"
So, as you can see, obviously they don´t care Then is there any chance I can do some investigation, why it really crashed?
Thank you.
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As I said, there's a built in root feature in Privacy Guard. This started with Lollipop, which would explain why your problems began on Lollipop.

Heisenberg said:
As I said, there's a built in root feature in Privacy Guard. This started with Lollipop, which would explain why your problems began on Lollipop.
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OK, but how do you explain why that app works on CM12.1, Linaro or Temashek ROMs (no SuperSU pre-installed), but not on SlimPop/SlimLP (no SuperSU pre-installed), etc.? All of them on LP 5.1.
Just trying to figure that put, when app support does not want to help.
I'm currently on Temashek, but if he change that "something" and app will stop working on this ROM too...

djha53k said:
OK, but how do you explain why that app works on CM12.1, Linaro or Temashek ROMs (no SuperSU pre-installed), but not on SlimPop/SlimLP (no SuperSU pre-installed), etc.? All of them on LP 5.1.
Just trying to figure that put, when app support does not want to help.
I'm currently on Temashek, but if he change that "something" and app will stop working on this ROM too...
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It isn't SuperSU that's pre-installed, it's a different root handling service that is taken care of through Privacy Guard (as I said earlier). I'm only guessing here, but maybe some of the ROMs have it implemented and some don't.

Make Super Mario Run work on Rooted Android Devices

This is a starter thread for getting Nintendo's latest Android app (which has finally come from iOS over three months later), Super Mario Run, to work on Android devices that have been rooted and possibly have no Google Play Store installed. Developers, please contribute your findings!

It worked with root but I got an error when I finished the tutorial. Then I saved my game with a Nintendo account and I cleared game data. I've used magisk hide with this game and I can play again

apfo said:
It worked with root but I got an error when I finished the tutorial. Then I saved my game with a Nintendo account and I cleared game data. I've used magisk hide with this game and I can play again
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I used magisk too but I can't find where I can hide.. can you help me? Do I need to install a module?

n0m1s said:
I used magisk too but I can't find where I can hide.. can you help me? Do I need to install a module?
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After you've installed Magisk you just need to go to the Settings in the Magisk Manager APP and enable Magiskhide and then you should See a new tab for Magisk hide in the Manager APP and just select the Apps you want to hide root.
(Sorry for my Bad English)

ApollosRage said:
After you've installed Magisk you just need to go to the Settings in the Magisk Manager APP and enable Magiskhide and then you should See a new tab for Magisk hide in the Manager APP and just select the Apps you want to hide root.
(Sorry for my Bad English)
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Thanks for that, but it's not working too

ApollosRage said:
After you've installed Magisk you just need to go to the Settings in the Magisk Manager APP and enable Magiskhide and then you should See a new tab for Magisk hide in the Manager APP and just select the Apps you want to hide root.
(Sorry for my Bad English)
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I did exactly what you did and it worked fine for me.

So do I flash via twrp the zip in the magisk post?

I use magisk to hide mario but when i pass the tutorial send error 804 5100 and have to delete the Account:.xml located in /data/data/com.nintendo.zara/sharedfolder and then log in with my account so brings my save but i complete 1 course and the same error again and have to do it all over again, does anybody find a solution for this?

Is magisk a supersu replacement or can I just install alongside? It also says it requires 5.x so no 4.4?

Magisk work great for me

simbin said:
Is magisk a supersu replacement or can I just install alongside? It also says it requires 5.x so no 4.4?
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it is a supersu replacement but the magisk is great and has better functions and the moduls are great, forget the turning off part and the the recovery and flash the zip, the magisk do it all for you!

Mago6246 said:
it is a supersu replacement but the magisk is great and has better functions and the moduls are great, forget the turning off part and the the recovery and flash the zip, the magisk do it all for you!
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Don't think magisk works with cm12 on Amzn Fire Phone bc bootloader isn't actually unlocked. They should limit SafetyNet to Leaderboards - pretty sure that's what all the fuss is about. Fine, Nintendont take my money!

Magisk Manager won't install Magisk on my rooted S7 Edge. I've read that it's not compatible with Samsung devices right now, don't know if that's true. How else can I make Super Mario Run work?

suhide give me bootloop with lineos so I will try magisk

simbin said:
Is magisk a supersu replacement or can I just install alongside? It also says it requires 5.x so no 4.4?
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Yes, You can use it alongside with SuperSU.

Hi !
Same error for me... I installed Magisk, uninstalled SuperSU, set the Super Mario App to hide but i still get the error...
Did I miss something ?
Thanks
Rooted Nexus 5 running Cataclysm 6.0.1

Miitomo was patched using a special security bypasser made for it, and also with XPosed and RootCloak. Is there a similar method for those who seem to have issues using Magisk?
I myself haven't tried Magisk. I'll see how it works on my Galaxy S7. :fingers-crossed:

Xda, please merge this thread with the other thread that I made. I accidentally made a duplicate.

I do not have Google Play services installed, and it seems to need it.

I'm currently running Magisk with Magisk Hide on and RootCloak as well and it keeps erroring out. Currently the only workaround I've found is deleting the deviceAccount xml file in the app prefs folder. I have a feeling it has something to do with xposed or safetynet that's causing it to fail. I enjoy the game enough that I wouldn't mind buying it, but not if Nintendo is going to lock users out like this.

[Magisk Hide] Device Certified, but Netflix isn't showing up.

Hey guys, I ask here for help because i'm unable to find a solution to this problem.
Here some information to my device:
OnePlus One
ROM lineage-14.1-20170807-UNOFFICIAL-Sultan-bacon
Root with Magisk v13.3
Magisk Hide is enabled
SafetyNet passed
Playstore shows Certified
No other modules.
Already tried
clearing PlayStore app data and reboot
DRM info from PlayStore, It's says supported.
Super Mario Run and other Apps that blocked for rootet devices appeared after i enabled Magisk Hide and passed SafetyNet, but i still cannot download Netflix.
I hope some of you have the same Problem or a solution for this.

I also dont see netflix on playstore. I live in VIetnam

I'm also experiencing this, tried with a couple of roms and it's the same on all of them. I think that maybe it's related to our opo that isn't completely eligible for nougat (no stock rom for it also) and google is blocking every opo+nougat regardless of actual safetynet status. It's only my thought though and waiting for a response from someone who knows for sure.

Have you tried PA yet? When I was on that ROM, I can install many apps which not available on Los and other ROM

I was on stock cos13 with magisk and it also didn't show up but it didn't really matter as I just downloaded the apk file

I thinks is on the kernel side that it detect the root , but try to download from apkmirror.com it should work fine

Updated everything to current versions. Still the same problem.
Is there any way to view the exact reasons why my device is not compatible?

This would be very bad.
On my girlfriends phone (Moto G3) everything is working fine. Same gapps and rom setup.

I finally got it working.
My current setup is:
- OnePlus One
- lineage-15.1-20180827-nightly-bacon
- Magisk-v17.0
| - Magisk Hide Enabled
| - Systemless Host Enabled
| - Hide Magisk Manager
- Magisk Module "Google Play Service Fix for Lenovo Vibe K5"
- open_gapps-arm-8.1-micro-20180901
It seems that it is necessary to falsify the device information, as Lisko has already mentioned, the OnePlus One is blocked by the Playstore for Netflix if the Android API is higher than the last official ota.
This is done by the Magisk module mentioned above.

"Cannot Create Work Profile" Error

I recently downloaded an app called "Island" from the google play store and stumpled across this problem:
"The security policy prevents the creation of a work profile because a Custom OS has been installed on this device.
I have a Samsung Galaxy S7 (7.0)
Rooted with Unofficial Xposed Framework (by PurifyOS)
Also have Superkernel v2.70 installed.
Is there a way to bypass this using an Xposed module or other rooted applications?

You can try xTouchWiz Xposed module which has a function to fake the system status as Official instead of Custom under the security hacks section.
Alternatively you can use Magisk which should hide everything but Xposed from apps.

What worked for me was connecting the device to wifi or putting in an activated sim card before doing the work profile setup process.

Same problem here (S9 Soldier Rom), did someone made it work?

No one yet?

Has anyone gotten this to work?

Beanvee7 said:
You can try xTouchWiz Xposed module which has a function to fake the system status as Official instead of Custom under the security hacks section.
Alternatively you can use Magisk which should hide everything but Xposed from apps.
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I don't have Xposed but I recently rooted with Magisk. And MagiskHide is not working for this. Do we have to hide system apps as well? I actually get this error when I add my Gsuite work account.