Download the latest Android SDK platform-tools and extract the folder to your desktop for easy access.
- Install the Google USB drivers if needed (for Windows users).
- Enable USB debugging on your Android device.
- Open the Settings app, then go to System → Developer options.
- Scroll down and tap the USB debugging option.
- Press OK to enable.
- Connect your phone to your computer via a USB cable.
- On your Android device, confirm the fingerprint key for the computer by pressing Allow when required.
- Check the Always allow from this computer box to avoid any potential connection issues.Open a command window or terminal in the platform-tools folder.
- If you're using Windows, you click the address bar in the platform-tools folder, type cmd, and press Enter. This will open a new command window directly in the platform-tools folder.Just as with the wireless debugging feature, you must reactivate the Shizuku service each time you reboot your device. These two methods rely on the ADB interface, which only makes temporary changes to your device without root access. Since you don't need to reboot that often these days, it likely won't be an issue for most.
- Check your Shizuku app at the top, and you'll see the Shizuku is running status with a version number followed by adb.If you want to use Shizuku in a terminal environment on Android, you can follow the in-app instructions by tapping Use Shizuku in terminal apps. It'll ask you to export and edit two files with the package name of your terminal app. Move them to a place where the terminal can find them. This is an advanced feature for people who like working with a command-line interface, so the average user likely won't mess with it.
How to set up Shizuku with full root access
You don't need root access to use Shizuku on your Android device; however, it's the fastest route you can take to enable the service. Not only is the setup as simple as pressing a button, but you can also keep the Shizuku service enabled after a reboot. If you want to use Shizuku with full root access, do the following:
- Open the Shizuku app to the main screen, then go to the Start (for rooted devices) section.
- Tap the Start button to begin the process.
- Press Grant to give the proper root permissions when requested.
- The Shizuku service will start within a few seconds on a new screen, then automatically close when it's finished.
- Scroll to the top and check that you see the Shizuku is running status with a version number followed by root.If you don't want to reactivate the Shizuku service after every reboot, you can change that as needed. Tap the Settings cogwheel icon in the upper right corner, then enable the Start on boot (root) option. Once you do that, the Shizuku service will stay enabled after you reboot your device. It will be even easier for you to manage from here on out.Now that you know how to set up Shizuku, you can start testing out different mods for yourself — no root access is needed to benefit from its features. Soon enough, we should start seeing even more unique apps and mods with native support for the Shizuku service as well.
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