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awesome-android-root-exploits

A collection of exploits for the Android operating system that allow you to get root access, unlock the bootloader, or bypass secure boot on locked down devices. Typically used on devices like North American Samsung phones and Huawei phones that have locked bootloaders. This is NOWHERE NEAR finished and was only recently created. Contributions are appreciated.

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Exploit Name Vulnerable Devices Patched Date Creator Link
rageagainstthecage All devices running Android 2.2 and early 2.3 Android 2.3.4 (May 2011) Unknown https://github.com/srclib/RageAgainstTheCage
GingerBreak All devices running Android 2.2 and 2.3 Gingerbread Android 2.3.4 (May 2011) The Android Exploid Crew https://xdaforums.com/t/app-26-04-2011-v1-2-gingerbreak-apk-root-for-gingerbread.1044765/
ZergRush All devices running Android 2.2, 2.3 Gingerbread and early Android 4.0 Android 4.0.3 (Dec 2011) Revolutionary dev team https://github.com/revolutionary/zergRush
mempodroid All devices running Android 4.0 and older with < 3.2.2 kernel Android 4.0.4 (Mar 2012 saurik https://github.com/saurik/mempodroid
FramaRoot Most devices running Android 2.2 to 4.3 Variable - multiple exploits used alephzain https://www.framaroot.net/
Towelroot All devices running Android 4.4.2 to 4.4.3 that haven't patched CVE-2014-3153 Android 4.4.4 (Jun 2014) geohot https://towelroot.com/
CVE-2015-3636 Many devices running Android 4.x and early 5.x Android 6.0 (Sep 2015) a7vinx https://github.com/a7vinx/CVE-2015-3636
iovyroot Many devices running Android 4.4 to early 6.0 Android 7.0 (Aug 2016) dosomder https://github.com/dosomder/iovyroot
Dirty COW All devices running Android 1.0 to 7.0, however needs adaptation Android 7.1 (Dec 2016) Phil Oester https://dirtycow.ninja/
Mtk-Su Many devices with MediaTek chips Security patch 2020-03-01 Diplomatic https://xdaforums.com/t/amazing-temp-root-for-mediatek-armv8-2020-08-24.3922213/
CVE-2019-2215 Many devices running Android 8.0 to 10.0, however needs adaptation Android 10 w/ Android Kernel 4.14+ stevejubx https://github.com/stevejubx/CVE-2019-2215
Dirty Pipe Some devices running Android 11 to 13, however needs adaptation Variable for different OEM's Max Kellermann https://dirtypipe.cm4all.com/
bad_io_uring Many devices running Android 10 to 13, however needs adaptation Security patch 2022-10-05 Markakd https://github.com/Markakd/bad_io_uring
CVE-2023-6241 Many devices with Arm Mali GPUs Security patch 2024-03-05 SmileTabLabo and others https://github.com/SmileTabLabo/CVE-2023-6241
GhostLock Almost all devices running kernels 2.6.39 to 7.1, needs adaptation Variable for different OEM's Nebula Security https://github.com/NebuSec/CyberMeowfia/tree/main/IonStack/CVE-2026-43499

GPU Specific

Exploit Name Vulnerable Devices Patched Date Creator Link
cheese Devices with Adreno 7XX GPUs, needs adaptation Security patch 2025-08-05 zhuowei https://github.com/zhuowei/cheese

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A collection of exploits for the Android operating system that allow you to get root access, unlock the bootloader, or flash custom images on locked down devices. Typically used on devices like North American Samsung phones and Huawei phones that have locked bootloaders.

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