Shamiko - Hide Root Android

The Shamiko module in Magisk is a module developed by the LSPosed team (creators of the modern Xposed framework), mainly used to hide root status and system modifications from certain apps. Shamiko works as an add-on to Zygisk, a Magisk feature that allows modules to run within the Android Zygote process (the core process of Android).

Main Functions of Shamiko

1. Hides root access from apps that use modern root detection methods.

2. Hides other Magisk modules from apps that can detect system modifications.

3. Works with Zygisk – it’s not a standalone module, so Zygisk must be enabled in Magisk settings for Shamiko to function.

Use Cases of Shamiko

Avoiding root/system modification detection in apps like:

Banking apps

Games with anti-cheat protection

Apps that block access when root is detected (e.g., Gojek, Grab, Netflix, etc.)

Requirements for Shamiko to work

The latest version of Magisk (recommended 24+)

Zygisk enabled in Magisk settings

Shamiko module installed and activated

MagiskHide is no longer used – Shamiko replaces it (MagiskHide was officially removed after version 23)

How Shamiko Works

It uses access to system processes via Zygisk to hide:

/proc/*/maps

/proc/*/cmdline

and other paths that might expose the presence of root/Magisk

It can hide root from specific target apps by filtering them (configurable denylist)

Important Notes

Shamiko does not guarantee 100% success — some apps use very advanced detection methods (like the latest SafetyNet or Play Integrity API)

For best results, use it together with Hiding the Magisk App and denylist (blocklist) in Magisk

Shamiko is a Zygisk module to hide Magisk root, Zygisk itself and Zygisk modules.

Shamiko read the denylist from Magisk for simplicity but it requires denylist enforcement to be disabled first.

Usage

1. Install Shamiko and enable Zygisk and reboot
2. Configure denylist to add processes for hiding
3. DO NOT turn on denylist enforcement

Whitelist

• You can create an empty file /data/adb/shamiko/whitelist to turn on whitelist mode and it can be triggered without reboot
• Whitelist has significant performance and memory consumption issue, please use it only for testing
• Only apps that was previously granted root from Magisk can access root
• If you need to grant a new app root access, disable whitelist first

Changelog

0.2.0

1. Support font modules since Android S
2. Fix module’s description

0.3.0

1. Support whitelist (enable by creating an empty file /data/adb/shamiko/whitelist)
2. Always unshare (useful for old platforms and isolated processes in new platforms)
3. Request Magisk 23017+, which allows us to strip Java daemon and change denylist regardless of enforcement status
4. Temporarily disable showing status in module description (need to find a new way for it)
5. Support module update since Magisk 23017

0.4.0

1. Add module files checksum
2. Bring status show back
3. Add running status file at /data/adb/shamiko/.tmp/status

0.4.1

1. Add more hide mechanisms

0.4.2

1. Fix app zygote crash on Android 10-

0.4.3

1. Fix tmp mount being detected

0.4.4

1. Fix module description not showing correctly

0.6

1. Hide more trace of Zygisk

0.7

1. Support Magisk 26.0
2. Fix font loading
3. Hide more traces of Magisk

0.7.1

1. Merge Magisk and KernelSU branch

0.7.2

1. Fix a bug causing Zygisk on KernelSU failed to unload
2. Abandon a useless fix leading to more detection
3. Clean service.sh

0.7.3

1. Follow root profile on KernelSU

0.7.4

1. Support new Zygisk loading mechanisms
2. Fix some issues on Android 11 and below
3. Fix compatibility for Zygisk on KernelSU on Magisk

0.7.5

1. Refine hide mechanism, passing more detection (e.g., E-CNY, Play ver 12306)

1.0

1. Hide more traces of Zygisk, passing more detection (e.g., ACE, GoTyme Bank, MyTransport.SG, ZainCash, DBS PayLah!, Singpass, Marriott, BPI, Apps using liapp, Apps using Arxan like CaixaBank Sign, etc.)
2. Better support KSU
3. Hide some traces introduced by other modules (e.g. PlayIntegrityFix)
4. Guards the peace of Machikado

1.0.1

1. Fix Android 10

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