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[Magisk][Module][Deprecated] Unified Hosts Adblocker

This mod has since been discontinued in favor of Adaway. Read on for information on how to use Unified Hosts with Adaway
What are Unified Host Files?
Unified host files combine many reputable sources into a single hosts file (with duplicates removed). Some examples include adaway, mvps, yoyo.org, and malware domain list (see Steven Black's page here for a complete list).
Adaway Installation for Magisk:
Adaway version 4.x now works properly with magisk systemless hosts. To enable it, just install the latest version from here (the main xda thread for it hasn't been updated for it yet). Then go to Preferences -> Enable systemless mode. This automatically enables the Systemless hosts option in magisk manager so no need to bother with that. Then use the app as normal.
How to Add Unified Hosts to Adaway:
In the adaway app, go to Preferences -> Redirection IP (NOT Allow Redirects). Change the value to 0.0.0.0. Read the readme on Steven Black's GitHub linked above for why.
Then go to Hosts Sources. Then add the url of the unified hosts you want (ONLY CHOOSE 1):
Master: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/hosts
Master+FakeNews: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/alternates/fakenews/hosts
Master+Gambling: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/alternates/gambling/hosts
Master+Porn: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/alternates/porn/hosts
Master+Social: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/alternates/social/hosts
Master+FakeNews+Gambling: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/alternates/fakenews-gambling/hosts
Master+FakeNews+Porn: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/alternates/fakenews-porn/hosts
Master+FakeNews+Social: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/alternates/fakenews-social/hosts
Master+Gambling+Porn: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/alternates/gambling-porn/hosts
Master+Gambling+Social https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/alternates/gambling-social/hosts
Master+Porn+Social: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/alternates/porn-social/hosts
Master+Fakenews+Gambling+Porn (This is the one I use): https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/alternates/fakenews-gambling-porn/hosts
Master+Fakenews+Gambling+Social: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/alternates/fakenews-gambling-social/hosts
Master+Fakenews+Porn+Social: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/alternates/fakenews-porn-social/hosts
Master+Gambling+Porn+Social: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/alternates/gambling-porn-social/hosts
Master+Fakenews+Gambling+Porn+social: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S...lternates/fakenews-gambling-porn-social/hosts
You can then uncheck the host sources already added by default to adaway since they're included in unified hosts sources already
**Note that the 'Social' filter does exactly what you think: blocks social networks. So if you use any kind of social networking, DO NOT CHOOSE THIS ANY SOURCE WITH THIS IN IT**
Using a APN that uses a proxy server or a subsidiary provider and unable to get adblocking working? See here for a fix
Original Mod Information:
Description
Blocks ads by using Steven Black's Unified Hosts
Comes with a small utility based off of LarappsOfDongle's RP modular host module that allows you to choose which kind of host file you want (adware/malware, fakenews, gambling, porn, social, or any combination)
Installation
Go to Settings in Magisk Manager and enable 'Systemless Hosts'
Flash module
Open terminal and type:
Code:
su
hosts
Then follow the prompts to install the host file of your choice.
OR
- Open terminal and type:
Code:
su -c hosts arg1 arg2 arg3
- The script will apply your arguments all at once and close. Useful for automation purposes
- For example: `su -c hosts m wr b`
- Script will apply the master filter, then your regex whitelist, then your blacklist
Updating Hosts:
Just run the hosts file again in terminal and it'll overwrite the old one
Note: The script will now notify you to say if you need to update or not at the top of it
Disabling Host Mod:
Just toggle the enable systemless hosts option in magisk manager
Whitelist Instructions:
Create an empty file on sdcard card called "whitelist"
Either add exact lines you want remove to it -> Run hosts script and choose whitelist option
For example:
Code:
0.0.0.0 facebook.com
Will unblock facebook.com
Or add regex for lines you want removed -> Run hosts script and choose whitelist regex option
For example:
Code:
.*facebook.*
Will unblock all domains with "facebook" in them
Blacklist Instructions:
Create an empty file on sdcard card called "blacklist"
Add exact lines you want to remove it (do not include the 0.0.0.0 -> so for example: "facebook.com")
Run hosts script and choose blacklist option
For example:
Code:
google-analytics.com
Will block the google-analytics.com domain (it will add the entry "0.0.0.0 google-analytics.com" to the hosts file - note the lack of the 0's here. The script takes care of it automatically for the blacklist feature)
To Remove Whitelist:
Just run hosts script and reinstall host file of choice
Latest Magisk Version Compatibility:
15.x
Source
Can't Boot?
Try rebooting into the bootloader, then boot into system. Thanks @rignfool for the tip
Bonus!
I made a quick automate flow to update the hosts file. Just import it, add a shortcut to your home screen, and you can update it in one click
Just change the 2nd block to whatever options you want
@Didgeridoohan made a tasker profile here for any who use tasker: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=73369050&postcount=451
Download

How does this differ from AdAway?

serubin323 said:
How does this differ from AdAway?
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The unified hosts file combine many sources including AdAway, mvps, malware domains, and more. Check out steve black's page in the op for a full list.
Also, for some reason, adaway wouldn't detect the systemless hosts file for me so i had to set a custom path and symlink it

Updated module for latest magisk manager update (required changes to the readme). Doesn't change the functionality of the module at all so if you're in 1.1, there's no need to upgrade since these readme changes will only be reflected in magisk manager once this module is approved into the repo.

Damnit... Wrong thread...
OK...
Syntax...
su -c hosts ______
Please fill in the blank...

rignfool said:
Damnit... Wrong thread...
OK...
Syntax...
su -c hosts ______
Please fill in the blank...
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Code:
su
Give root permissions
Code:
hosts
Program will prompt for input. For example, if you want malware/adware (master) + fakenews + gambling, you're input would be:
Code:
fg
The reason for not including the master (adware/malware) in the arguments is that it's already included by default in each host file. So the fakenews host file is actually master + fakenews. It's how steven set it up so I have no control over it (and who wouldn't want the malware block anyways)

Found a typo in the directions for the host file. Once again doesn't effect functionality at all but does eliminate confusion so uploaded fixed version (sorry)

Zackptg5 said:
Give root permissions
Program will prompt for input. For example, if you want malware/adware (master) + fakenews + gambling, you're input would be:
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I'm looking to execute as a one line shell command with tasker...
So I'm using 'su -c' cuz SU detection in tasker with magisksu is broken...
Then hosts... But I want to run with an argument so I don't need to interact with the script... Just have it update the hosts file...

rignfool said:
I'm looking to execute as a one line shell command with tasker...
So I'm using 'su -c' cuz SU detection in tasker with magisksu is broken...
Then hosts... But I want to run with an argument so I don't need to interact with the script... Just have it update the hosts file...
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I've never used tasker (use automate instead). Perhaps
su -c; hosts; sleep 1; fgps; sleep 2; q
Not sure if the sleep command works for tasker (linux thing) but if there's a way to have it wait a half a second or so before inputting the next command, and then waiting 2 seconds or so to quit after the hosts is applied (not sure on the time, just guessing).
Edit, just saw you didn't want to deal with the script. The 'hosts' command is the script. If you look my source for the hosts script, it lists each url for the file and what it does. So all of the terminal code for fgps would be:
Code:
su -c
cd /magisk/.core
wget -O hosts --no-check-certificate https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/alternates/fakenews-gambling-porn-social/hosts
This will replace the systemless hosts file with the one you want. Note you will at least need the wget portion of the module (system/bin) since it's not included in most roms

v1.3 update: Noticed that the disable option was broken so I removed it since it's not needed (see OP for disable instructions)

Using ze551ml, after rebooting, module disappeared. I can't find hosts command anywhere.

danzel said:
Using ze551ml, after rebooting, module disappeared. I can't find hosts command anywhere.
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Does magisk manager say root is enabled? There's been an ongoing issue where root will disappear and so all modules will disappear as well. This isn't a module issue but a magisk issue

Automating hosts update?
Hi Zack!
Love your module, thank you!
Is there a way I can update with FG running a shell command from Tasker?
When I try
Code:
echo fg|hosts
it does download the fg file, but then it infinitely loops and never quits, until I send a CTRL-C to the terminal.
Could you please make it so hosts accepts arguments from the command line, instead of a menu?
Thank you!

Yom said:
Hi Zack!
Love your module, thank you!
Is there a way I can update with FG running a shell command from Tasker?
When I try
Code:
echo fg|hosts
it does download the fg file, but then it infinitely loops and never quits, until I send a CTRL-C to the terminal.
Could you please make it so hosts accepts arguments from the command line, instead of a menu?
Thank you!
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The menu is part of the command line. I don't have tasker however, maybe this post will help: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=71117156&postcount=9
You can circumvent running the script completely and just wget your host of choice. In that post, I have a link to the source for the hosts file with all of the urls. For fg for example, it would be: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/alternates/fakenews-gambling/hosts

Yom said:
Hi Zack!
Love your module, thank you!
Is there a way I can update with FG running a shell command from Tasker?
When I try
Code:
echo fg|hosts
it does download the fg file, but then it infinitely loops and never quits, until I send a CTRL-C to the terminal.
Could you please make it so hosts accepts arguments from the command line, instead of a menu?
Thank you!
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As @Zackptg5 says, to automate with Tasker it's easier to just circumvent the script altogether...
I have a Tasker profile set up to fetch the hosts file directly from Steven Blacks GitHub and save it to /magisk/.core/hosts. I couldn't get wget to work properly with Taskers Run Shell, so I used the HTTP Get instead to fetch it to /sdcard and then Run Shell to move it to /magisk/.core/hosts (and to remove it from /sdcard afterwards).

Is there a possibility of whitelists?

ChronoReverse said:
Is there a possibility of whitelists?
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In theory, you shouldn't need a white list with these hosts files. I chose them because they are gone over with a fine tooth comb so you shouldn't have any issues. However, when I get on spring break, I could attempt to add a whitelist option to the script. I was thinking the easiest way to do this would be to read a text file (would be a blank one in the module folder by default but is editable the uses to add whatever) and remove any matches from the host file. Have any better ideas to implement this? I have no experience with GUI development and that would add unnecessary overhead anyways

Does this module work currently? I disabled adaway and enabled this but it's not blocking ads that adaway blocks.
Testcase: root check by Jrummy
Adaway blocks the in app ads. This module does not
EDIT: apparently I can't read... Lol. Followed the Op and now it works great!

Neat module. It's working great! Thanks for sharing it!

Yom said:
Hi Zack!
Love your module, thank you!
Is there a way I can update with FG running a shell command from Tasker?
When I try
Code:
echo fg|hosts
it does download the fg file, but then it infinitely loops and never quits, until I send a CTRL-C to the terminal.
Could you please make it so hosts accepts arguments from the command line, instead of a menu?
Thank you!
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I have a profile set up to do this every 12 hours. If you still need it, I updated it to use your preferred settings and exported it. All you need to do is import it in Tasker (long-press Profiles header) and turn it on.

[Request] OxygenOS Swap Disabler

I was noticing some weird slowdowns on my OnePlus 6 and with a little research I found out that in the last 6 months of releases, OxygenOS keeps a ~2GB swap file and actively uses it. Even if the Smart Boost option is off! More info here: https://forums.androidcentral.com/oneplus-6-6t/949148-open-betas-14-6-oneplus-6-6t.html
Basically in order to de-activate swap we need to add two lines to build.prop. This works successfully on my OnePlus 6, the swap file disappeared and the slowdowns are gone; but I cannot make a module because my only PC has blown it's PSU
persist.vendor.sys.memplus.enable=false
ro.vendor.qti.config.swap=false
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There's absolutely no need to make a module for something that simple. A couple of options:
Make a boot script (in /data/adb/service.d or /data/adb/post-fs-data.d, start with service.d and if that doesn't work try post-fs-data.d) that uses the resetprop tool. Should look something like this:
Code:
#!/system/bin/sh
resetprop persist.vendor.sys.memplus.enable false
resetprop ro.vendor.qti.config.swap false
Don't forget to make the file executable.
Or, you can use MagiskHide Props Config (shameless plug disclaimer).

Thank you, added the script in service.d, put execute permissions and it works perfectly. I totally forgot Magisk could use bootscripts
Instantly noticed how the interface is way smoother without swap.
I tried MagiskHidePropsConfig before but even after installing everything it needed it still didn't work ("those props don't exist" or something along those lines). Probably too specialized for me to understand.

Glad you got things working. And thank you for the feedback...
That message in the module ui is simply information (if a prop does exist it'll show the current prop value). If you had entered the new value it would have updated the module scripts with your new prop and prompted you to reboot. I'll make sure to make that clearer for the next release...

Create module magisk replace build.prop

Hello everyone, I try to create a module to replace my build.prop because I do not please change it (system play only).
I do not understand much to magisk modules, can someone make me the module or I can put my build,prop please?
Or if impossible to replace the buil.prop by magisk, can be add the line :
persist.debug.wfd.enable=1
Thank you I've been trying since yesterday and I really can't do it so it seems to be simple

You don't need a module to do that.
Edit: For future reference... I've been reminded that persist props are, well, persistent. No boot script is needed, just run the resetprop command and the value will remain set even across reboots. Until a new value is set, of course.
Simplest way is to just use a boot script and the resetprop tool:
Code:
resetprop persist.debug.wfd.enable 1
Or if you really want to use a module you'll just have to add the line to system.prop and nothing else:
Code:
persist.debug.wfd.enable=1
Or you could use MagiskHide Props Config and the custom prop feature.
And Magisk doesn't actually alter the build.prop file:
https://github.com/Magisk-Modules-R...etting-a-custom-prop-or-removing-a-prop-value

Thank you for this quick response. I'm going to try to figure out how to do this script because I really don't know all this

Hi, I solved the problem with the module activated and in termux
Code:
su
Props resetprop persist.debug.wfd.enable 1
Now he finds the TV but restarts the phone as soon as he connects on it

If you're having problems creating a boot script it might be easier to use the MagiskHide Props Config module. It'll do it for you.

Hi, I aI think I did it. Here's how to do it with the installed module magiskhide props
Code:
su
Props resetprop persist.debug.wfd.enable=1
He finds me the TV, but as soon as he connects to the phone restarts is there a way to solve this problem?

chuppito said:
Hi, I aI think I did it. Here's how to do it with the installed module magiskhide props
Code:
su
Props resetprop persist.debug.wfd.enable=1
He finds me the TV, but as soon as he connects to the phone restarts is there a way to solve this problem?
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I'm not sure what you're doing there, but that's not right...
If you're gonna use MagiskHide Props Config, just run
Code:
su
props
And then pick the "Add/edit custom props" menu (#4). Follow the on-screen instructions to set your prop.
If you're going to use resetprop as a standalone tool you run:
Code:
su
resetprop persist.debug.wfd.enable 1
That will only survive until a reboot though, which is why you would have to put the line in a service.d boot script if you want it to be permanent.
Edit: For future reference... I've been reminded that persist props are, well, persistent. No boot script is needed, just run the resetprop command and the value will remain set even across reboots. Until a new value is set, of course.

If I use props, I have no options
If I use setprop it doesn't tell me anything
Edit :
With props where I have more options I managed to do.
It was already on 1 while it started again several times.
I watch as soon as I get home if it connects or restarts as soon as it tries

The TV is well detected but as soon as I try to connect, the phone makes a small reboot

chuppito said:
If I use props, I have no options
If I use setprop it doesn't tell me anything
Edit :
With props where I have more options I managed to do.
It was already on 1 while it started again several times.
I watch as soon as I get home if it connects or restarts as soon as it tries
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Does your edit mean you figured it out? If you didn't, here goes:
From your first screenshot, showing the props module ui, it tells you to "Enter the prop to set". So if you enter persist.debug.wfd.enable you'll get to the next screen where you can enter your desired value (and also see what the current value, if any, is).
The second screenshot is exactly as it should be. You're not supposed to get any feedback if it works.
About your other issues, I have no idea...

Yes I was able to understand how it works. I found a post for other problems on xda, if I understand, google deleted files last July to make this trick obsolete and sell its chomecast

[Module] How to configure a Module? I'd like to configure Foxy boot

I am a new user in a root universe, two weeks, so maybe my question can be very newbie. I installed foxy boot successfully, but the scale got too big for my device. So, I read the documentation at github "Magisk-Modules-Repo>foxy-boot", but I don't know where and how to set the parameters.
Configuration
Foxy Boot uses black background color and white foreground color by default. The font scale is dependent on display DPI. These values can be changed using the following system properties:
foxy.boot.scale — scale factor, can take integer values from 1 to 9
foxy.boot.background *— background color in hex format (e.g. #000000)
foxy.boot.foreground *— foreground color in hex format (e.g. #ffffff)
foxy.boot.source *— message source (kmsg for the kernel ring buffer or logd for Android log)
These properties can be changed using init shell script. For instance, you can create foxy-boot.sh in /sbin/.magisk/img/.core/post-fs-data.d (don't forget to make it executable via chmod a+x) with the following commands:
resetprop 'foxy.boot.scale' 2
resetprop 'foxy.boot.background' '#ffffff'
resetprop 'foxy.boot.foreground' '#000000'
resetprop 'foxy.boot.source' 'logd'
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I sought by "foxy" and "scale" in a file explorer app but it didn't find them.
I am installing this module because my phone get a bootlooping after a I had installed Edxposed, even awaiting over 1 hour. Therefore I want to try again observing boot logs. My cellphone is a Doogee F7. I am Brazilian, sorry for any language mistake.

I did it, but I don't know if I managed correctly
First of all, sorry for wrong tag ([Module]). I continued searching more, and discovered the magisk guide on topjohnwu GitHub. So in the "boot-scripts" section I found more explications.
This was the solution:
- I discovered where to create a "foxy-boot" file:
data/adb/post-fs-data.d
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- And there I set the parameters and it worked as I wanted it.
So, that's it, I resolved my question, but I don't know if the solution was good. If somebody aware me I will appreciate it. Thanks!

Hi I wonder could you help me get foxy-boot working. I'm not a devloper so I dont really understand the documentation. I created the file called foxy-boot.sh in data/adb/post-fs-data.d, I pasted the text:
resetprop 'foxy.boot.scale' 2
resetprop 'foxy.boot.background' '#ffffff'
resetprop 'foxy.boot.foreground' '#000000'
resetprop 'foxy.boot.source' 'logd'
into that file and then chmod it r, w, x for user group and other. Then rebooted but nothing happened, my phone booted with the normal animation, logo etc. What am I doing wrong?

Magisk boot script help for pixel 2 xl

Hi guys,
I'm trying to make a script to enable the android 11 notification shade blur in my pixel 2 xl,, so far I have managed to successfully enable it with ADB with this command:
adb shell
taimen:/ $ su
taimen:/ # setprop ro.surface_flinger.supports_background_blur 1
taimen:/ # stop
taimen:/ # start
It does work fine but as soon as the phone reboots it is lost
I made a magisk module and also managed to make a setprop mod with magiskhide that does indeed successfully add ro.surface_flinger.supports_background_blur 1 in build.prop, but the mod does not work unless I adb and input the command
adb shell
taimen:/ $ su
taimen:/ # stop
taimen:/ # start
I believe this is to restart system UI.
Is there any way to do this in magisk automatically at boot?
When I input in termux
su
# stop
The phone seems to try to restart the UI but it gets stuck in google logo, unlike when I do it via adb the screen goes blank and comes back alive when I input via adb
# start
I'm a complete noob in this stuff, I would really like to make a magisk script or module that let me do this, it would be useful to try first via termux to avoid a magisk boot loop in case something goes wrong with this script. The notification blur is actually the only reason I unlocked the bootloader an rooted the phone...
Thanks in advance.

You should use Magisk's resetprop tool.
All you should need in your boot script is this:
Code:
resetprop ro.surface_flinger.supports_background_blur 1
Try using service.d first, but if that doesn't work move the script to post-fs-data.d.
Or, if you're using a module, use a system.prop file.

Does "magiskhide props config 5.3.6" uses resetprop?
I did try that in service.d and post-fs-data.d
As I said, the property does seem to be changed with the setprop, since after a restart of the phone all I need to do is
Adb shell
Su
Stop
Start
And I get the blurred notification shade...

Yes, MagiskHide Props Config uses resetprop (but there you generally don't need to change to late_start service or post-fs-data, the default should be fine most of the time).
With resetprop you shouldn't need to run stop/start. That's the difference.

I did not try the delay option. I really don't know what else I could try though...
Maybe there's a delayed script I could run with the stop/start command?
Edit: sorry if I understand what you're saying, should I delete the magiskhide props config key and instead do it manually? That way I should no need the stop/start command.

I thought you had been doing it manually all along... To quote your first post: "I'm trying to make a script", "I made a magisk module and also managed to make a setprop mod".
If the stop/start commands need to be included for this to work, making your own boot script with the resetprop command and stop/start commands is the way to go.

Yeah yeah sorry, I did manage to make the module, the setprop mod I was referring to was via magiskhide...
My problem is when I try to run this stop/start script in termux
#!/system/bin/sh
su
cd
cd data/adb
stop
start
The phone goes to google logo and is stuck there, I'm afraid if I do that with magisk I could get a non booting phone...

Does this script sounds good to you?
#!/system/bin/sh
resetprop to.surface_flinger.supports_background_blur 1
stop
start
BTW I really appreciate your help!
Edit: just ran this script from termux and stuck at google logo...
Edit 2: if anyone is wondering or maybe it helps someone I ended up making this simple script in service.d
resetprop to.surface_flinger.supports_background_blur 1
Then I discovered all I needed was the terminal command
# killall surfaceflinger
And Systemui does successfully restart with the blurred background, so I created a home screen shorcut with this terminal command and all I need to do is hit the shorcut shortly after booting and it works, it's not automatic but it gets the job done...
Thanks @Didgeridoohan for your help... XDA rocks!

Hello!
I don't know if you're still looking for this but decided to share anyway.
Attached to this post is a Magisk module that enables Background Blur that survives reboots....
It's weird that a simple Magisk module with a system.prop doesn't work but ok... had to create this version which uses a service.sh script to do the job.
You'll need Magisk, obviously.
Enjoy!
Cheers!

Thank you for making this. The double restart is kinda annoying tho

Typhus_ said:
Hello!
I don't know if you're still looking for this but decided to share anyway.
Attached to this post is a Magisk module that enables Background Blur that survives reboots....
It's weird that a simple Magisk module with a system.prop doesn't work but ok... had to create this version which uses a service.sh script to do the job.
You'll need Magisk, obviously.
Enjoy!
Cheers!
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Is this module device specific or will it work on other devices running Android 11?

rodken said:
Is this module device specific or will it work on other devices running Android 11?
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It should work on any device running Android 11.

Typhus_ said:
It should work on any device running Android 11.
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Perfect - functions as expected on OnePlus 8 OOS 11.

How about android 13?