Root Checker

Verify that root (superuser or su) access is properly installed!

Root Checker - Verify Root Access on Your Android Device

"Root Checker" is an Android application that allows users to quickly verify if their device has proper root (superuser) access installed and functioning. With a user-friendly interface, it checks for the su binary's presence and operational status, providing reliable results for over 50 million users. The app assists all users, regardless of technical skill, in confirming root access and resolving potential issues during the rooting process. Get insights and support through various contact methods to enhance your experience.
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By: joeykrim
Version: VARY (Last updated: 2022-12-31)
Creation date: 2011-01-21
Permissions
Other:
  • receive data from Internet
  • view network connections
  • full network access
  • run at startup
  • prevent device from sleeping

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App summary

Verify proper root (superuser or su) access is configured and working using Root Checker! Free, fast, easy, and used on over 50 million Android devices, Root Checker shows the user whether or not root (superuser) access is properly installed and working.

This application provides even the newest Android user with a simple method to check their device for root (administrator, superuser, or su) access. The application provides a very simple user interface that easily notifies the user whether or not they have properly setup root (superuser) access.

Feel free to email me with any questions. I always reply!

This application will test the device for root (superuser) access using a very simple, quick, and reliable method that has been successful for over 50 million Android devices. The su binary is the most common binary used on Android devices to grant and manage root (superuser) access. Root Checker will check and verify that the su binary is located in a common standard location on the device. In addition, Root Checker will verify whether the su binary is properly functioning in granting root (superuser) access.

Many times users experience issues along the path of installing, configuring, and gaining root access or uninstalling and removing root access. For some users the process can seem complex while for others the process can seem simple. Regardless of the user's technical skill set, Root Checker, will quickly and correctly verify whether or not root access is 100% functioning. The process of confirming root access is sometimes known by other terms such as, gaining superuser access or gaining administrator access. Root Checker covers all these terms as they relate to one core function, being able to execute commands through the su binary with root access.

If the Superuser management applications (SuperSU, Superuser, etc.) are installed and working properly, these applications will prompt the user to accept or deny the root access request from Root Checker. Accepting the request will allow Root Checker to check for and confirm root access. Denying the request will result in Root Checker reporting no root access.

For scenarios when there is concern somebody else might have installed root access on the device, Root Checker can validate whether root access is installed providing more insight and knowledge.

Please don't leave negative feedback about a concern, bug or issue! Instead, please email me, tweet me, contact me on my web site - https://joeykrim.com/contact, IRC, or on the forums (XDA, RootzWiki, SDX, etc.) with your feedback, suggestions and comments!
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I do my best to assist as many people as possible and appreciate all the support that has made this application successful! Thank you!

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Simple and reliable in showing root access status
  • Works on a variety of Android devices
  • Fast and easy to use
  • Provides useful notifications regarding root status
Cons
  • Contains intrusive ads and prompts for upgrades
  • Paid version offers little additional functionality
  • Some users report false negatives for root status
  • Privacy concerns regarding data collection and permissions
Most mentioned
  • Issue with ads and intrusive prompts
  • False root status reports
  • Little functionality difference between free and paid versions
  • Concerns about privacy and data selling
User reviews
So it tells you if its installed properly or not, but it gives no options for fixing or any actual information or how to help. It literally says you have an issue, basically or not....and then it's back to thumbing through looking for an actual solution to the problem you now know you have...
by Tamara Markovik, 2024-06-15

Don't pay for the Advanced You Checker, it's not going to do anything that the free version doesn't do. I thought that since you have to pay for it, MAYBE it would actually do more, like provide a way to you your device or something, but it doesn't. What s waste.
by Heather R., 2024-06-02

What a scam. I tried it on my old Samsung phone and on my new Samsung tablet. It wants you to pay no matter what. JUST SAY THAT AND I MIGHT. Now I don't trust this app. Read through all of the manufacturer's of phones and what they have ease of access to. Something didn't look right. Good luck.
by Danella Sutton, 2024-03-26
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