To successfully run this command, you need to prepare your environment. Step 1: Prepare Your Device Open Android and navigate to About Phone . Tap Build Number seven times to unlock Developer Options.
: This opens a remote command-line interface inside your Android operating system from your host environment (like a PC or a local terminal emulator).
Ensure you have authorized the USB debugging prompt on your phone.
adb push start.sh /data/local/tmp/shizuku/ adb shell chmod +x /data/local/tmp/shizuku/start.sh adb shell sh /data/local/tmp/shizuku/start.sh
: In Settings > System > Developer Options , toggle on "USB Debugging" . To successfully run this command, you need to
: This initializes the standard Unix shell command execution environment to run an external script file.
Type or paste the following command and press Enter :
| Part | Meaning | |------|---------| | adb shell | Run command on Android device | | sh | Use shell interpreter | | /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/ | External storage path for app-private data | | moe.shizuku.privileged.api | Shizuku app (privileged API access tool) | | start.sh | Script inside that app’s data dir | | free | Argument passed to start.sh |
To understand what this command does, it helps to dissect it piece by piece. : This opens a remote command-line interface inside
: Shizuku is a popular tool that allows apps to use system APIs with high-level permissions granted via ADB. The start.sh script initializes this bridge.
Open your command prompt (Windows) or Terminal (Mac/Linux) inside the platform-tools folder. Step 3: Run the Verification and Start Commands Verify your computer recognizes the device by typing: adb devices Use code with caution.
: Points to the root directory of the internal user storage on Android.
Now that you understand the command, here's how to actually use it: : This initializes the standard Unix shell command
The start.sh script is a standard Shizuku file. Shizuku’s normal start command is:
(Note: On macOS or Linux terminal environments, prefix all commands with ./ , making it ./adb devices ) .
Emulated storage is a feature that allows Android devices to use external storage devices as an extension of their internal storage. When a user inserts an external storage device, such as an SD card, into their device, Android creates a new directory on the device's internal storage, which is linked to the external storage device. This directory is called "emulated storage."