Comparing root detection on banking apps with latest version of Magisk

In this post I will be comparing root detection features on 24 UK mobile banking apps using the latest version of Magisk (v24.3) on a Google Pixel 3a. You can head straight to the comparisons table if you want to see the results. Test Device The device used was a Google Pixel 3a running Android 10. It had been rooted using the latest version of Magisk which was v24.3 (at the time of writing)....

17 March, 2022 · 4 min · Naz Markuta

Frida and MagiskHide

UPDATE (20-Mar-2022): MagiskHide has been dropped from Magisk 24.3. Checkout my blog post on comparing root detection for 24 banking apps where I also use Frida to spawn apps. For mobile app analysis, using a rooted device with Magisk and Frida has become my bread and butter. I’m aware that emulators exist (which I also use) but solutions, such as Android Studio or Genymotion fail to offer the same level of performance as a physical device....

19 September, 2021 · 4 min · Naz Markuta