topjohnwu
Magisk manager freezes after rooting — error on AppInfo
Device: Onyx Boox Note Air 3C Android version: 12 Magisk version name: v30.2 Magisk version code: 30200
This happens only after upgrading the OS of Onyx Boox to 2025-08-28_17-13_4.1-rel_0827_fc8adf71a: Magisk App gets stuck at the splash after rooting, with the App failing to get information of installed Apps, if I understand correctly:
Logcat
09-06 22:50:35.275 8894 8894 D AndroidRuntime: >>>>>> START com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit uid 0 <<<<<<
09-06 22:50:35.279 8894 8894 I AndroidRuntime: Using default boot image
09-06 22:50:35.279 8894 8894 I AndroidRuntime: Leaving lock profiling enabled
09-06 22:50:35.282 8894 8894 W com.topjohnwu.magisk:root:0: ART APEX data files are untrusted.
09-06 22:50:35.327 8860 8860 I AppCompatDelegate: The Activity's LayoutInflater already has a Factory installed so we can not install AppCompat's
09-06 22:50:35.351 8860 8860 I SystemUIConfig: the context is null, init mAppContext from ActivityThread::com.topjohnwu.magisk.core.App@f1d5a1b
09-06 22:50:35.382 8894 8894 D com.topjohnwu.magisk:root:0: Time zone APEX ICU file found: /apex/com.android.tzdata/etc/icu/icu_tzdata.dat
09-06 22:50:35.382 8894 8894 D com.topjohnwu.magisk:root:0: I18n APEX ICU file found: /apex/com.android.i18n/etc/icu/icudt68l.dat
09-06 22:50:35.400 8860 8860 W opjohnwu.magis: Accessing hidden method Landroid/view/ViewGroup;->makeOptionalFitsSystemWindows()V (unsupported, reflection, allowed)
09-06 22:50:35.403 8860 8896 W opjohnwu.magis: Accessing hidden method Landroid/app/Activity;->getLaunchedFromPackage()Ljava/lang/String; (blocked, linking, denied)
09-06 22:50:35.405 8860 8896 W opjohnwu.magis: Accessing hidden field Landroid/app/Activity;->mReferrer:Ljava/lang/String; (unsupported, reflection, allowed)
09-06 22:50:35.420 8894 8894 D ProcessState: Binder ioctl to enable oneway spam detection failed: Invalid argument
09-06 22:50:35.420 8894 8894 D AndroidRuntime: Calling main entry com.topjohnwu.superuser.internal.RootServerMain
09-06 22:50:35.434 8860 8860 V ActivityThread: reportTopResumedActivityChanged - > onActivityTopResumed
09-06 22:50:35.439 879 2256 E EpdcManager: DT 128
09-06 22:50:35.441 879 2256 E HWEpdcManager: ### EE 1
09-06 22:50:35.443 879 879 E HWEpdcManager: ### EUS, s 4 c 0
09-06 22:50:35.443 879 2256 E HWEpdcManager: ET 5
09-06 22:50:35.444 879 2256 E HWEpdcManager: ### AF 10
09-06 22:50:35.447 8574 8574 D EventBus: No subscribers registered for event class com.onyx.android.sdk.eac.event.EACTopComponentChangedEvent
09-06 22:50:35.447 8574 8574 D EventBus: No subscribers registered for event class org.greenrobot.eventbus.NoSubscriberEvent
09-06 22:50:35.454 879 879 E FrameTimeline: Cannot trace DisplayFrame with invalid token
09-06 22:50:35.466 1453 7777 D debugOrientation: ActivityRecord{e586e2c u0 com.topjohnwu.magisk/.ui.MainActivity t37} computeOrientation :-1 user set rotation -1
09-06 22:50:35.470 879 1511 W ServiceManager: Permission failure: android.permission.ACCESS_SURFACE_FLINGER from uid=10127 pid=8860
09-06 22:50:35.470 879 1511 D PermissionCache: checking android.permission.ACCESS_SURFACE_FLINGER for uid=10127 => denied (359 us)
09-06 22:50:35.470 879 1511 W ServiceManager: Permission failure: android.permission.ROTATE_SURFACE_FLINGER from uid=10127 pid=8860
09-06 22:50:35.470 879 1511 D PermissionCache: checking android.permission.ROTATE_SURFACE_FLINGER for uid=10127 => denied (179 us)
09-06 22:50:35.474 8860 8892 I AdrenoGLES-0: QUALCOMM build : ec028f8cac, Ic8928a1631
09-06 22:50:35.474 8860 8892 I AdrenoGLES-0: Build Date : 08/23/22
09-06 22:50:35.474 8860 8892 I AdrenoGLES-0: OpenGL ES Shader Compiler Version: EV031.32.02.17
09-06 22:50:35.474 8860 8892 I AdrenoGLES-0: Local Branch :
09-06 22:50:35.474 8860 8892 I AdrenoGLES-0: Remote Branch :
09-06 22:50:35.474 8860 8892 I AdrenoGLES-0: Remote Branch :
09-06 22:50:35.474 8860 8892 I AdrenoGLES-0: Reconstruct Branch :
09-06 22:50:35.474 8860 8892 I AdrenoGLES-0: Build Config : S P 10.0.7 AArch64
09-06 22:50:35.474 8860 8892 I AdrenoGLES-0: Driver Path : /vendor/lib64/egl/libGLESv2_adreno.so
09-06 22:50:35.480 8860 8892 I AdrenoGLES-0: PFP: 0x016ee197, ME: 0x00000000
09-06 22:50:35.496 829 1068 I SDM : HWCDisplay::GetColorModeCount: Supported color mode count = 1
09-06 22:50:35.496 829 1068 I SDM : HWCDisplay::GetColorModes: Color mode = 0 is supported
09-06 22:50:35.496 8860 8892 D hw-ProcessState: Binder ioctl to enable oneway spam detection failed: Invalid argument
09-06 22:50:35.515 1453 3527 E ActivityManager: Activity Manager Crash. UID:0 PID:8894 TRANS:86
09-06 22:50:35.515 1453 3527 E ActivityManager: java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to read from field 'android.content.pm.ApplicationInfo com.android.server.am.ProcessRecord.info' on a null object reference
09-06 22:50:35.515 1453 3527 E ActivityManager: at com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService.addPackageDependency(ActivityManagerService.java:3952)
09-06 22:50:35.515 1453 3527 E ActivityManager: at android.app.IActivityManager$Stub.onTransact(IActivityManager.java:3534)
09-06 22:50:35.515 1453 3527 E ActivityManager: at com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService.onTransact(ActivityManagerService.java:2568)
09-06 22:50:35.515 1453 3527 E ActivityManager: at android.os.Binder.execTransactInternal(Binder.java:1179)
09-06 22:50:35.515 1453 3527 E ActivityManager: at android.os.Binder.execTransact(Binder.java:1143)
09-06 22:50:35.515 8894 8894 E IPC : Error in IPCMain
09-06 22:50:35.515 8894 8894 E IPC : java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to read from field 'android.content.pm.ApplicationInfo com.android.server.am.ProcessRecord.info' on a null object reference
09-06 22:50:35.515 8894 8894 E IPC : at android.os.Parcel.createExceptionOrNull(Parcel.java:2432)
09-06 22:50:35.515 8894 8894 E IPC : at android.os.Parcel.createException(Parcel.java:2410)
09-06 22:50:35.515 8894 8894 E IPC : at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:2393)
09-06 22:50:35.515 8894 8894 E IPC : at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:2335)
09-06 22:50:35.515 8894 8894 E IPC : at android.app.IActivityManager$Stub$Proxy.addPackageDependency(IActivityManager.java:7761)
09-06 22:50:35.515 8894 8894 E IPC : at android.app.LoadedApk.createOrUpdateClassLoaderLocked(LoadedApk.java:808)
09-06 22:50:35.515 8894 8894 E IPC : at android.app.LoadedApk.getClassLoader(LoadedApk.java:1062)
09-06 22:50:35.515 8894 8894 E IPC : at android.app.ContextImpl.getClassLoader(ContextImpl.java:462)
09-06 22:50:35.515 8894 8894 E IPC : at com.topjohnwu.superuser.internal.RootServerMain.<init>(SourceFile:0)
09-06 22:50:35.515 8894 8894 E IPC : at com.topjohnwu.superuser.internal.RootServerMain.main(Unknown Source:23)
09-06 22:50:35.515 8894 8894 E IPC : at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.nativeFinishInit(Native Method)
09-06 22:50:35.515 8894 8894 E IPC : at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.main(RuntimeInit.java:355)
09-06 22:50:35.515 8894 8894 E IPC : Caused by: android.os.RemoteException: Remote stack trace:
09-06 22:50:35.515 8894 8894 E IPC : at com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService.addPackageDependency(ActivityManagerService.java:3952)
09-06 22:50:35.515 8894 8894 E IPC : at android.app.IActivityManager$Stub.onTransact(IActivityManager.java:3534)
09-06 22:50:35.515 8894 8894 E IPC : at com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService.onTransact(ActivityManagerService.java:2568)
09-06 22:50:35.515 8894 8894 E IPC : at android.os.Binder.execTransactInternal(Binder.java:1179)
09-06 22:50:35.515 8894 8894 E IPC : at android.os.Binder.execTransact(Binder.java:1143)
09-06 22:50:35.515 8894 8894 E IPC :
09-06 22:50:35.515 1453 1492 I DropBoxManagerService: add tag=system_server_wtf isTagEnabled=true flags=0x2
09-06 22:50:35.516 8894 8894 I com.topjohnwu.magisk:root:0: System.exit called, status: 1
09-06 22:50:35.516 8894 8894 I AndroidRuntime: VM exiting with result code 1.
Also happens on NA4C, running su in adb shell works, but app wont load (magisk v29)
Here are the logs gotten from adb logcat
I'm seeing this happen on my Note Air 3 running their "4.1" system update (Android 12) using Magisk v29.0. I've attached my non-debug build logs here (magisk-logcat-nondebug.log). It's definitely less noisy than the debug logs attached by @franchioping but something that stands out to me is the Unknown calling package name 'com.google.android.gms' and Failed to register com.google.android.gms.providerinstaller errors in the logs.
It might be unrelated, but based on a StackOverflow issue with a similar error I checked and it looks like I have two versions of gms:
NoteAir3:/ $ dumpsys package com.google.android.gms | grep versionName
versionName=25.39.31 (190400-813878953)
versionName=23.08.15 (190400-512743456)
For a bit more info, I grabbed the Android version and SDK version using getprop as shown below:
NoteAir3:/ $ getprop ro.build.version.release
12
NoteAir3:/ $ getprop ro.build.version.sdk
32
Please let me know what else I can do to help debug this!
EDIT: Presumably Magisk worked with the pre-4.0 versions of the BOOX firmware. I wonder if it would be worth searching for someone in the BOOX rooting community with pre-4.0 firmware to attach info such as gms versions, if we determine a potential culprit. There seem to be a lot of people in the BOOX rooting community over on the MobileRead forum that we could recruit if we think it necessary.
EDIT 2: I have access to this device and already have Magisk v29 open in Android Studio and running (but not functional). If any maintainer would like to do some debugging through me, please let me know.
I'm happy to test any previous firmware versions, but i cant seem to find download links for any? I'm sure someone has dumped theirs in the past. I'm currently on v4.1 as well
Also, similar situation regarding gms
NoteAir4C:/ # dumpsys package com.google.android.gms | grep versionName
versionName=25.42.32 (190400-820822052)
versionName=23.37.17 (190400-570218080)
NoteAir4C:/ # getprop ro.build.version.release
13
NoteAir4C:/ # getprop ro.build.version.sdk
33
Possible source of the issue
11-09 22:33:10.724 5281 5281 D AndroidRuntime: Calling main entry com.topjohnwu.superuser.internal.RootServerMain
11-09 22:33:10.752 1564 2685 D IntervalStats: Unable to parse usage stats packages: [166]
11-09 22:33:10.852 1564 3495 E ActivityManager: Activity Manager Crash. UID:0 PID:5281 TRANS:88
11-09 22:33:10.852 1564 3495 E ActivityManager: java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to read from field 'android.content.pm.ApplicationInfo com.android.server.am.ProcessRecord.info' on a null object reference in method 'void com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService.addPackageDependency(java.lang.String)'
11-09 22:33:10.852 1564 3495 E ActivityManager: at com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService.addPackageDependency(ActivityManagerService.java:4249)
11-09 22:33:10.852 1564 3495 E ActivityManager: at android.app.IActivityManager$Stub.onTransact(IActivityManager.java:3314)
11-09 22:33:10.852 1564 3495 E ActivityManager: at com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService.onTransact(ActivityManagerService.java:2674)
11-09 22:33:10.852 1564 3495 E ActivityManager: at android.os.Binder.execTransactInternal(Binder.java:1280)
11-09 22:33:10.852 1564 3495 E ActivityManager: at android.os.Binder.execTransact(Binder.java:1244)
11-09 22:33:10.853 5281 5281 E IPC : Error in IPCMain
11-09 22:33:10.853 5281 5281 E IPC : java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to read from field 'android.content.pm.ApplicationInfo com.android.server.am.ProcessRecord.info' on a null object reference in method 'void com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService.addPackageDependency(java.lang.String)'
11-09 22:33:10.853 5281 5281 E IPC : at android.os.Parcel.createExceptionOrNull(Parcel.java:3017)
11-09 22:33:10.853 5281 5281 E IPC : at android.os.Parcel.createException(Parcel.java:2995)
11-09 22:33:10.853 5281 5281 E IPC : at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:2978)
11-09 22:33:10.853 5281 5281 E IPC : at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:2920)
11-09 22:33:10.853 5281 5281 E IPC : at android.app.IActivityManager$Stub$Proxy.addPackageDependency(IActivityManager.java:6583)
11-09 22:33:10.853 5281 5281 E IPC : at android.app.LoadedApk.createOrUpdateClassLoaderLocked(LoadedApk.java:871)
11-09 22:33:10.853 5281 5281 E IPC : at android.app.LoadedApk.getClassLoader(LoadedApk.java:1126)
11-09 22:33:10.853 5281 5281 E IPC : at android.app.ContextImpl.getClassLoader(ContextImpl.java:470)
11-09 22:33:10.853 5281 5281 E IPC : at com.topjohnwu.superuser.internal.RootServerMain.<init>(SourceFile:0)
11-09 22:33:10.853 5281 5281 E IPC : at com.topjohnwu.superuser.internal.RootServerMain.main(Unknown Source:23)
11-09 22:33:10.853 5281 5281 E IPC : at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.nativeFinishInit(Native Method)
11-09 22:33:10.853 5281 5281 E IPC : at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.main(RuntimeInit.java:355)
11-09 22:33:10.853 5281 5281 E IPC : Caused by: android.os.RemoteException: Remote stack trace:
11-09 22:33:10.853 5281 5281 E IPC : at com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService.addPackageDependency(ActivityManagerService.java:4249)
11-09 22:33:10.853 5281 5281 E IPC : at android.app.IActivityManager$Stub.onTransact(IActivityManager.java:3314)
11-09 22:33:10.853 5281 5281 E IPC : at com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService.onTransact(ActivityManagerService.java:2674)
11-09 22:33:10.853 5281 5281 E IPC : at android.os.Binder.execTransactInternal(Binder.java:1280)
11-09 22:33:10.853 5281 5281 E IPC : at android.os.Binder.execTransact(Binder.java:1244)
11-09 22:33:10.853 5281 5281 E IPC :
11-09 22:33:10.854 5281 5281 I com.topjohnwu.magisk:root:0: System.exit called, status: 1
11-09 22:33:10.854 5281 5281 I AndroidRuntime: VM exiting with result code 1.
11-09 22:33:10.858 1564 3155 E AppOps : Bad call made by uid 10067. Package "com.google.android.gms" does not belong to uid 10070.
11-09 22:33:10.859 3981 4180 E GoogleApiManager: Failed to get service from broker.
11-09 22:33:10.859 3981 4180 E GoogleApiManager: java.lang.SecurityException: Unknown calling package name 'com.google.android.gms'.
11-09 22:33:10.859 3981 4180 E GoogleApiManager: at android.os.Parcel.createExceptionOrNull(Parcel.java:3011)
11-09 22:33:10.859 3981 4180 E GoogleApiManager: at android.os.Parcel.createException(Parcel.java:2995)
11-09 22:33:10.859 3981 4180 E GoogleApiManager: at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:2978)
11-09 22:33:10.859 3981 4180 E GoogleApiManager: at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:2920)
11-09 22:33:10.859 3981 4180 E GoogleApiManager: at bcnb.a(:com.google.android.gms@[email protected] (190400-820822052):36)
11-09 22:33:10.859 3981 4180 E GoogleApiManager: at bclc.z(:com.google.android.gms@[email protected] (190400-820822052):143)
11-09 22:33:10.859 3981 4180 E GoogleApiManager: at bbro.run(:com.google.android.gms@[email protected] (190400-820822052):42)
11-09 22:33:10.859 3981 4180 E GoogleApiManager: at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:942)
11-09 22:33:10.859 3981 4180 E GoogleApiManager: at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
11-09 22:33:10.859 3981 4180 E GoogleApiManager: at cogy.mq(:com.google.android.gms@[email protected] (190400-820822052):1)
11-09 22:33:10.859 3981 4180 E GoogleApiManager: at cogy.dispatchMessage(:com.google.android.gms@[email protected] (190400-820822052):5)
11-09 22:33:10.859 3981 4180 E GoogleApiManager: at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:201)
11-09 22:33:10.859 3981 4180 E GoogleApiManager: at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:288)
11-09 22:33:10.859 3981 4180 E GoogleApiManager: at android.os.HandlerThread.run(HandlerThread.java:67)
Sorry for the spam, but tested with same firmware (v4.1) but latest Magisk (v30.4) debug.
Logs
===== start of the issue =====
11-10 15:10:52.910 5073 5073 D AndroidRuntime: Calling main entry com.topjohnwu.superuser.internal.RootServerMain
11-10 15:10:52.936 4330 4330 W ThreadPoolForeg: type=1400 audit(0.0:279): avc: denied { write } for name="traced_producer" dev="tmpfs" ino=20875 scontext=u:r:gmscore_app:s0:c512,c768 tcontext=u:object_r:traced_producer_socket:s0 tclass=sock_file permissive=0 app=com.google.android.gms
===== urelated logs - benchmarking =====
11-10 15:10:52.956 1569 1658 D CompatibilityInfo: mCompatibilityFlags - 4
11-10 15:10:52.956 1569 1658 D CompatibilityInfo: applicationDensity - 300
11-10 15:10:52.956 1569 1658 D CompatibilityInfo: applicationScale - 1.0
11-10 15:10:52.958 1569 1704 D CompatibilityInfo: mCompatibilityFlags - 4
11-10 15:10:52.958 1569 1704 D CompatibilityInfo: applicationDensity - 300
11-10 15:10:52.958 1569 1704 D CompatibilityInfo: applicationScale - 1.0
11-10 15:10:52.961 1569 2150 D CompatibilityInfo: mCompatibilityFlags - 4
11-10 15:10:52.961 1569 2150 D CompatibilityInfo: applicationDensity - 300
11-10 15:10:52.961 1569 2150 D CompatibilityInfo: applicationScale - 1.0
11-10 15:10:52.963 1569 2150 D CompatibilityInfo: mCompatibilityFlags - 4
11-10 15:10:52.963 1569 2150 D CompatibilityInfo: applicationDensity - 300
11-10 15:10:52.963 1569 2150 D CompatibilityInfo: applicationScale - 1.0
11-10 15:10:52.965 1569 3456 D CompatibilityInfo: mCompatibilityFlags - 4
11-10 15:10:52.965 1569 3456 D CompatibilityInfo: applicationDensity - 300
11-10 15:10:52.966 1569 3456 D CompatibilityInfo: applicationScale - 1.0
11-10 15:10:53.004 1569 3456 D CompatibilityChangeReporter: Compat change id reported: 161145287; UID 10066; state: DISABLED
11-10 15:10:53.006 1569 3456 E ActivityManager: Activity Manager Crash. UID:0 PID:5073 TRANS:88
11-10 15:10:53.006 1569 3456 E ActivityManager: java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to read from field 'android.content.pm.ApplicationInfo com.android.server.am.ProcessRecord.info' on a null object reference in method 'void com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService.addPackageDependency(java.lang.String)'
11-10 15:10:53.006 1569 3456 E ActivityManager: at com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService.addPackageDependency(ActivityManagerService.java:4249)
11-10 15:10:53.006 1569 3456 E ActivityManager: at android.app.IActivityManager$Stub.onTransact(IActivityManager.java:3314)
11-10 15:10:53.006 1569 3456 E ActivityManager: at com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService.onTransact(ActivityManagerService.java:2674)
11-10 15:10:53.006 1569 3456 E ActivityManager: at android.os.Binder.execTransactInternal(Binder.java:1280)
11-10 15:10:53.006 1569 3456 E ActivityManager: at android.os.Binder.execTransact(Binder.java:1244)
11-10 15:10:53.007 5073 5073 E IPC : Error in IPCMain
11-10 15:10:53.007 5073 5073 E IPC : java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to read from field 'android.content.pm.ApplicationInfo com.android.server.am.ProcessRecord.info' on a null object reference in method 'void com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService.addPackageDependency(java.lang.String)'
11-10 15:10:53.007 5073 5073 E IPC : at android.os.Parcel.createExceptionOrNull(Parcel.java:3017)
11-10 15:10:53.007 5073 5073 E IPC : at android.os.Parcel.createException(Parcel.java:2995)
11-10 15:10:53.007 5073 5073 E IPC : at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:2978)
11-10 15:10:53.007 5073 5073 E IPC : at android.os.Parcel.readException(Parcel.java:2920)
11-10 15:10:53.007 5073 5073 E IPC : at android.app.IActivityManager$Stub$Proxy.addPackageDependency(IActivityManager.java:6583)
11-10 15:10:53.007 5073 5073 E IPC : at android.app.LoadedApk.createOrUpdateClassLoaderLocked(LoadedApk.java:871)
11-10 15:10:53.007 5073 5073 E IPC : at android.app.LoadedApk.getClassLoader(LoadedApk.java:1126)
11-10 15:10:53.007 5073 5073 E IPC : at android.app.ContextImpl.getClassLoader(ContextImpl.java:470)
11-10 15:10:53.007 5073 5073 E IPC : at com.topjohnwu.superuser.internal.RootServerMain.<init>(SourceFile:0)
11-10 15:10:53.007 5073 5073 E IPC : at com.topjohnwu.superuser.internal.RootServerMain.main(Unknown Source:23)
11-10 15:10:53.007 5073 5073 E IPC : at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.nativeFinishInit(Native Method)
11-10 15:10:53.007 5073 5073 E IPC : at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.main(RuntimeInit.java:355)
11-10 15:10:53.007 5073 5073 E IPC : Caused by: android.os.RemoteException: Remote stack trace:
11-10 15:10:53.007 5073 5073 E IPC : at com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService.addPackageDependency(ActivityManagerService.java:4249)
11-10 15:10:53.007 5073 5073 E IPC : at android.app.IActivityManager$Stub.onTransact(IActivityManager.java:3314)
11-10 15:10:53.007 5073 5073 E IPC : at com.android.server.am.ActivityManagerService.onTransact(ActivityManagerService.java:2674)
11-10 15:10:53.007 5073 5073 E IPC : at android.os.Binder.execTransactInternal(Binder.java:1280)
11-10 15:10:53.007 5073 5073 E IPC : at android.os.Binder.execTransact(Binder.java:1244)
11-10 15:10:53.007 5073 5073 E IPC :
11-10 15:10:53.008 5073 5073 I com.topjohnwu.magisk:root:0: System.exit called, status: 1
I've had my Go Color 7 (2) rooted with Magisk on 4.1 firmware for a while, and after restarting after turning on magisk safe mode, the same thing is happening. I have done a lot of troubleshooting including factory resetting, transferring /data/adb of my Go Color 7 (1) to the Go Color 7 (2), switching the boot image back to factory and rooting again, switching to apatch and then switching back to magisk. When the factory image was there, the magisk app worked fine though.
Through this link you can get access to the latest full update.upx released by boox for each device, just make sure to change the model in the url. Currently, v4.0 is the latest
I will try my best to install firmware v4.0 for testing. If anyone has an old link for firmware v3.* please do reply with it.
I will try my best to install firmware v4.0 for testing. If anyone has an old link for firmware v3.* please do reply with it.
Through the same API you can get a 3.5.4 version for NoteAir3. The 4.1 version I installed is from data.onyx-international.cn rather than data.boox.com. Unfortunately, at least for my model, you cannot downgrade your firmware version via update.upx -- a custom recovery is necessary to rollback (at least based on research on the MobileReads forum). [^1]
It would be much cleaner, in my opinion, to find someone that already has a v3.* firmware installed with Magisk working.
Or better yet, it would be great if a Magisk maintainer familiar with the GMS, like @topjohnwu or @vvb2060, could chime in on whether there is a better path forward to debugging this issue.
[^1]: I updated this after franchioping's comment below to indicate I'm talking about update.upx. I have not downgrading via edl based on the update.upx resources, and I'm not sure that's something I'd like to mess with.
Agreed, i might be wasting my time for no reason. In any case, what's stopping you from downgrading through edl? Does the system not boot older images? I might encounter the same then.
I do not think that GMS is relevant. I disabled GMS via pm uninstall --user, and it worked before this firmware update.
As a follow up to my previous post, I downgraded through a custom recovery to version 3.5.4, did a (necessary) factory reset, and flashed Magisk via edl. Magisk worked fine after rooting on 3.5.4. Reverting back to the clean 3.5.4 image, I upgraded to 4.1, did the flashing procedure, and Magisk was broken again.
Checking the GMS version, there is only one listed. So that rules out the duplicate version theory:
NoteAir3:/ $ dumpsys package com.google.android.gms | grep versionName
versionName=23.08.15 (190400-512743456)
Right now I'm a bit stumped, but I'll continue playing with the Android Studio debugger and see if anything feels off. At least now I have a good method of switching versions and a clean system to work with.
As a follow up to my previous post, I downgraded through a custom recovery to version 3.5.4
Sorry as this is a bit unrelated, but what custom recovery did you use/where did you find it?
Thanks
Having the same issue on a Boox go7 black & white with firmware 4.1.1 Android 13.0
Installed Magisk v30.6 without incident
Patched bootloader. Xferred patched code to go7 via edl.
Boox Go7 seems to run patched firmware just fine.
But now Magisk v30.6 locks-up on app splash screen and will not run.
Reverted back to stock firmware 4.1.1. Magisk v30.6 app now runs again.
Please let me know if additional information is needed or if there is an updated version of Magisk to test.
APatch is working for me now (Go Color 7 II, 4.1 firmware). Previously, the superuser tab would hang (the only way to grant apps superuser), but now it works. It also has a built in WebUI (like WebUI X, and KsuWebUIStandalone). Plus, it supports Magisk modules, and KernelSU modules, and is harder to detect. Installation is also just as easy as with Magisk. Only downside is that it has no built in Zygisk, although ReZigisk works fine. I'm annoyed that I didn't make the switch earlier.
Thanks @Gropinou tried your recommendation and this is working on my boox go7 black and white with firmware 4.1.1 (now patched with APatch). Will monitor Magisk github for future releases that are compatible.
APatch is working for me now (Go Color 7 II, 4.1 firmware). Previously, the superuser tab would hang (the only way to grant apps superuser), but now it works. It also has a built in WebUI (like WebUI X, and KsuWebUIStandalone). Plus, it supports Magisk modules, and KernelSU modules, and is harder to detect. Installation is also just as easy as with Magisk. Only downside is that it has no built in Zygisk, although ReZigisk works fine. I'm annoyed that I didn't make the switch earlier.
@Gropinou Did you make any changes to make the Superuser tab work again? I am tried APatch 11107 and 11142 on Go Color 7 Gen2, 4.1 firmware but the tab still hangs. Root is working just fine (ADB Shell), but i can't grant su access to any apps due to the infinite loading in superuser tab
APatch is working for me now (Go Color 7 II, 4.1 firmware). Previously, the superuser tab would hang (the only way to grant apps superuser), but now it works. It also has a built in WebUI (like WebUI X, and KsuWebUIStandalone). Plus, it supports Magisk modules, and KernelSU modules, and is harder to detect. Installation is also just as easy as with Magisk. Only downside is that it has no built in Zygisk, although ReZigisk works fine. I'm annoyed that I didn't make the switch earlier.
@Gropinou Did you make any changes to make the Superuser tab work again? I am tried APatch 11107 and 11142 on Go Color 7 Gen2, 4.1 firmware but the tab still hangs. Root is working just fine (ADB Shell), but i can't grant su access to any apps due to the infinite loading in superuser tab
Having the same issue as @MarvMarvman. Getting a bit off-topic from the original thread but Apatch 11142 is working without crashing on my Go 7 Gen2 (black & white) 4.1.1 firmware but I'm unable to grant SU access to any apps with it (which defeats the purpose of installing it!). ....so Apatch doesn't crash the Go 7 but doesn't work and Magisk locks-up when I attempt to run the app. No new Magisk releases as of today (1/6/25) since I tried v30.6 last month so I haven't tried anything else.
I met the same question as you. My device is Boox Leaf5 (Chinese verson). with the latest firmware and magisk app. If any people know how to solve the problem(especially if you know Chinese or you are a 中国人), please contact me by emai : gregsons334(at)gmail.com Thank you very much.
Same situation as @codeboy62 and @MarvMarvman: I'm on a GoColor7_2 with firmware 4.1, apatch seems to work (adb shell then su has an exitcode of 0), and apatch hangs on the superuser tab.
The most relevant issue seems to be https://github.com/bmax121/APatch/issues/400 and there is a fork with a possible fix. Here's the diff off of main at the time of the fork.
- APatch breaks on release 11142
- APatch breaks on nightly (APatch_11173_5b9bccb_main-release-signed.apk).
@Gropinou it would be nice to know if you have any modules installed, if you started from a clean slate, or if it "just happened to start working" as your comment seems to suggest.
EDIT: After playing around with this, I seemed to have soft-bricked my device (the bootloader always goes into fastboot mode). I'm waiting on an EDL cable to make progress now : ) I will point out that I did successfully flash all builds above (11142,11173,+fork apk via google drive) but I bricked my device while starting a personal fork to bring update @ventureoo's work to the latest apatch. Next update, I'll also migrate this discussion to apatch's issues.
EDIT: back in business. EDL cables are so weird.
EDIT: I tried to fork APatch and add in the ventureoo commits, but this seems to break APatch completely. Retriggering the ventureoo build from CI doesn't seem to build a compilable artifact, so my trust in the shared google drive apk is very low. I am not an android/kotlin developer, though so it is possible I am missing some kind of dependency.
