Is Root

Using @capgo/capacitor-is-root

Capacitor Is Root Plugin for detecting rooted (Android) or jailbroken (iOS) devices.

Install

bun add @capgo/capacitor-is-root
bunx cap sync

What This Plugin Exposes

• isRooted - Performs the default root/jailbreak detection checks.
• isRootedWithBusyBox - Extends the default detection with BusyBox specific checks (Android only).
• detectRootManagementApps - Detects if known root management applications are present (Android only).
• detectPotentiallyDangerousApps - Detects potentially dangerous applications commonly found on rooted devices (Android only).

Example Usage

isRooted

Performs the default root/jailbreak detection checks.

import { IsRoot } from '@capgo/capacitor-is-root';

const { result } = await IsRoot.isRooted();
if (result) {
  console.log('Device is rooted/jailbroken');
} else {
  console.log('Device is not rooted/jailbroken');
}

isRootedWithBusyBox

Extends the default detection with BusyBox specific checks (Android only).

import { IsRoot } from '@capgo/capacitor-is-root';

await IsRoot.isRootedWithBusyBox();

detectRootManagementApps

Detects if known root management applications are present (Android only).

import { IsRoot } from '@capgo/capacitor-is-root';

await IsRoot.detectRootManagementApps();

detectPotentiallyDangerousApps

Detects potentially dangerous applications commonly found on rooted devices (Android only).

import { IsRoot } from '@capgo/capacitor-is-root';

await IsRoot.detectPotentiallyDangerousApps();

Full Reference

• GitHub: https://github.com/Cap-go/capacitor-is-root/
• Docs: /docs/plugins/is-root/