5.a Setup on Android [Rooted]

Prerequisite

• 32-bit ARM device running android version 4.4.x (KitKat) Example: Xiaomi Mi 4
• Root permissions

Install frida-server

• Enable USB debugging

• Browse https://github.com/frida/frida/releases/latest and download the compressed binary file with the name similar to frida-server-XX.YY.ZZ-android-arm.xz (where XX, YY & ZZ are the version numbers of the latest release)

• Extract the archive and rename the extracted binary file as frida-server

• Connect the device to your Mac and open Terminal type the following commands:

  adb push frida-server /data/local/tmp/

  adb shell "chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/frida-server"

  adb shell "/data/local/tmp/frida-server &"

• Install the SManager app via Google Play Store and grant root permission to this app

• Then create an auto-run on boot script to run the frida-server every time you reboot your device, automatically as follows

• Now reboot the device and type frida-ps -U as a smoketest to list all the running apps on the device.

NOTE: After reboot, depending on the device's performance and/or running background tasks the frida-autorun script might take up to 3-4 minutes to execute.

Troubleshooting

1. If you are using a device with a custom ROM e.g. MIUI 8.1.1 (on Android 6.0.1), the frida-autorun script might not auto start itself after device re-boot. To solve this issue, you can:
   • Install an Autostart app similar to Autostart and stay
   • Add the SManager app to auto-start upon boot completion with the "Stay" & "Persist" flags on.
   • Refer to the animated GIF below for a walkthrough: