Features & Capabilities

This application is a BusyBox installer for Android. Includes BusyBox v1.34.1 with 378 applets, the most comprehensive set of functions. Supports installation BusyBox from the application and via recovery from ZIP archive (see "Menu - Zip archive").

BusyBox combines tiny versions of many common UNIX utilities into a single small executable. It provides replacements for most of the utilities you usually find in GNU fileutils, shellutils, etc. The utilities in BusyBox generally have fewer options than their full-featured GNU cousins; however, the options that are included provide the expected functionality and behave very much like their GNU counterparts. BusyBox provides a fairly complete environment for any small or embedded system.

REQUIREMENTS:
* Device with architecture arm, arm64, x86, x86_64
* Android 5 (API 21) or later
* Superuser permissions (root)

NOTICE:
Source code: https://github.com/meefik/busybox/
Developer's site: https://meefik.github.io/busybox

ATTENTION!
This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under license GPLv2.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
meefik
Downloads:
1,337,867
Rating:
3.84
(5,480)
Version:
1.34.1 Last updated: 2023-05-09
Version code:
52
Creation date:
2015-10-04
Permissions:
  • android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
  • android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
  • android.permission.ACCESS_SUPERUSER Moderate risk
  • ru.meefik.busybox.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Size:
5.71MB
Email:
me*****@gmail.com
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Google Play Store
Data ingested on:
2025-02-05
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Contact the developer

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Developed by:
meefik
Google Play Store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.meefik.busybox
Email:
me*****@gmail.com
Website:
https://github.com/meefik/busybox

User Reviews

Pros
  • Best BusyBox app with more commands
  • No ads or unnecessary bloat
  • Works well with root tasks and file explorers
  • Easy installation on compatible devices
  • Always up to date
Cons
  • Installation fails on some devices and Android versions
  • Confusing installation process, especially for non-root users
  • BusyBox files not removed after reboot
  • Requires manual folder creation for installation
  • Inconsistent performance across different Android versions
Recent reviews
The busybox installation initially failed because the app was unable to create the "xbin" folder under /system in Android 12. I had to use a root-enabled file manager to do that manually, then the busybox installation succeeded. UPDATE: I just discovered that once installed, the busybox cannot be removed anymore, because the app is not able to remount the filesystem as read/write to do so.
by Ru*****, 2025-01-13

It's still a nightmare to install... why would any user want to fiddle with installation of simple apps like this?!
by Is*****, 2024-11-21

I don't understand, is this only for rooted devices? If so, that could be properly spelled out. Tried installing to /sdcard and it did nothing.
by Ry*****, 2024-10-08
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