Adb+shell+sh+storage+emulated+0+android+data+moeshizukuprivilegedapi+startsh May 2026

The script must be re-run every time the device reboots. Shizuku does not survive reboots because the service runs in volatile memory. Power users often automate this using:

Cause: The script may be looking for app_process in an incorrect path. Fix: Ensure your Android version is 8.0 or higher. Shizuku requires API 26+ for full functionality.

If you are here because you see this command in a guide and are unsure how to run it, follow these steps: The script must be re-run every time the device reboots

You might wonder: Why can’t Shizuku simply start itself when the app opens?

The answer is Android’s security model. Modern Android runs every app in a sandbox. An app cannot elevate its own privileges or start system-level processes. However, the shell user (accessible via ADB) can execute certain privileged commands that apps cannot. Cause: The script may be looking for app_process

The start.sh script, when executed by the shell user, can:

Without the ADB shell command, Shizuku would have no way to bootstrap its service. This is why the command is required—it’s the one-time (or per-boot) elevation event. Without the ADB shell command, Shizuku would have

Since we use sh start.sh, execute bit is not required. But the script must have read permission.

adb shell sh /data/user_de/0/moe.shizuku.privileged.api/start.sh

Note: The actual script location is inside the app's private data directory (/data/data/ or /data/user_de/), not in emulated storage.