Hide my Root
Then Hide my Root is the app for you!
Hide my Root lets you temporarily hide the superuser binary and app so that no applications or users can get root access. You can even set a password so that only you can restore root access.
On some roms (usually rooted stock roms), Hide my Root will allow you to use Google Videos and similar apps on a rooted phone. On custom roms such as CyanogenMod, it will not allow you to use Google Videos and similar apps on a rooted phone.
How to use:
*(Optional) Set a password. You will be asked for this when you try to turn the password off or restore the superuser binary. The password will be stored safely so that even if the apps data is cleared, it will still be there.*Hide the su binary. This will hide the superuser binary, so all requests for root access will fail until you restore it again.*Uninstall the su app. This will uninstall the Superuser app. If you choose this option, you will have to regrant root access to all your apps after you restore it.*Reinstall the su app. This will take you to Google Play to reinstall the Superuser app. This needs to be in place so that Hide my Root can get permission to restore the su binary properly.*Restore the su binary. This puts the su binary back so that apps can get root access again. If you set a password, you will be asked for it when you try and do this.
The app needs root permission itself so that it can hide and restore the su binary and app, and can safely store your password.
Any problems, please email me: [email protected]
This app is ad supported. There is an adfree version available for £0.99.
Category : Tools
Reviews (28)
For Sky Go to work (rooted stock rom): clicked on - hide SU binary then clicked on Uninstall Super user. To restore root after watching Sky Go: click restore SU binary then Click on re-install Super user. A bit of a hassle I know but i blame Sky for that. Great Work Devs!
I'm using the Samsung SmartHome app which says it can't run for security reasons on rooted devices even when I denied him root access. But with this app, when I "hide" root, it works again ! Thanks a lot ! PS - If you want to use apps that are needing root, you must restore it through the app
It doesn't work for barclays mobile banking for some reason. Straight away it said my phone was rooted. I tried the barclays app again and it open up the app which is great. But when I try to register my details it comes up with a triangle. Not the apps fault that's why I give 3 stars and not 1. Maybe I need to register on uprooted device then root then try this app
I installed this app using the Galaxy S5 with KitKat 4.4.2 and rooted with Super SU. Hiding the su binary works right after installation. Restoring the su binary works after that. But trying to hide the su binary after restoring will not work, saying it "Cannot find the su binary." Reinstalling will let me hide the su binary again though. Resolving this issue would be a great help to me.
I have a Z Ultra GPE and was skeptical reading the reviews but decided to give it a shot anyway. Followed the directions to hide the binary first then uninstall root. After doing that I was able to launch the truhub app without any issues. I then restored SuperSU and then the binary and root is all good again. So overall, it worked perfect for me!
Seems to hide only one su file (e.g. if I have both /system/bin/su and /system/xbin/su it only hides the first). In addition, restore does not work correctly and different su version is restored. The original I had included a whitelist of allowed callers. The "restored" version allowed anybody in the world to acquire root access! In short, this app has REALLY BAD SECURITY issues.
Will not work with default CyanogenMod 12.1 super user binaries. Install SuperSu from the Playstore and open SuperSU settings and tell it to ignore CM's superuser preferences. Then go into Hide My Root and hide the SuperSU binaries. Works like a charm with HBO Now.
I have chainfire's SU on a huawei p8 lite. Hid the binary and uninstalled superSU, rootcheck told me it still showed as rooted. Rebooted and same. Pokemon go still falls to authenticate. Didn't break my phone, but failed to do it's job.
Works perfectly on Kit Kat to get Sky Go to work which won't work on rooted devices. You just choose uninstall SU, reboot the device, and Sky Go and Google Movies and others should work perfectly. You just select re-install SU to regain root and that doesn't require a reboot. After you re-install root Sky Go works perfectly even with root until you reboot your device again.
Note 3 sm9005 is what I have. Tried it and it does not work. Sky go still brings up the message "Sky Go is not supported on rooted android devices" even after rebooting the phone... at 1st... I then read some else' s review with a note 3 who had followed same procedure and worked for them... so I gave it another shot and presto changeo, Booya! It worked! *itches!
Sometimes it can break your root as warned and you may need to close and open it multiple times before it works, but it works.
I have an oppo r7 plus running CM13. Looks like I'll have to return to stock ROM
I have an S5 from Verizon. This app did remove my binary and restored it. I was able to reinstall the su app and regain permissions. However, it didn't allow me to use the android app for android payments with PayPal app. Which is the only reason I wanted to hide root. So basically it didn't break or fix anything.
Still shows as rooted, oh well.. Back to searching high and low for a way around it
I am rooted but the app is not able to find my su binary (SuperSU) ergo not able to hide my su binary. Totally useless until fixed.
Let's me startup apps that don't work on rooted devices just fine. Nexus 7 running lollypop
Confirmed working with sky go and virginmedia Great work devs Samsung galaxy s2 neatrom 5.6 xda developers :-)
Running CyanogenMod 10.1.3-i9300 stable on my S3 and both Barclays and Barclaycard's apps won't work. Shame, as I'd have paid for the ad-free version of this app had it succeeded.
I am using this app to bypass banking app restrictions. It worked for the app called "Record Bank Mobile" BUT NOT for this one "BANCONTACT". Please come up with a solution for "Bancontact". It would be definitely 5 STARS if this app will work.
This is complete garbage. it'll only mess up your phone. don't install this crap
"Failed to hide supersu binaries." Doesnt work at all in any kind of way.
It did the trick fine, my network provider app refused to open claiming my device is rooted, now it works fine after using this app.
it actually works,,, there were apps or games that i could not open because my phone was rooted, the i hid my su binary, then i can play those games,, amazing
vodoo ota rootkeeper wasnt working on my xperia z2. kitkat 4.4.2 . After use this, vodoo was fixed.
This app just has 5 options of which none work beyond the processing prompt which seems to go on(hang) endlessly. Did nothing to hide my root.
Didnt work. I habe supersu installed, verified the root but it says it csnt find the binary
Sadly only needed this for one app, and that isn't supported.
I have no idea what this app is. Haven't downloaded it. 10/10 on cover though, so 5 stars.