KernelSU/website/docs/index.md

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layout: home title: A kernel-based root solution for Android

hero: name: KernelSU text: A kernel-based root solution for Android tagline: "" image: src: /logo.png alt: KernelSU actions: - theme: brand text: Get Started link: /guide/what-is-kernelsu - theme: alt text: View on GitHub link: https://github.com/tiann/KernelSU

features:

• title: Kernel-based details: KernelSU is working in Linux kernel mode, it has more control over userspace applications.
• title: Whitelist access control details: Only App that is granted root permission can access su, other apps cannot perceive su.
• title: Restricted root permission details: KernelSU allows you to customize the uid, gid, groups, capabilities and SELinux rules of su. Lock up the root power in a cage.
• title: Module & Open source details: KernelSU supports modify /system systemlessly by overlayfs and it is open-sourced under GPL-3.