Download Magisk 18.0, features anti-root detection and built-in systemless hosts module

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Magisk is one of the most popular and useful rooting tool currently available for developers and Android customization lovers. Currently, the developers released an update for Magisk, Magisk Manager, and Magisk uninstaller. The new software version has been upgraded to Magisk 18.0 stable version. Magisk is still better in the go-to method to root several devices for system modifications.

The new version brings some improvements to Magisk Hide, now the process monitor will show component names. This will allow Magisk Hide to target all processes of the applications on the hide list. The Magisk Manager also gets an update to 6.1.0 version to support the new Magisk 18.0 version.

Magisk 18.0 Full Changelog:

Migrate all code base to C++
Modify database natively instead of going through Magisk Manager
Deprecate path /sbin/.core, please start using /sbin/.magisk
Boot scripts are moved from <magisk_img>/.core/<stage>.d to /data/adb/<stage>.d
Remove native systemless hosts (Magisk Manager is updated with a built-in systemless hosts module)
Allow module post-fs-data.sh scripts to disable/remove modules
Use component names instead of process names as targets
Add procfs protection on SDK 24+ (Nougat)
Remove the folder /.backup to prevent detection
Hide list is now stored in a database instead of raw textfile in images
Add “–status” option to CLI
Stop unmounting non-custom related mount points
Add FLAG_INCLUDE_STOPPED_PACKAGES in broadcasts to force wake Magisk Manager
Fix a bug causing SIGWINCH not properly detected
Support new av rules: type_change, type_member
Remove all AUDITDENY rules after patching sepolicy to log all denies for debugging
Properly support extra_cmdline in boot headers
Try to repair broken v1 boot image headers
Add new CPIO command: “exists”

Magisk Manager 6.1.0 Full Changelog:

Introduce new downloading methods: no longer uses buggy system Download Manager
Introduce many new notifications for better user experience
Add support for Magisk 18.0 version
Change application name to “Manager” after hiding(repackaging) to prevent app name detection
Add built-in systemless hosts module (access in settings)
Auto launch the newly installed app after hiding (repackaging) and restoring Magisk Manager
Fix bug causing incomplete module.prop in modules to have improper UI