[root] LiveBoot APK

Version 1.92 - eu.chainfire.liveboot
chainfire,liveboot,tools

Live logcat and dmesg boot animation

[root] LiveBoot apk

APP Information

Download Version 1.92 (192)
Apk Size633.57 KB
App DeveloperChainfire
Malware CheckTRUSTED
Install on Android5.0 and up
App Packageeu.chainfire.liveboot.apk
MD5ab1e89db73bab98da17fb69e1602e90b
Rate4.54
Website http://www.chainfire.eu/

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App Description

[root] LiveBoot is chainfire,liveboot,tools, content rating is Everyone (PEGI-3). This app is rated 4.54 by 13 users who are using this app. To know more about the company/developer, visit Chainfire website who developed it. eu.chainfire.liveboot.apk apps can be downloaded and installed on Android 5.0 and higher Android devices. The Latest Version of 1.92 Available for download. Download the app using your favorite browser and click Install to install the application. Please note that we provide both basic and pure APK files and faster download speeds than APK Mirror. This app APK has been downloaded 8848+ times on store. You can also download eu.chainfire.liveboot APK and run it with the popular Android Emulators.

LiveBoot is a boot animation that shows you logcat and dmesg outputs on-screen as they happen. Output configuration includes logcat level, buffer and format selection; whether to show dmesg; the amount of lines that should fit on your screen, whether word-wrap should be employed, and if output should be color-coded. Additionally the background can be set to transparent to overlay the existing boot animation, which looks awesome during boot.

A feature is built-in to test your current configuration without rebooting. The lines shown in test mode may be limited and relatively static, this does not reflect exact boot time behavior as much as it just shows you that it works and how big the text will be.

Note that LiveBoot will only show up after the data partition is mounted. If you need to enter a decryption key or pattern at boot, it will not show up until you have done so.

This app does not only require root, it requires specifically 
 version 
 or newer, or a recent Magisk, due to how the boot-time code is launched. Alternatively, the app will try to function for otherwise rooted firmwares that support 
, but this is not officially supported and it cannot be guaranteed to work.

Officially the app supports 5.0+ and newer. Regardless of version, the app may work on your device or it may not. I've gotten it to work on a bunch of my own devices on various firmwares, but not on all. Even if the test run functionality works, this does not necessarily mean it will actually work during boot. It usually does, but not always.

This does indeed also mean I cannot guarantee continued operation - even if it works for you today, it may fail your next firmware update. If that is an issue for you, then you should definitely not update to Pro.

The risk of bootloops is extremely low, but not completely non-existent. Should a bootloop occur, removing either the app's APK or 
 through recovery should fix the problem.

Unless you are using SuperSU in system-less mode, the app writes to 
, as such your firmware must allow this. There is no recovery-based install option at this time.

There's an in-app purchase to upgrade to Pro, which supports my developments, and unlocks the transparency option as well as logcat buffer and format selection.

Of course, if you have one of the paid variants of the old live logcat or live dmesg boot animations from all those years ago installed, this will also enable Pro mode.

Like some of my other apps these days, if you don't have Google Play but still managed to install the APK, this will also enable Pro mode.

Last but not least, if you simply don't want to pay for it, there's also a button to enable Pro mode.

If 
 or 
 exists (chmod 0644, not 0700 like other files in 
 or 
 !), this script will be run instead of logcat and dmesg, and its output will be shown in white (stdout) and red (stderr).

Please see the official app thread on XDA-Developers.com here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/liveboot-t2976189 

App ChangeLog

  • - Android 14
  • - (c) 2024
  • - KernelSU support
  • - Various fallback methods to determine screen size

App Screens

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Google Play Reviews

  1. Christopher Swanson-avatar

    Christopher Swanson

    Works on all my devices now as of this 2020 update, including my Pixel 3 Blueline as well now. I saw 160 beautiful f'ing lines of loggery roll down the P3 and I immediately happened all over myself in my pants. Some things dont wash out, and I dont care. Log that shiz. Thank you Sir Links of Fuego. I am mailing you my first-born child to be used as an indentured dishwasher as I type this. Bravo!

  2. Mr. CheekyBoi-avatar

    Mr. CheekyBoi

    I love the app, if I was able to use it. It keeps saying I have to update/upgrades something and won't let me use it. I'm using a Samsung a12.

  3. Domenic Giovanni Mercuri-avatar

    Domenic Giovanni Mercuri

    Simply awesome. I like that you can look behind the curtain and see that the phone is actually doing something. Three cheers for Chainfire! Excellent job. 👍

  4. Nathan Rimolde-avatar

    Nathan Rimolde

    Such a neat concept for a boot animation. I also greatly appreciate the "Freeloader" option. I used that to try the transparent mode, and have now purchased Pro to show my support.

  5. Matthew Granger-avatar

    Matthew Granger

    i used a rooted Samsung with kingo, super su vs. 2.82 and most popular/updated busybox plus the top playstr. root#/checker and #2/root checker. then also added magisk manager and twrp. installed bb in xbin,bin,root,. This app said 'you/dn have su vs. nor real root. uninstalled, ?ked progs. reinstalled....Nope. So i thn tried my rooted ZTE zmaxx. same deal, No' .I verified everything and dev. always 100%/has root across every app verify..etc. (root) LiveBoot simplly errors me away denied. Geewiz

  6. Eric Rodriguez-avatar

    Eric Rodriguez

    At first it didn't work for the Pixel 2 XL. I don't know if it was because of my phone itself or the app, but now it works completely fine with no issues at all.

  7. J. Smith-avatar

    J. Smith

    Wow. Incredibly verbose, very effective for troubleshooting. And it's entertaining to watch during boot. Another admin utility by J.Rummy that will make you wonder how you got by without it.

  8. Matthew Sylvester-avatar

    Matthew Sylvester

    Works well. Sometimes, though, the log will appear over a gray background instead of the boot animation even with transparency enabled. OP6T 9.0.12

  9. Chandu H-avatar

    Chandu H

    Thank you Chainfire. Always wanted to get this geeky stuff while running Android. Superb, just tried it working marvelously.. Wish you keep updating your best apps like Recently and others. Have a good one sensei.

  10. Retro Pack-avatar

    Retro Pack

    Used to work on the Galaxy S7 (SM-G930V) but now it obscures my view for a couple minutes AFTER boot. Pls take a look, I love this app!