NativeScript Root Detection

A NativeScript module for detecting root on Android and JailBroken on iOS

Installation

From the command prompt of your app's root folder, execute the following

tns plugin add nativescript-root-detection

Usage

To use the plugin do the following

	import {RootDetection} from 'nativescript-root-detection';
	.....
	const rooted = RootDetection.isDeviceRooted();
	if(rooted) {
	    // Any logic that you need
	}

Android Detection

For Android the following library is used for detection

https://github.com/scottyab/rootbeer

iOS Detection

For iOS the following paths are checked, if any are present the device is deemed to be JailBroken

• "/Applications/Cydia.app",
• "/Applications/blackra1n.app",
• "/Applications/FakeCarrier.app",
• "/Applications/Icy.app",
• "/Applications/IntelliScreen.app",
• "/Applications/MxTube.app",
• "/Applications/RockApp.app",
• "/Applications/SBSettings.app",
• "/Applications/WinterBoard.app",
• "/Library/MobileSubstrate/DynamicLibraries/LiveClock.plist",
• "/Library/MobileSubstrate/DynamicLibraries/Veency.plist",
• "/private/var/lib/apt",
• "/private/var/lib/cydia",
• "/private/var/mobile/Library/SBSettings/Themes",
• "/private/var/stash",
• "/private/var/tmp/cydia.log",
• "/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.ikey.bbot.plist",
• "/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.saurik.Cydia.Startup.plist",
• "/usr/bin/sshd",
• "/usr/libexec/sftp-server",
• "/usr/sbin/sshd"