Hey guys today, I’ll show you How to install Kali Nethunter without root on any Android in this post I’ll show you Kali nethunter installation using termux.
NetHunter Rootless Edition
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Install Kali NetHunter on any stock, unrooted Android device without voiding the warranty.
Prerequisite:
Android Device
(Stock unmodified device, no root or custom recovery required)
Installation:
- Install the NetHunter-Store app from https://store.nethunter.com
- From the NetHunter Store, install Termux, NetHunter-KeX client, and Hacker’s keyboard
Note:
The button “install” may not change to “installed” in the store client after installation – just ignore it.
Starting termux for the first time may seem stuck while displaying “installing” on some devices – just hit enter. - Open Termux and type:
termux-setup-storagepkg install wgetwget -O install-nethunter-termux https://offs.ec/2MceZWrchmod +x install-nethunter-termux./install-nethunter-termux
Kali Nethunter Usage:
Open Termux and type one of the following:
| Command | To |
|---|---|
nethunter | start Kali NetHunter command line interface |
nethunter kex passwd | configure the KeX password (only needed before 1st use) |
nethunter kex & | start Kali NetHunter Desktop Experience user sessions |
nethunter kex stop | stop Kali NetHunter Desktop Experience |
nethunter <command> | run in NetHunter environment |
nethunter -r | start Kali NetHunter cli as root |
nethunter -r kex passwd | configure the KeX password for root |
nethunter -r kex & | start Kali NetHunter Desktop Experience as root |
nethunter -r kex stop | stop Kali NetHunter Desktop Experience root sessions |
nethunter -r kex kill | Kill all KeX sessions |
nethunter -r <command> | run <command> in NetHunter environment as root |
Note: The command nethunter can be abbreviated to nh.
Also See: Best Keyboard For Termux
Tip: If you run kex in the background (&) without having set a password, bring it back to the foreground first when prompted to enter the password, i.e. via fg <job id> – you can later send it to the background again via Ctrl + z and bg <job id>
To use KeX, start the KeX client, enter your password and click connect
Tip: For a better viewing experience, enter a custom resolution under “Advanced Settings” in the KeX Client
NetHunter Editions:
Please refer to this table for a comparison of the different NetHunter editions.
Tips:
- Run
apt update && apt full-upgradefirst thing after installation. If you have plenty of storage space available you might want to runapt install kali-linux-fullas well. - Firefox won’t work on unrooted devices. Just replace it with Chromium via:
apt remove firefox-esrapt install chromium
Next:
~ Find the “Chromium Web Browser” item in the application menu
~ right click and select “Edit Application”
~ Change the “Command” to/usr/bin/chromium --no-sandbox %U - All of the penetration testing tools should work but some might have restrictions, e.g. metasploit works but doesn’t have database support. If you discover any tools that don’t work, please post it in Kali forums.
- Some utilities like “top” won’t run on unrooted phones.
- Non-root users still have root access in the chroot. That’s a proot thing. Just be aware of that.
- Galaxy phone’s may prevent non-root users from using sudo. Just use “su -c” instead.
- Perform regular backups of your rootfs by stopping all nethunter sessions and typing the following in a termux session:
tar -cJf kali-arm64.tar.xz kali-arm64 && mv kali-arm64.tar.xz storage/downloads
That will put the backup in your Android download folder.
Note: on older devices, change “arm64” to “armhf” - Please join us in our forums to exchange tips and ideas and be part of a community that strives to make NetHunter even better.