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John Wu
@topjohnwu
Creator of Magisk. Hacking Android since 2016. Android @Google. ex-Apple. Tweets are my own.
Taiwan / US
github.com/topjohnwu
Joined March 2012
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    John Wu
    @topjohnwu
    May 17, 2021
    It's official! 🎉🎉 Starting today, I'm joining the Android Platform Security team @Google 🤠 I'm very excited to collaborate along side with talented people that used to be "on the other side". Really looking forward to what I'll be working on in the future!
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    John Wu
    @topjohnwu
    Aug 27, 2021
    MAGISK IS BACK
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    John Wu
    @topjohnwu
    May 4, 2019
    So yeah, it's official. I'll be working @Apple for the next 4 months as an intern. Heading straight to the dark side. #MayThe4thBeWithYou
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    John Wu
    @topjohnwu
    Mar 3, 2019
    Android Q is officially rooted (before any official build is available). Weird flex but OK 😜
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    John Wu
    @topjohnwu
    Jun 26, 2021
    Magisk on Windows?
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    Android Police
    @AndroidPolice
    Jun 25, 2021
    Microsoft engineer: Windows 11 will let you sideload Android apps androidpolice.com/2021/06/25/mic…
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    John Wu
    @topjohnwu
    Feb 20, 2025
    I’m back baby!
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    John Wu
    @topjohnwu
    Dec 31, 2022
    Turned 27 today, time really flies huh. Still felt like yesterday when I wrote the first line of code of Magisk, then all of a sudden I’m working on Android security at Google 🤣. Thank you for all the support along the way!
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    John Wu
    @topjohnwu
    Sep 17, 2022
    The fact that Google Play still can't download apps in parallel pisses me off. Having worked on Android's package manager myself, I understand that supporting parallel "installs" aren't realistic, but downloading APKs in parallel + queuing the installation in series IS possible.
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    John Wu
    @topjohnwu
    May 19, 2021
    I understand that being the developer of a popular open source project, people are *longing* for an explanation. However, the speculation and conspiracy theories are getting out of hand, there are even attempts to sabotage my employment in the name of "saving the community"...
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    John Wu
    @topjohnwu
    Jun 17, 2020
    iOS for work, Android for fun Swift by day, Kotlin at night Awake with Obj-C, asleep with C++ Just another lovely day of topjohnwu
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    John Wu
    @topjohnwu
    Jun 29, 2020
    Android 11 is going in the right direction. Normal apps should not know a f**k about: • List of user files (fixed by scoped storage) • List of installed apps (fixed by package visibility) Now please add a new one to the list: • Unlock state of the bootloader #UnlockAndroid
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    John Wu
    @topjohnwu
    Oct 20, 2018
    🎉🎉🎉
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    John Wu
    @topjohnwu
    May 19, 2021
    Replying to @topjohnwu
    So please, PLEASE, put down your tinfoil hats and pitchforks, and allow me to handle the situation privately. I will update you once there is a conclusion. Nobody is hired to kill off a project. I did not join Google for money. And of course, I have not betrayed the community.
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    John Wu
    @topjohnwu
    Jun 10, 2020
    Android 11 Beta 1 Rooted by Magisk