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AndroidWrt License

Free to use, modify and share for non-commercial purposes, as long as the copyright notices and the link to androidwrt.org stay. Commercial use requires written permission from AndroidWrt Foundation.

A summary for orientation; the license text below is what applies.

You may

  • Use and copy AndroidWrt for any purpose other than commercial use
  • Study and modify the source code
  • Share copies and modified versions, in source or binary form

As long as you

  • Keep the LICENSE and NOTICE files and the copyright header at the top of each source file
  • Show “Copyright (C) AndroidWrt Foundation & Hikaru (i@rua.moe)” with a link to androidwrt.org in the documentation and the user interface of what you distribute
  • Mark the files you changed, with the date, and say that your work is based on AndroidWrt
  • Distribute derivative works under the same license

Needs written permission

  • Selling AndroidWrt or a derivative work
  • Preinstalling it on devices that are sold, rented or part of a paid service
  • Offering it as a hosted, managed or subscription service
  • Using it to provide a service to customers for a fee

Commercial use

Building a product or a paid service on AndroidWrt? A commercial license from AndroidWrt Foundation gives you the rights the AndroidWrt License does not. Write with a short description of the product or service, the devices it runs on and the expected volume.

Request a commercial license

Names and logos

The license does not cover the names “AndroidWrt” and “AndroidWrt Foundation” or the AndroidWrt logos, beyond stating where your work comes from. A derivative work must not look like an official AndroidWrt release or suggest that AndroidWrt Foundation endorses it.

Components written by others keep their own licenses; see third-party components.

Full text

AndroidWrt License
Version 1.0

Copyright (C) 2026 AndroidWrt Foundation & Hikaru (i@rua.moe)
https://androidwrt.org

SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-AndroidWrt

This license covers AndroidWrt: the source code, documentation and other
material in this repository, and the programs, packages and images built from
them (together, the "Software"). Components written by others that are
included in or shipped with the Software are covered by their own licenses
instead; they are listed in the NOTICE file.

1. Definitions

   "Licensor" means AndroidWrt Foundation and Hikaru (i@rua.moe), the holders
   of the copyright in the Software.

   "You" means the person or organization exercising rights under this
   license.

   "Derivative Work" means any work that is based on the Software or contains
   it in whole or in part, modified or not, including translations, forks,
   ports to other devices and builds made from modified source code.

   "Commercial Use" means any use, copying, modification or distribution of
   the Software or of a Derivative Work that is intended for, or directed
   toward, commercial advantage or monetary compensation. This includes,
   without limitation: selling the Software or a Derivative Work; installing
   it on devices that are sold, rented or provided as part of a paid service;
   offering it as, or as part of, a hosted, managed or subscription service;
   and using it to provide a service to customers for a fee.

2. License for non-commercial use

   Subject to the conditions of this license, the Licensor grants You a
   worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use,
   copy, modify and distribute the Software and Derivative Works, in source
   and in binary form, for any purpose other than Commercial Use.

3. Conditions: attribution

   a. Every copy of the source code of the Software or of a Derivative Work
      must keep this license, the NOTICE file, and all copyright and license
      notices in the files, including the header at the top of each source
      file.

   b. Every distribution in binary form, and every Derivative Work with a user
      interface, must show the notice "Copyright (C) AndroidWrt Foundation &
      Hikaru (i@rua.moe)" together with a link to https://androidwrt.org, in
      its documentation and in its user interface (for example on an "About"
      page, on the login page or in the footer of its web panel).

   c. Files You modify must carry a notice that You changed them and the date
      of the change. A Derivative Work must state that it is based on
      AndroidWrt.

   d. Derivative Works may be distributed only under this license. You may
      not offer or impose terms that grant a right this license does not grant,
      in particular any permission for Commercial Use.

4. Commercial Use

   Commercial Use of the Software or of a Derivative Work requires the prior
   written authorization of AndroidWrt Foundation. Without it, no right for
   Commercial Use is granted by this license. Requests can be made through
   https://androidwrt.org.

5. Names and marks

   This license does not grant permission to use the names "AndroidWrt" and
   "AndroidWrt Foundation" or the AndroidWrt logos, except as required to
   state the origin of the Software under section 3. A Derivative Work must
   not be named or presented in a way that suggests it is an official release
   of AndroidWrt or that it is endorsed by AndroidWrt Foundation.

6. Third-party components

   The components listed in the NOTICE file are covered by their own licenses.
   Nothing in this license limits the rights those licenses give You for
   those components, and You must follow their terms when You distribute
   them.

7. Contributions

   Unless agreed otherwise in writing, by submitting a contribution to the
   Licensor You grant the Licensor a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free,
   irrevocable license to use, modify and distribute that contribution as part
   of the Software, under this license and under any license the Licensor
   grants for Commercial Use.

8. Termination

   Your rights under this license end automatically if You do not comply with
   it. They are restored if You remedy every violation within 30 days after
   the Licensor notifies You of it, unless the Licensor has notified You of a
   violation of this license before.

9. No warranty

   THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
   IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
   FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. The Software changes
   the network configuration of the device it runs on, may require root
   access, and may be used with root methods that exploit vulnerabilities of
   the device. You use it at Your own risk.

10. Limitation of liability

   IN NO EVENT SHALL THE LICENSOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
   LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
   FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OF OR OTHER
   DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE, INCLUDING DAMAGE TO DEVICES AND LOSS OF DATA.