Frida Gadget Injection

Frida Gadget Injection

Use this skill when normal attach is blocked, root or jailbreak is unavailable, or instrumentation must load from inside the target app.

Decide Gadget Mode

• Use listen mode when a host should attach after the app starts.
• Use connect mode when Gadget should call back to a host.
• Use script mode for an embedded script that must run without an interactive host.
• On jailed iOS, account for code-signing policy before relying on Interceptor.

Android Shape

1. Match Gadget architecture to APK ABI.
2. Place the Gadget .so where the app will load it.
3. Add the matching .config file beside Gadget.
4. Load the library early enough for the target behavior.
5. Rebuild, sign, install, and run the app.

Example config:

{
  "interaction": {
    "type": "listen",
    "address": "127.0.0.1",
    "port": 27042
  }
}

iOS Shape

1. Match Gadget to device architecture and Frida version.
2. Embed Gadget in the app bundle or dynamic library load path.
3. Add the .config file named exactly like the Gadget binary plus .config.
4. Re-sign the app with the required entitlements.
5. Launch the app and connect with Frida tools.

Verify

frida-ls-devices
frida-ps -Uai
frida -U Gadget

If Gadget does not appear, verify library load, config filename, app signing, architecture, and logs before editing hooks.

References

Read references/gadget-patterns.md for configuration examples and troubleshooting.