Frida Setup Checklist

Frida Setup Checklist

Use this skill before writing hooks or when the environment is unknown.

Host Checks

python3 -m pip show frida frida-tools
frida --version
frida-ls-devices
frida-ps -Uai

If frida is missing, install user-local tools unless the project documents another path:

python3 -m pip install --user --upgrade frida-tools

Android Checks

adb devices
adb shell getprop ro.product.cpu.abi
adb shell getprop ro.build.version.release
adb shell id
adb shell /data/local/tmp/frida-server --version
frida-ps -Uai

Match host frida --version to the device frida-server major/minor version. If versions differ, fix that before debugging hooks.

iOS Checks

frida-ls-devices
frida-ps -Uai
frida -U -f com.example.app -l smoke.js --no-pause

Use a smoke script before loading real hooks:

console.log("platform", Process.platform, "arch", Process.arch);
console.log("ObjC.available", ObjC.available);

Minimal Smoke Scripts

Android:

console.log("platform", Process.platform, "arch", Process.arch);
console.log("Java.available", Java.available);
Java.perform(() => console.log("Java.perform ok"));

Native-only target:

console.log(Process.id, Process.arch, Process.pointerSize);
for (const m of Process.enumerateModules().slice(0, 10)) {
  console.log(m.name, m.base, m.size);
}

Proof To Report

• Exact host Frida version and remote server/Gadget version.
• Device, OS version, architecture, package/bundle/process id.
• Attach or spawn command used.
• Smoke script output proving Java, ObjC, or native module access.

References

• Official Frida installation docs: https://frida.re/docs/installation/
• Official Android docs: https://frida.re/docs/android/
• Official iOS docs: https://frida.re/docs/ios/
• OWASP MASTG Frida Android: https://mas.owasp.org/MASTG/tools/android/MASTG-TOOL-0001/
• OWASP MASTG Frida iOS: https://mas.owasp.org/MASTG/tools/ios/MASTG-TOOL-0039/