If you have rooted your Android devices (opens new window) , Superuser or SuperSU are not unknown to you, two permission managers for rooting. But do you know its functionality? But also the differences between the two applications? In this article, these puzzles will be solved.
# What is Android Root Manager?
After rooting your Android devices, all apps on the rooted device will ask for root privileges. Therefore, you need a tool to manage root access permissions for all apps in order to protect your phone. For example, preventing any malware attack. In general, when you route a phone, you will need to install an application to manage root access permissions, often Superuser or SuperSU, the two managers for rooting Android..
# Superuser VS SuperSU
Superuser , developed by ChainsDD, is a free version. Besides, it has a paid version called Superuser Elite. When an app requests root privileges, a Superuser permission request appears on the phone so that users can choose to Grant or Deny the permission. It is enough for a normal user who only want to allow apps, but it is annoying that you encounter the pop-up permissions frequently. So, ChainsDD launched Superuser Elite with a series of advanced features including Ghost mode to hide Superuser app from app dock, password protection for rights, notifications and file management (you don't have need to receive authorization requests each time),simple settings for backing up and restoring data.
SuperSU is an evolved version for Superuser. From the descriptions by its developer ChainfireXDA, SuperSu can accomplish what Superuser does, but with powerful features and a convenient interface. For example, you will see apps that you have granted permissions to root, revoke permissions, or see how often they are used. It is possible to deroot your device temporarily with SuperSU. Your device is operating in Ghost mode. Root management still works when Android is started incorrectly or in recovery. There is also a paid version, SuperSU Pro, which provides advanced features, such as retaining root rights after system update, password protection etc..
# Conclusion
SuperSU is more powerful for root management than Superuser. You can try out its features. But if only to grant or deny permissions on your Android device, Superuser is working fine.
