Magisk Docker

May 8, 2025 ยท View on GitHub

This repository contains a Magisk and KernelSU module for running Docker on rooted Android devices.

Prerequisites

  • Magisk or KernelSU installed
  • Docker Patched kernel See More

Quick Start & Installation

  1. Download the latest zip file from the Releases page.
  2. Install the downloaded zip file using Magisk & reboot your phone.

After installation, the Docker daemon (dockerd) will run automatically on boot.

Limitation

  • This module only support arm64 architecture.

Available command

  • docker: This executes docker operation.
  • dockerd.service: Used for managing dockerd service, you can start,stop,restart daemon and view live logs the dockerd operation.
export PATH=/data/adb/docker/bin:$PATH
export DOCKER_HOST="unix:///data/adb/docker/run/docker.sock"

You can add above lines to your shell profile (e.g., ~/.bashrc, ~/.zshrc) to set the environment variables automatically.

Cannot connect to docker daemon

  • Verify that dockerd.service is running. If not, restart it with dockerd.service restart.
  • You can also turn on or off dockerd service throuhgh magisk or kernelSU.

Other Error & Bugs

You can explore to the issue tab, if there not exists, you can open issue, for help me resolve the problem, you can include fresh log.

  1. Restart dockerd with dockerd.service restart
  2. Reproduce what are you doing which has problem.
  3. Get log at dockerd.service log runs and dockerd.service log dockerd