What is Cheat Droid?
Cheat Droid is a free Android app that lets you view and edit the data other apps and games store on your phone. At its core it is a Shared Preferences and SQLite editor for rooted devices – the tool behind “Android cheats” and game hacking.
Who is Cheat Droid for?
Cheat Droid is a developer’s and tinkerer’s tool. You’ll find it useful if you want to:
- Debug your own apps by inspecting and changing their saved values.
- Find security vulnerabilities in games and apps you are testing.
- See exactly what data an app stores about you – a real privacy eye-opener.
- Recover a forgotten password from an app or game you own.
- Hack offline games to change values like coins, gems, gold or your highscore.
How does it work?
Most Android games and apps save simple settings in Shared Preferences – small XML files stored inside your phone. A puzzle game might record your current level there; another game might store your highscore, coin count or gold. Cheat Droid finds these files, lets you edit any value, and saves it back.
Because these files are protected by the Android permission system, Cheat Droid needs root access to reach them. Ready to try it? See our general guide to hacking Android games.