Kali Nethunter
Kali NetHunter is a free and open-source mobile penetration testing platform for Android devices based on Kali Linux.
Kali NetHunter is available for non-rooted devices (NetHunter Rootless), custom recovery rooted devices (NetHunter Lite), and custom recovery rooted devices for which a custom NetHunter kernel is available (NetHunter).
The Kali NetHunter core included in all three editions consists of:
- A Kali Linux container that includes all the tools and applications provided by Kali Linux.
- Kali NetHunter App Store with dozens of dedicated security apps
- Android client to access Kali NetHunter App Store
- Kali NetHunter Desktop Experience (KeX) to run full Kali Linux desktop sessions with support for screen mirroring via HDMI or wireless screen casting
Security Testing With Kali Nethunter Book (SoftCopy)
NetHunter Editions
NetHunter Editions |
NetHunter Rootless |
NetHunter Lite |
NetHunter |
NetHunter Supported Devices and ROMs
NetHunter Lite can be installed on all Android devices with root and custom recovery. Full use of NetHunter requires a device-specific kernel specifically built for Kali NetHunter. The NetHunter GitLab repository contains over 164 cores for over 65 devices.
Offensive Security publishes over 25 images for the most popular devices on the NetHunter download page. The following operational reports are automatically generated by GitLab CI.
Device Name |
Samsung Galaxy A5 |
ZTE Axon 7 |
Nexus 6P |
Nexus 5X |
Xiaomi Mi 3 & Mi 4 |
TicWatch Pro |
Motorola Moto G5 |
Xiaomi Mi 9T |
Sony Xperia ZR |
Google Pixel C |
Nokia 6.1 Plus |
Nokia 3.1 |
Nexus 7 |
Nexus 9 |
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 |
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 |
LG G5 |
Nexus 5 |
Samsung Galaxy S7 |
OnePlus 1 to 7 |
OnePlus X |
Huawei P9 Plus |
Sony Xperia Z |