SCR Screen Recorder

Time : 2025-09-14

Introduction

The most popular screen recording app for Android version prior to Lollipop. Requires root.

This app evolved from the quick-and-dirty prototype and was never properly rewritten/redesigned. You won't find sophisticated architecture or beautiful code here. You may find some interesting hacks and workarounds for Android limitations tho.

This app is no longer maintained.

Since this app got removed from Google Play (for manipulating SELinux settings) I'm not able to support it. Lollipop introduced a MediaProjection API that is used by a growing number of screen recorders that don't require root.

This project has two [build variants] configured in Gradle file.

root - the original SCR app with internal audio recording and support for ICS+. Uses private Android APIs and requires root.
nonRoot - (SCR 5+) the version of the app targeting Lollipop and higher. It has a limited functionality but it uses only official APIs and doesn't require root.