Disable Zram Magisk May 2026

Despite its benefits, there are valid reasons to disable ZRAM:

⚠️ Warning: On low-RAM devices (4GB or less), disabling ZRAM will likely cause app reloads, launcher redraws, and potential system instability.

Run in terminal as su:

cat /proc/swaps

Expected output (if disabled):

Filename                                Type            Size    Used    Priority

(no /dev/block/zram0 line)

Using a root-enabled file manager (like Mixplorer or Root Explorer), navigate to /data/adb/modules/. Create a new folder named disable_zram.

This post shows two safe methods to disable zram on Android devices with Magisk installed: (A) a Magisk module that disables zram at boot, and (B) a one-line init.d-style script injected via Magisk. Use method A if you want an easy reversible option; use B for minimal changes. disable zram magisk

If you want, I can generate a ready-to-install Magisk module zip you can download (I will provide the file structure and scripts).

Here’s a detailed technical write-up on disabling ZRAM using Magisk, covering what ZRAM is, why you might want to disable it, and step-by-step methods to do so safely.

Using a file explorer with root access (e.g., Mixplorer), create the following folder tree: Despite its benefits, there are valid reasons to

/data/adb/modules/disable_zram/
├── META-INF/
│   └── com/
│       └── google/
│           └── android/
│               ├── update-binary
│               └── updater-script
├── service.sh
├── module.prop
└── system/
    └── (empty)

For Magisk’s template compatibility, create META-INF/com/google/android/update-binary (just a single line):

#MAGISK

And updater-script (empty file is fine).

ZRAM creates a compressed block device in RAM that functions as swap space. When the system runs low on memory, it moves inactive pages into this compressed area, effectively increasing usable RAM at the cost of CPU cycles required for compression and decompression. ⚠️ Warning : On low-RAM devices (4GB or