Realistic Android exploitation playground Black Hat Arsenal 2025 DroidGround provides controlled Android runtime environments designed to teach and validate real-world exploitation techniques. Try it out → DroidGround Powered by Purpose DroidGround exists to bridge the gap between static Android reverse engineering and real-world runtime exploitation. Internal Lab Use DroidGround as an internal Android security lab to train developers and security engineers on realistic scenarios involving runtime behavior and IPC abuse. CTF Event Host Android CTF challenges that require players to go beyond static analysis and reproduce exploits against real Android environments. Platform features Live device screen Interact with a real Android UI Frida integration Jailed or full Frida scripting File browser Explore the Android filesystem App manager Install, remove and inspect apps Terminal access Controlled shell environments Reset & restore Return to a clean challenge state Team-based config Specific setup for CTF challenges Exploit server Integrated simple exploit server for exfiltration How this platform works DroidGround separates local analysis from remote exploitation to enforce realistic Android security workflows. 1. Exploit locally Users receive an APK containing a placeholder flag and analyze it locally to understand the vulnerability. 2. Reproduce remotely The exploit must then be reproduced against a real Android runtime hosted by DroidGround. 3. Retrieve the real flag Only the remotely hosted APK contains the real flag , ensuring challenges cannot be solved entirely offline. Download APK with placeholder flag Exploit it locally Reproduce it on DroidGround Retrieve the real flag Open-source DroidGround is completely open-source. Want to contribute new features, report bugs, improve documentation, or create new challenges? Join the project and help shape the future of Android exploitation training. GitHub repository → Report an issue