diff --git a/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/LocalOnlyHotspotService.kt b/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/LocalOnlyHotspotService.kt
index f2bcf090..166cc96c 100644
--- a/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/LocalOnlyHotspotService.kt
+++ b/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/LocalOnlyHotspotService.kt
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class LocalOnlyHotspotService : IpNeighbourMonitoringService() {
             // assuming IllegalStateException will be thrown only if
             // "Caller already has an active LocalOnlyHotspot request"
         } catch (_: IllegalStateException) { } catch (e: SecurityException) {
-            SmartSnackbar.make(e.localizedMessage).show()
+            SmartSnackbar.make(e).show()
             Timber.w(e)
             startFailure()
         }
diff --git a/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/LocalOnlyInterfaceManager.kt b/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/LocalOnlyInterfaceManager.kt
index 61f6dba5..976bafaf 100644
--- a/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/LocalOnlyInterfaceManager.kt
+++ b/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/LocalOnlyInterfaceManager.kt
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class LocalOnlyInterfaceManager(val downstream: String) {
                 }   // otw nothing needs to be done
             }
         } catch (e: Exception) {
-            SmartSnackbar.make(e.localizedMessage).show()
+            SmartSnackbar.make(e).show()
             Timber.w(e)
             null
         }
diff --git a/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/RepeaterService.kt b/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/RepeaterService.kt
index 3e16102d..5da49383 100644
--- a/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/RepeaterService.kt
+++ b/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/RepeaterService.kt
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class RepeaterService : Service(), WifiP2pManager.ChannelListener, SharedPrefere
                 }
             } catch (e: ReflectiveOperationException) {
                 Timber.w(e)
-                SmartSnackbar.make(e.localizedMessage).show()
+                SmartSnackbar.make(e).show()
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/SettingsPreferenceFragment.kt b/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/SettingsPreferenceFragment.kt
index ed6b02a3..2e0fac47 100644
--- a/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/SettingsPreferenceFragment.kt
+++ b/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/SettingsPreferenceFragment.kt
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class SettingsPreferenceFragment : PreferenceFragmentCompat() {
                 true
             } catch (e: RuntimeException) {
                 Timber.d(e)
-                SmartSnackbar.make(e.localizedMessage).show()
+                SmartSnackbar.make(e).show()
                 false
             }
             if (cleaned) app.cleanRoutings()
diff --git a/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/TetheringService.kt b/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/TetheringService.kt
index 31b3c580..e91e7c0e 100644
--- a/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/TetheringService.kt
+++ b/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/TetheringService.kt
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class TetheringService : IpNeighbourMonitoringService() {
                     }
                 } catch (e: Exception) {
                     Timber.w(e)
-                    SmartSnackbar.make(e.localizedMessage).show()
+                    SmartSnackbar.make(e).show()
                     iterator.remove()
                 }
             }
diff --git a/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/manage/RepeaterManager.kt b/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/manage/RepeaterManager.kt
index 73653b90..aad8cfa0 100644
--- a/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/manage/RepeaterManager.kt
+++ b/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/manage/RepeaterManager.kt
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class RepeaterManager(private val parent: TetheringFragment) : Manager(), Servic
                 app.handler.postDelayed(binder!!::requestGroupUpdate, 1000)
             } catch (e: Exception) {
                 Timber.w(e)
-                SmartSnackbar.make(e.localizedMessage).show()
+                SmartSnackbar.make(e).show()
             }
             DialogInterface.BUTTON_NEUTRAL -> binder!!.resetCredentials()
         }
diff --git a/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/manage/TetherManager.kt b/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/manage/TetherManager.kt
index 1750900a..7145e708 100644
--- a/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/manage/TetherManager.kt
+++ b/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/manage/TetherManager.kt
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ sealed class TetherManager(protected val parent: TetheringFragment) : Manager(),
                 BluetoothAdapter.getDefaultAdapter()?.getProfileProxy(parent.requireContext(), this, PAN)
             } catch (e: SecurityException) {
                 Timber.w(e)
-                SmartSnackbar.make(e.localizedMessage).show()
+                SmartSnackbar.make(e).show()
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/net/Routing.kt b/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/net/Routing.kt
index ee0033ea..75aa6d88 100644
--- a/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/net/Routing.kt
+++ b/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/net/Routing.kt
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class Routing(val downstream: String, ownerAddress: InterfaceAddress? = null) {
             if (subrouting == null) this.subrouting = try {
                 Subrouting(this@Routing, priority, ifname)
             } catch (e: Exception) {
-                SmartSnackbar.make(e.localizedMessage).show()
+                SmartSnackbar.make(e).show()
                 Timber.w(e)
                 null
             } else check(subrouting.upstream == ifname)
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class Routing(val downstream: String, ownerAddress: InterfaceAddress? = null) {
             subrouting = try {
                 Subrouting(this@Routing, priority)
             } catch (e: Exception) {
-                SmartSnackbar.make(e.localizedMessage).show()
+                SmartSnackbar.make(e).show()
                 Timber.w(e)
                 null
             }
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class Routing(val downstream: String, ownerAddress: InterfaceAddress? = null) {
                 DnsRoute(dns)
             } catch (e: RuntimeException) {
                 Timber.w(e)
-                SmartSnackbar.make(e.localizedMessage).show()
+                SmartSnackbar.make(e).show()
                 null
             }
         }
diff --git a/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/net/Subrouting.kt b/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/net/Subrouting.kt
index 9c47212a..9d8174eb 100644
--- a/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/net/Subrouting.kt
+++ b/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/net/Subrouting.kt
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class Subrouting(private val parent: Routing, priority: Int, val upstream: Strin
                     subroutes.computeIfAbsentCompat(neighbour.ip) { Subroute(neighbour.ip, neighbour.lladdr) }
                 } catch (e: Exception) {
                     Timber.w(e)
-                    SmartSnackbar.make(e.localizedMessage).show()
+                    SmartSnackbar.make(e).show()
                 }
             }
             if (toRemove.isNotEmpty()) {
diff --git a/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/net/monitor/TrafficRecorder.kt b/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/net/monitor/TrafficRecorder.kt
index 5e1233f8..a647c498 100644
--- a/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/net/monitor/TrafficRecorder.kt
+++ b/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/net/monitor/TrafficRecorder.kt
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ object TrafficRecorder {
                 doUpdate(timestamp)
             } catch (e: RuntimeException) {
                 Timber.w(e)
-                SmartSnackbar.make(e.localizedMessage)
+                SmartSnackbar.make(e).show()
             }
             lastUpdate = timestamp
             scheduleUpdateLocked()
diff --git a/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/widget/SmartSnackbar.kt b/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/widget/SmartSnackbar.kt
index 7b62ee56..8aa7f33a 100644
--- a/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/widget/SmartSnackbar.kt
+++ b/mobile/src/main/java/be/mygod/vpnhotspot/widget/SmartSnackbar.kt
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleObserver
 import androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleOwner
 import androidx.lifecycle.OnLifecycleEvent
 import be.mygod.vpnhotspot.App.Companion.app
+import be.mygod.vpnhotspot.R
 import com.google.android.material.snackbar.Snackbar
+import com.topjohnwu.superuser.NoShellException
 
 sealed class SmartSnackbar {
     companion object {
@@ -22,6 +24,10 @@ sealed class SmartSnackbar {
             return if (holder == null) ToastWrapper(Toast.makeText(app, text, Toast.LENGTH_LONG)) else
                 SnackbarWrapper(Snackbar.make(holder, text ?: null.toString(), Snackbar.LENGTH_LONG))
         }
+        fun make(e: Throwable) = make(when (e) {
+            is NoShellException -> app.getText(R.string.root_unavailable)
+            else -> e.localizedMessage
+        })
     }
 
     class Register(private val view: View) : LifecycleObserver {
diff --git a/mobile/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml b/mobile/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
index d91af1b5..9510ac3e 100644
--- a/mobile/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
+++ b/mobile/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@
         <item quantity="other">%d 个接口</item>
     </plurals>
 
+    <string name="root_unavailable">似乎没有 root</string>
     <string name="failure_reason_unknown">未知 #%d</string>
     <string name="exception_interface_not_found">错误：未找到下游接口</string>
     <string name="noisy_su_failure">发生异常，详情请查看调试信息。</string>
diff --git a/mobile/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/mobile/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index ece98cbf..661c1189 100644
--- a/mobile/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/mobile/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@
         <item quantity="other">%d interfaces</item>
     </plurals>
 
+    <string name="root_unavailable">Root unavailable</string>
     <string name="failure_reason_unknown">unknown #%d</string>
     <string name="exception_interface_not_found">Fatal: Downstream interface not found</string>
     <string name="noisy_su_failure">Something went wrong, please check the debug information.</string>