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An open-source ad-blocker and firewall app for Android 6+ (does not require root).

Open Source

RethinkDNS & Firewall Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy Summary

  • You are not being tracked
  • The service does not use any third-party advertising services
  • Third parties are involved in operating the service
  • Your personal data is not sold
  • Your personal data is aggregated into statistics
  • There is a date of the last update of the agreements
  • Your personal data is not shared with third parties
  • Your feedback is invited regarding changes to the terms.
  • This Service does not keep any logs.
  • Information is provided about security practices
  • You can access most of the pages on the service's website without revealing any personal information
  • The service is open-source
  • No third-party analytics or tracking platforms are used

Score

A

Documents

About the Data

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RethinkDNS & Firewall Source Code

Author

celzero

Description

DNS over HTTPS / DNS over Tor / DNSCrypt client, WireGuard proxifier, firewall, and connection tracker for Android.

#android#android-app#android-application#android-firewall#anti-censorship#anti-surveillance#censorship-circumvention#censorship-resistance#dns#dns-over-https#dnscrypt#firewall#internet-freedom#open-source#privacy-enhancing-technologies#wireguard

Homepage

https://rethinkfirewall.com/

License

Apache-2.0

Created

08 Jun 20

Last Updated

26 Feb 26

Latest version

v0.5.5

Primary Language

Kotlin

Size

60,361 KB

Stars

4,597

Forks

251

Watchers

4,597

Language Usage

Language Usage

Star History

Star History

Top Contributors

Recent Commits

  • ignoramous (25 Feb 26)

    gh-actions: upload all generated apks (#2563) fix env vars scoping in Telegram step (#2564) Co-authored-by: copilot-swe-agent[bot] <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: ignoramous <852289+ignoramous@users.noreply.github.com>

  • ignoramous (24 Feb 26)

    gh-actions: m file path typo in monthlies (#2562)

  • ignoramous (24 Feb 26)

    gh-actions: ingest necessary secrets for monthly build (#2561) for non-fdroid flavours, services json is mandatory, but build fdroid variant when services json is missing --------- Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

  • Mohammed Hussain (19 Feb 26)

    Merge pull request #2545 from weblate/weblate-rethink-dns-firewall-android Weblate: Translations from Hosted Weblate

  • ColorfulRhino (17 Feb 26)

    Weblate: German Currently translated at 100.0% (1313 of 1313 strings) Co-authored-by: ColorfulRhino <131405023+ColorfulRhino@users.noreply.github.com> https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/rethink-dns-firewall/android/de/

  • Mr-Update (17 Feb 26)

    Weblate: German Currently translated at 100.0% (1313 of 1313 strings) Co-authored-by: Mr-Update <mr.update@yahoo.de> https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/rethink-dns-firewall/android/de/

  • apemay (17 Feb 26)

    Weblate: Spanish Currently translated at 100.0% (1313 of 1313 strings) Co-authored-by: apemay <aperezmayol@gmail.com> https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/rethink-dns-firewall/android/es/

  • Mohammed Hussain (11 Feb 26)

    Merge pull request #2494 from weblate/weblate-rethink-dns-firewall-android Weblate: Translations from Hosted Weblate

  • Sorrnafth (11 Feb 26)

    Translated using Weblate (Persian) Currently translated at 66.6% (2 of 3 strings) Co-authored-by: Sorrnafth <rezaft1981@gmail.com> Translate-URL: https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/rethink-dns-firewall/fastlane/fa/ Translation: Rethink DNS + Firewall/fastlane

  • Mehdi Akbari (11 Feb 26)

    Weblate: Persian Currently translated at 74.1% (973 of 1313 strings) Co-authored-by: Mehdi Akbari <m.akbari6243@gmail.com> https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/rethink-dns-firewall/android/fa/

  • mehul (11 Feb 26)

    Weblate: Hindi Currently translated at 84.6% (1111 of 1313 strings) Co-authored-by: mehul <mehulsutariya09@gmail.com> https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/rethink-dns-firewall/android/hi/

  • noname (11 Feb 26)

    Weblate: Russian Currently translated at 100.0% (1313 of 1313 strings) Co-authored-by: noname <zhuk2@duck.com> https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/rethink-dns-firewall/android/ru/

  • hugoalh (11 Feb 26)

    Weblate: Chinese (Traditional Han script) Currently translated at 92.4% (1214 of 1313 strings) Co-authored-by: hugoalh <hugoalh@users.noreply.hosted.weblate.org> https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/rethink-dns-firewall/android/zh_Hant/

  • Sketch6580 (11 Feb 26)

    Weblate: Chinese (Simplified Han script) Currently translated at 100.0% (1313 of 1313 strings) Co-authored-by: Sketch6580 <sketch6580@users.noreply.hosted.weblate.org> https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/rethink-dns-firewall/android/zh_Hans/

  • 大王叫我来巡山 (11 Feb 26)

    Weblate: Chinese (Simplified Han script) Currently translated at 100.0% (1313 of 1313 strings) Weblate: Chinese (Simplified Han script) Currently translated at 100.0% (1313 of 1313 strings) Co-authored-by: 大王叫我来巡山 <hamburger2048@users.noreply.hosted.weblate.org> https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/rethink-dns-firewall/android/zh_Hans/

  • CodePioneer-JL2026 (11 Feb 26)

    Weblate: Chinese (Simplified Han script) Currently translated at 100.0% (1313 of 1313 strings) Weblate: Chinese (Simplified Han script) Currently translated at 100.0% (1313 of 1313 strings) Co-authored-by: CodePioneer-JL2026 <2692048720@qq.com> https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/rethink-dns-firewall/android/zh_Hans/

  • Li Dong (11 Feb 26)

    Weblate: Russian Currently translated at 100.0% (1313 of 1313 strings) Co-authored-by: Li Dong <lidong0@proton.me> https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/rethink-dns-firewall/android/ru/

  • jonnysemon (11 Feb 26)

    Translated using Weblate (Arabic) Currently translated at 100.0% (3 of 3 strings) Weblate: Arabic Currently translated at 82.4% (1082 of 1313 strings) Co-authored-by: jonnysemon <jonnysemon@users.noreply.hosted.weblate.org> Translate-URL: https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/rethink-dns-firewall/fastlane/ar/ Translation: Rethink DNS + Firewall/fastlane https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/rethink-dns-firewall/android/ar/

  • Thiago Papageorgiou (11 Feb 26)

    Weblate: Portuguese (Brazil) Currently translated at 88.1% (1156 of 1312 strings) Co-authored-by: Thiago Papageorgiou <tnpapa.simply253@aleeas.com> https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/rethink-dns-firewall/android/pt_BR/

  • Vladik01-11 (11 Feb 26)

    Translated using Weblate (Russian) Currently translated at 100.0% (3 of 3 strings) Co-authored-by: Vladik01-11 <denjidananaa@bk.ru> Translate-URL: https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/rethink-dns-firewall/fastlane/ru/ Translation: Rethink DNS + Firewall/fastlane

  • C. Illsei (11 Feb 26)

    Weblate: Romanian Currently translated at 100.0% (1312 of 1312 strings) Co-authored-by: C. Illsei <c.illsei@outlook.com> https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/rethink-dns-firewall/android/ro/

  • Mohammed Hussain (13 Jan 26)

    Merge pull request #2507 from hussainmohd-a/main proc stats in about screen

  • hussainmohd-a (13 Jan 26)

    ui: use builder instead of string concat

  • hussainmohd-a (13 Jan 26)

    stop caching volatile dir listings in KernelProc

  • hussainmohd-a (13 Jan 26)

    ui:add proc stats in about screen

  • Mohammed Hussain (12 Jan 26)

    Merge pull request #2498 from hussainmohd-a/main lint-fix

  • hussainmohd-a (12 Jan 26)

    ui: minor improvement in wg detail screen

  • hussainmohd-a (12 Jan 26)

    tun: set logger level before tun creation

  • hussainmohd-a (09 Jan 26)

    lint-fix: rmv usage of magic numbers

  • hussainmohd-a (09 Jan 26)

    lint-fix: rmv usage of magic numbers

RethinkDNS & Firewall Website

Website

DNS + Firewall App for Android 6+ | Rethink

3B+ Android users deserve access to a safer and open Internet. RethinkDNS is a private, secure, and fast DNS resolver with custom rules, blocklists, and analytics that lets you block websites temporarily with time-based rules, or permanently through 190+ pre-defined blocklists; analyse DNS requests in real-time, read through aggregated reports. RethinkDNS is highly-available with servers in over 300+ locations across the globe. RethinkDNS+Firewall, a companion app for Android, helps evade Internet censorship as enforced in most countries, and comes with bundled with a firewall that lets you monitor and control Internet access to apps installed on your device.

Redirects

Does not redirect

Security Checks

All 66 security checks passed

Server Details

  • IP Address 172.64.172.4
  • Location San Francisco, California, United States of America, NA
  • ISP CloudFlare Inc.
  • ASN AS13335

Associated Countries

  • US

Safety Score

Website marked as safe

100%

Blacklist Check

rethinkdns.com was found on 0 blacklists

  • ThreatLog
  • OpenPhish
  • PhishTank
  • Phishing.Database
  • PhishStats
  • URLhaus
  • RPiList Not Serious
  • AntiSocial Blacklist
  • PhishFeed
  • NABP Not Recommended Sites
  • Spam404
  • CRDF
  • Artists Against 419
  • CERT Polska
  • PetScams
  • Suspicious Hosting IP
  • Phishunt
  • CoinBlockerLists
  • MetaMask EthPhishing
  • EtherScamDB
  • EtherAddressLookup
  • ViriBack C2 Tracker
  • Bambenek Consulting
  • Badbitcoin
  • SecureReload Phishing List
  • Fake Website Buster
  • TweetFeed
  • CryptoScamDB
  • StopGunScams
  • ThreatFox
  • PhishFort

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RethinkDNS & Firewall Android App

Update Info

  • App Rethink
  • Creation Date 24 May 24
  • Last Updated 14 Jul 24
  • Current Version v0.5.5j

Trackers

No trackers found

Permissions

  • Access Network State
  • Camera
  • Change Network State
  • Foreground Service
  • Foreground Service Connected Device
  • Foreground Service System Exempted
  • Interact Across Users
  • Internet
  • Manage External Storage
  • Post Notifications
  • Query All Packages
  • Read External Storage
  • Receive Boot Completed
  • Use Biometric
  • Use Fingerprint
  • Wake Lock
  • Write External Storage
  • Dynamic Receiver Not Exported Permission

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