RethinkDNS & Firewall

rethinkdns.com/app
RethinkDNS & Firewall

Free and open source ad-blocker and a firewall for Android 6+ (no root required).

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

This data is kindly provided by tosdr.org. Read full report at: #4691

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

12 Jul 26

Latest version

v0.5.5

Primary Language

Kotlin

Size

63,874 KB

Stars

5,136

Forks

308

Watchers

5,136

Language Usage

Language Usage

Star History

Star History

Top Contributors

Recent Commits

  • Mohammed Hussain (07 Jul 26)

    Merge pull request #2866 from hussainmohd-a/dev-v055y v055y-version code bump

  • hussainmohd-a (07 Jul 26)

    v055y: bump firestack, app version code to 63

  • hussainmohd-a (07 Jul 26)

    vpn: rmv unnecessary return stmt

  • hussainmohd-a (07 Jul 26)

    tun: fix firestack const from Long to Int

  • Mohammed Hussain (06 Jul 26)

    Merge pull request #2822 from hussainmohd-a/dev-v055y v055y

  • hussainmohd-a (06 Jul 26)

    v055y: bump firestack version for v055y

  • hussainmohd-a (06 Jul 26)

    vpn: use correct user set dns on upstream ans response

  • hussainmohd-a (06 Jul 26)

    tun: fetch wg client info

  • hussainmohd-a (06 Jul 26)

    wg/rpn: pause/resume proxies on proxy added

  • hussainmohd-a (06 Jul 26)

    tun: rmv usage of volatile on some var in VpnController

  • hussainmohd-a (06 Jul 26)

    firewall: improvements in firewall-mgr

  • hussainmohd-a (06 Jul 26)

    ui: rpn info screen ui improvements

  • hussainmohd-a (06 Jul 26)

    wg: change ttl for peer from 1 min to 5 sec

  • hussainmohd-a (06 Jul 26)

    minor: add strings, log change, ui visibility change in home scr

  • hussainmohd-a (06 Jul 26)

    ui: chip for close all conns in stats screen

  • hussainmohd-a (06 Jul 26)

    ui: show client info in wg screen - only when provider info is set to true

  • hussainmohd-a (06 Jul 26)

    ui: close active connections from stats screen

  • hussainmohd-a (06 Jul 26)

    ui: fix rethink warning checks in home screen

  • hussainmohd-a (06 Jul 26)

    firewall: rmv unused state from firewall-mgr(UNTRACKED)

  • hussainmohd-a (05 Jul 26)

    vpn: make objs in VpnController as @Volatile

  • hussainmohd-a (05 Jul 26)

    minor: rmv unneccesary comment

  • hussainmohd-a (05 Jul 26)

    wg: replace synchronized block with mutex

  • hussainmohd-a (05 Jul 26)

    firestack: bump firestack version

  • hussainmohd-a (05 Jul 26)

    dns: use start time from summary in dns logs

  • hussainmohd-a (05 Jul 26)

    ip-mgr: skip none rule if returned from trie

  • hussainmohd-a (05 Jul 26)

    ui: dns block unknown src click issue fix

  • hussainmohd-a (05 Jul 26)

    minor: fix persistent defaults, emptyList instead of listOf()

  • Mohammed Hussain (04 Jul 26)

    Merge branch 'celzero:main' into dev-v055y

  • Mohammed Hussain (04 Jul 26)

    Merge pull request #2841 from mvanhorn/fix/2820-isactiveifacecellular-returns-cellular-flag fix: isActiveIfaceCellular returns metered flag instead of cellular flag

  • hussainmohd-a (04 Jul 26)

    v055y: bump app, firestack version

RethinkDNS & Firewall Website

Website

Rethink | Fast, secure, configurable, private DNS + Firewall for Android.

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 65 security checks passed

Server Details

  • IP Address 172.67.70.254
  • Location San Francisco, California, United States of America, NA
  • ISP CloudFlare Inc.
  • ASN AS13335

Associated Countries

  • US US

Safety Score

Website marked as safe

100%

Blacklist Check

rethinkdns.com was found on 0 blacklists

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  • EtherAddressLookup
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  • Fake Website Buster
  • MetaMask EthPhishing
  • NABP Not Recommended Sites
  • OpenPhish
  • PetScams
  • PhishFeed
  • PhishFort
  • Phishing.Database
  • PhishStats
  • PhishTank
  • Phishunt
  • RPiList Not Serious
  • Scam.Directory
  • SecureReload Phishing List
  • Spam404
  • StopGunScams
  • Suspicious Hosting IP
  • ThreatFox
  • ThreatLog
  • TweetFeed
  • URLhaus
  • ViriBack C2 Tracker

Website Preview

Website preview

RethinkDNS & Firewall Android App

APK Info

De-Googled Compatibility

Native 3.96 / 4 25 ratings
microG 4.00 / 4 1 ratings
  • GrapheneOS Native 3.9 / 4 (14)
  • LineageOS Native 4.0 / 4 (6)

Tested on Android 12–16 · Updated 24 Jun 26 · View on Plexus →

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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About the Data: RethinkDNS & Firewall

Change History

  • Amended (androidApp)
  • Renamed previously: RethinkDNS + Firewall from Networking › Ad Blockers

API

You can access RethinkDNS & Firewall's data programmatically via our API. Simply make a GET request to:

https://api.awesome-privacy.xyz/v1/services/rethinkdns-firewall

The REST API is free, no-auth and CORS-enabled. To learn more, view the API Docs or read the API Usage Guide.

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