RethinkDNS & Firewall

rethinkdns.com/app Android

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

Homepage: rethinkdns.com/app
GitHub: github.com/celzero/rethink-app
Privacy:
Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.celzero.bravedns
Web info: web-check.xyz/results/rethinkdns.com

Open Source

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

29 Nov 24

Latest version

v0.5.5

Primary Language

Kotlin

Size

54,195 KB

Stars

3,033

Forks

155

Watchers

3,033

Language Usage

Star History

Top Contributors

Recent Commits

Mohammed Hussain (24 Nov 24)
Merge pull request #1800 from weblate/weblate-rethink-dns-firewall-android Weblate: Translations from Hosted Weblate
jonnysemon (23 Nov 24)
Weblate: Arabic Currently translated at 89.1% (935 of 1049 strings) Co-authored-by: jonnysemon <[email protected]> https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/rethink-dns-firewall/android/ar/
Mohammed Hussain (23 Nov 24)
Merge pull request #1570 from anthonyryan1/main Losslessy optimize PNG images
Mohammed Hussain (17 Nov 24)
Merge pull request #1776 from mohammaduvez/add-vector-icon Added vector icon
Mohammed Hussain (15 Nov 24)
Merge pull request #1785 from weblate/weblate-rethink-dns-firewall-android Weblate: Translations from Hosted Weblate
DreamSeek (15 Nov 24)
Weblate: Vietnamese Currently translated at 65.0% (682 of 1049 strings) Co-authored-by: DreamSeek <[email protected]> https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/rethink-dns-firewall/android/vi/
Mohammed Hussain (13 Nov 24)
Merge pull request #1783 from weblate/weblate-rethink-dns-firewall-android Weblate: Translations from Hosted Weblate
Gia Hy Vuong (13 Nov 24)
Weblate: Vietnamese Currently translated at 51.5% (541 of 1049 strings) Co-authored-by: Gia Hy Vuong <[email protected]> https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/rethink-dns-firewall/android/vi/
ignoramous (12 Nov 24)
readme: fossunited sponsorship
Mohammed Hussain (11 Nov 24)
Merge pull request #1778 from weblate/weblate-rethink-dns-firewall-android Weblate: Translations from Hosted Weblate
C. Illsei (10 Nov 24)
Weblate: Romanian Currently translated at 99.9% (1048 of 1049 strings) Co-authored-by: C. Illsei <[email protected]> https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/rethink-dns-firewall/android/ro/
Oxygen Thief (10 Nov 24)
Weblate: Polish Currently translated at 97.3% (1021 of 1049 strings) Co-authored-by: Oxygen Thief <[email protected]> https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/rethink-dns-firewall/android/pl/
mohammaduvez (10 Nov 24)
Added vector icon
Mohammed Hussain (09 Nov 24)
Merge pull request #1770 from weblate/weblate-rethink-dns-firewall-android Weblate: Translations from Hosted Weblate
עקיבא בקנשטיין (07 Nov 24)
Weblate: Hebrew Currently translated at 69.0% (724 of 1049 strings) Co-authored-by: עקיבא בקנשטיין <[email protected]> https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/rethink-dns-firewall/android/he/
ignoramous (30 Oct 24)
funding: apply only for rethink-app
ignoramous (30 Oct 24)
funding: m typo mk2
ignoramous (30 Oct 24)
funding: m typo
ignoramous (30 Oct 24)
funding.json
Mohammed Hussain (30 Oct 24)
Merge pull request #1759 from weblate/weblate-rethink-dns-firewall-android Weblate: Translations from Hosted Weblate
BlueTurtle (30 Oct 24)
Weblate: French Currently translated at 99.9% (1048 of 1049 strings) Co-authored-by: BlueTurtle <[email protected]> https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/rethink-dns-firewall/android/fr/
C. Illsei (30 Oct 24)
Weblate: Romanian Currently translated at 99.9% (1048 of 1049 strings) Co-authored-by: C. Illsei <[email protected]> https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/rethink-dns-firewall/android/ro/
v1s7 (30 Oct 24)
Weblate: Russian Currently translated at 99.9% (1048 of 1049 strings) Co-authored-by: v1s7 <[email protected]> https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/rethink-dns-firewall/android/ru/
Mohammed Hussain (18 Oct 24)
Merge pull request #1740 from weblate/weblate-rethink-dns-firewall-android Weblate: Translations from Hosted Weblate
C. Illsei (16 Oct 24)
Weblate: Romanian Currently translated at 100.0% (1049 of 1049 strings) Weblate: Romanian Currently translated at 99.8% (1047 of 1049 strings) Weblate: Romanian Currently translated at 99.8% (1047 of 1049 strings) Co-authored-by: C. Illsei <[email protected]> https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/rethink-dns-firewall/android/ro/
Weblate Translation Memory (16 Oct 24)
Weblate: Romanian Currently translated at 99.2% (1041 of 1049 strings) Co-authored-by: Weblate Translation Memory <[email protected]> https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/rethink-dns-firewall/android/ro/
C. Illsei (16 Oct 24)
Weblate: Romanian Currently translated at 99.2% (1041 of 1049 strings) Weblate: Romanian Currently translated at 82.4% (865 of 1049 strings) Co-authored-by: C. Illsei <[email protected]> https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/rethink-dns-firewall/android/ro/
Weblate Translation Memory (16 Oct 24)
Weblate: Romanian Currently translated at 82.3% (864 of 1049 strings) Co-authored-by: Weblate Translation Memory <[email protected]> https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/rethink-dns-firewall/android/ro/
C. Illsei (16 Oct 24)
Weblate: Romanian Currently translated at 82.3% (864 of 1049 strings) Co-authored-by: C. Illsei <[email protected]> https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/rethink-dns-firewall/android/ro/
Weblate Translation Memory (16 Oct 24)
Weblate: Romanian Currently translated at 79.4% (833 of 1049 strings) Co-authored-by: Weblate Translation Memory <[email protected]> https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/rethink-dns-firewall/android/ro/

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

Saftey Score

Website marked as safe

100%

Blacklist Check

rethinkdns.com was found on 0 blacklists

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PhishStats
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PhishFeed
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Spam404
CRDF
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PetScams
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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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API

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

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

About the Data

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