rethinkdns

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๐ŸŽ Open source firewall for Android with WireGuard. ๐Ÿ’™ kt, js, go, rs. ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India.

@TeomaHK Hi there, apologies. This has been reported before: https://github.com/celzero/rethink-app/issues/2219 And we've since made the fix & made the feature (causing the crash) optional in the pre-release v055u (but v055u has other bugs and isn't on F-Droid).

v055v is imminent. UI bits (for "RPN", which is paid) undergoing a bit of a refresh, & that's taking time.

We've turned on "Alpha" builds which auto-publish 27th of every month (the March build will contain fixes to issue you're seeing): https://github.com/celzero/rethink-app/actions/workflows/nightly.yml

Rethink DNS + Firewall: The anatomy of a network sandbox for Android (FOSDEM 2026)

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@hiker @bsm Our GitHub pre-releases page mentions presence of Crashlytics (which is disabled by default) in GitHub/Website versions: https://github.com/celzero/rethink-app/releases/tag/v0.5.5u

The F-Droid versions will not contain Crashlytics.

For technical rundown, please read through commits, comments, and linked issues: https://github.com/celzero/rethink-app/issues/1455

@flxtr v055n is the last stable version.

And v055v should be available on F-Droid. There may be problems we don't forsee right now, but the expectation is that it'll be released on F-Droid, too (unlike v055u which had build issues specific to the F-Droid flavour on our end).

@bsm Crashlytics isn't necessarily a "trackerware".

For a firewall app like Android, stability is paramount. We tried & failed building a cost effective, scalable crash reporter ourselves.

1. Crashlytics isn't included in F-Droid builds, and it won't ever be.

2. Crashlytics is off by default (an end-user may opt-in from Configure -> Settings -> Stability program).

3. With v055v, an end-user will be able to create firewall rules (allow/block IP/Domain) to Rethink's own connections.

@IzzyOnDroid @SylvieLorxu @electrikjesus @shiftphones Was great to meet all of you! Thanks for meeting us. ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™‚

@flxtr v055t has a severe bug that corrupts the "app details" database. We've since fixed it for v055u, but that version has other problems.

v055v is the upcoming version, which is ready for a release since Jan 3rd week, but both the lead developers are on leave until 18 Feb, which is why v055v has been delayed for the time it has.

FOSSHack 2026 is around the corner! (more like a month away really)
And we are looking for Community Partners!
This is an invite to bring your people along to participate in the largest FOSS Hackathon in India, and this time it comes with a twist.

#FOSSHack is back.
๐Ÿ“… A month long hackathon, starting March 01!
๐Ÿ“Hybird, across the country. Sign up now : https://fossunited.org/fosshack/community-partners

The @ente and Rethink teams are traveling to Brussels, Belgium for FOSDEM 2026 on Jan 31, Feb 1.

We will be in Building K (Level 2) at Stand #8 (Group A) alongside @fossunited. If youโ€™re around, come talk to us!

Rethink will present the project to the Network Devroom on Jan 31 from 15:20 to 15:40: https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/NPGR8K-boring_filter_the_anatomy_of_a_network_sandbox_for_android/

More at FOSDEM: https://fosdem.org/2026/stands/

FOSDEM 2026 - Boring filter: The anatomy of a network sandbox for Android