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Rethink: DNS + Firewall + VPN v0.5.5n-1-gc74a7ae1

62.3 MB / 100K+ Downloads / Rating 4.0 - 1,382 reviews


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Rethink: DNS + Firewall + VPN, developed and published by Celzero, has released its latest version, v0.5.5n-1-gc74a7ae1, on 2024-12-21. This app falls under the Tools category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 100000 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 4.0, based on 1.382 reviews.

Rethink: DNS + Firewall + VPN APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 6.0+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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App Details

Package name: com.celzero.bravedns

Updated: 2 months ago

Developer Name: Celzero

Category: Tools

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Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing Rethink: DNS + Firewall + VPN on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

App Rating

4.0
Total 1,382 reviews

Previous Versions

Rethink: DNS + Firewall + VPN v0.5.5n-1-gc74a7ae1
2024-12-21 / 62.3 MB / Android 6.0+

Rethink: DNS + Firewall + VPN v0.5.5e
2024-04-20 / 60.5 MB / Android 6.0+

Rethink: DNS + Firewall + VPN v0.5.5c
2024-03-16 / 59.9 MB / Android 6.0+

Rethink: DNS + Firewall + VPN v055a
2023-11-30 / 52.7 MB / Android 6.0+

About this app

Say hello to a safer, transparent, and secure Android.

VPN: Connects to multiple WireGuard VPNs of your choice.

Safe: Reveals network activity of installed apps and lets you disable, uninstall, or firewall them.

Secure: First line of defense against spyware, ransomware, and malware that steal personal information and takeover accounts. Protects from DNS manipulation typically employed to censor websites, social media, and messaging apps.

Fast: DNS Servers deployed to 300+ locations world-wide to ensure your internet is as fast and highly available as it can be.

Open: Open source and free of any trackers.

***Features***

Firewall: Prevent apps from connecting to the Internet. Block spyware, malware, ransomware and more.

A firewall blocks any app connecting to the Internet over WiFi or Mobile data. Since most forms of surveillance require the data to be sent the network to a server, firewalling them effectively mitigates the threat (File Managers, Alarm Clock, Calculator are few such examples of apps that do not require any Internet access to function). The firewall feature uses Accessibility Service to detect and firewall background applications.

Monitoring: Keep tabs on incoming and outgoing Internet traffic.

If enabled, the connectivity logs are collected and analyzed. Automated reports flag previously unknown or suspicious connections, and reveal the extent of attempt to steal data by spyware networks. In our tests, around 60% of the traffic is flagged and reported as being initiated by known spyware. Logs generated are made available in near-real time to the user for their own analysis.

WireGuard: Secure outgoing Internet traffic.

The app uses fast, modern, light-weight, and secure WireGuard protocol to encrypt outgoing connections to any compatible VPN provider of your choice.

Anti-censorship:

The app encrypts your internet connection to Domain Name System (DNS) server run by Rethink with presence in our 300+ locations world-wide. DNS servers are the address book of the internet: A DNS server provides the exact addresses you need to visit a website or open an app.

Data Monitor: Track per-app and per-connection Mobile or WiFi data usage.

New features

New feature: Optionally proxy DNS over WireGuard and SOCKS5 proxies.
New feature: Optionally enable built-in Android connectivity checks.
New feature: List domains and websites an app has connected to.
Improved support for editing IP-based firewall rules.
Improved WireGuard bandwidth.
Overhauled WireGuard UX.
Avoid connection leaks for Simple and Always-on WireGuard modes.
Bug fix: Support multiple rules for a single Trusted IP.
Bug fix: Android 14 specific crash.

App Permissions

Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to change network connectivity state.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an app to use fingerprint hardware.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Required to be able to access the camera device.