Rethink: DNS + Firewall + VPN APK

Rethink: DNS + Firewall + VPN

Your Android, Reclaimed

• Take control of your digital life with a unified solution that combines DNS protection, a robust firewall, and VPN flexibility.

• Rethink empowers you to browse with confidence, knowing your privacy is no longer a luxury, but a standard.

Total Network Sovereignty

1. Firewall:

• Silence invasive apps.

• Prevent untrusted software from accessing your data or communicating with surveillance servers over Wi-Fi or mobile networks.

2. Monitoring:

• Gain total visibility.

• Track every byte of incoming and outgoing traffic with real-time logs that expose hidden spyware and unauthorized data leaks.

3. WireGuard Integration:

• Encrypt your connection with the industry’s fastest, most secure protocol.

• Connect to any VPN provider you trust to cloak your digital footprint.

Uncompromising Performance

1. Blazing Speed:

• With DNS servers distributed across 300+ global locations, you get near-instant resolution and maximum uptime, no matter where you are.

2. Anti-Censorship:

• Bypass geographic restrictions and site manipulation.

• Our encrypted DNS ensures you always reach the true address of your favorite services, free from external interference.

3. Data Transparency:

• Monitor exactly how much data your apps consume, allowing you to optimize your usage and stop background processes from draining your resources.

Built for You

1. Privacy First:

• Fully open-source and strictly tracker-free.

• We believe your software should work for you, not against you.

2. Proactive Security:

• Defend against the rising tide of ransomware, malware, and credential theft.

• Rethink serves as the vigilant gatekeeper your smartphone deserves.

FAQ

Q: How does the firewall feature give me total network sovereignty?

A: The firewall allows you to control exactly which applications can talk to the internet over Wi-Fi or mobile data. You can easily silence untrusted or invasive software, preventing them from running background processes or sending your personal information to unknown servers.

Q: Can I use my existing VPN provider with Rethink?

A: Yes, you can. Rethink includes built-in WireGuard integration, which lets you connect to any trusted VPN provider using one of the fastest and most secure encryption protocols available. This gives you the flexibility to cloak your digital footprint without sacrificing reliability.

Q: What makes Rethink's DNS resolution so fast?

A: Rethink uses a global network with DNS servers distributed across more than 300 locations worldwide. This setup delivers near-instant domain resolution and exceptional uptime, ensuring your browsing remains snappy no matter where you are located.

Version History

v0.5.5y——27 Jul 2026

Firewall apps, use WireGuard VPN, monitor network, block malware, change DNS. Download the latest version of Rethink: DNS + Firewall + VPN to enjoy new features and updates immediately!

*0.5.5y

New: Notifications for unsuspecting users on Rethink's own traffic being blocked when in Loopback mode.

New: Rethink's own traffic logs unified with Configure -> Logs -> Network, like it was for DNS.

Improvement: Handle database failures more gracefully to avoid near-constant, crashes on app startup.

Improvement: WiFi/Mobile automation for WireGuard and RPN under certain scenarios.

Improvement: A few quality of life improvements on backup and restore for WireGuard configurations.

Improvement: Tuning down aggressiveness of "Block when DNS is bypassed" rule.

Improvement: A bit more eager WireGuard reconnectivity attempts on recovering from network loss events.

UI: Close all active connections button in Stats.

UI: Show server (endpoint) information for all active RPN locations.

UI: Show exit IP geo-location for third-party WireGuards when Configure -> Settings -> Show provider information is turned on.

Fix: Avoid "Endpoint-Independent Mapping" to-be looped-back (UDP) traffic when in Loopback mode.

Fix: Avoid looping back System DNS when in Loopback mode.

Fix: "Transport ended" failures when switching between DNSCrypt servers.

Fix: In cases where Rethink itself is proxied when in Loopback mode, avoid looping back WireGuard traffic more than once.

Fix: Incorrect application of IP/Port firewall rules during DNS resolution time.

*0.5.5x

New: Rethink Proxy Network, in partnership with Windscribe.

New: Encrypted Client Hello (ECH) support for DNS.

New: Configurable anti-censorship techniques.

New: Bypass selected apps from all proxies.

New: Automation support for apps like Tasker.

UI: Upgraded to Material 3.

Improved stability, performance, and reliability.

*0.5.5w

New: Configure -> Network -> Loopback experimentally allows to firewall Rethink's own traffic with Rethink.

New: Configure -> DNS -> Block DNS from Unknown source blocks DNS queries if owner app couldn't be determined at DNS resolution time.

Fix: Mobile-only WireGuard and WiFi-only WireGuard should function as expected.

Fix: Backup and restore for WireGuard configurations.

Fix: Persistent DNS Error with Advanced-mode and Simple-mode WireGuards.

Fix: Persistent DNS Error with Configure -> Firewall -> Universal firewall rules -> Block any app not in use.

Fix: Regular certification refresh for DNSCrypt endpoints.

Fix: WireGuard multi-hop crash.

Fix: WireGuard re-connectivity.