Daedalus
Daedalus is a free, open-source privacy app for Android. No root required Android DNS modifier and Hosts/DNSMasq resolver. It has 1,466 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-or-later license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
About Daedalus
This application can create a VPN tunnel to modify the DNS settings on Android. Features * No root access required, no ads contained * Functional under data connection * A tester for DNS servers * IPv6 support (including Rules!) * Custom DNS server * Custom hosts and DNSMasq configuration * EXTREME LOW power consume * Material Design Supported DNS Query Methods: * UDP * TCP * DNS over TLS (RFC7858) * DNS over HTTPS (RFC8484) * DNS over HTTPS (Google JSON) Users must comply with local laws and regulations. Read more: Wiki
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds Daedalus from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.
Screenshots
Screenshots from the app's F-Droid listing.
Similar apps
More open-source privacy, ad-blocking and VPN apps
Clash Meta For Android
MetaCubeX/ClashMetaForAndroid
A rule-based tunnel for Android.
Privacy, ad-blocking & VPNAndroid
sing-box
SagerNet/sing-box
The universal proxy platform.
Privacy, ad-blocking & VPNAndroidOutline
OutlineFoundation/outline-apps
A VPN or proxy client.
Privacy, ad-blocking & VPNAndroidiOS
Mullvad VPN
mullvad/mullvadvpn-app
Protect your online privacy with a fast, trustworthy, and easy-to-use VPN.
OfficialPrivacy, ad-blocking & VPNAndroidiOS
Rethink
celzero/rethink-app
Firewall apps, use WireGuard VPN, monitor network, block malware, change DNS.
Privacy, ad-blocking & VPNAndroidApp Privacy Policy Generator
nisrulz/app-privacy-policy-generator
Generate a customized Privacy Policy and Terms of Use document for your mobile apps.
Privacy, ad-blocking & VPNAndroidiOS
What is Daedalus?
Daedalus is a free, open-source privacy app for Android. No root required Android DNS modifier and Hosts/DNSMasq resolver. It has 1,466 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-or-later license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
Is Daedalus free and open source?
Yes. Daedalus's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0-or-later license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.
How do I install Daedalus?
You can install Daedalus from F-Droid (package org.itxtech.daedalus) and from Google Play; the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v1.15.0).
Is Daedalus still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Sep 26, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Jun 24, 2022. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.