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iTXTech/Daedalus

No root required Android DNS modifier and Hosts/DNSMasq resolver. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/iTXTech/Daedalus · homepage · Java · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

23/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 3439
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 1530
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1468 stars · 211 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Daedalus is an Android app that modifies DNS resolution without root access by creating a local VPN tunnel to intercept DNS requests. It supports custom DNS servers, hosts files, DNSMasq configs, and encrypted DNS protocols including DoT and DoH.

Use cases

  • change dns server on android without root
  • block ads on android using hosts file
  • use dns over https on android
  • use dns over tls on android
  • test dns server performance
  • bypass isp dns hijacking
  • custom dnsmasq configuration on android

When to choose

  • you need custom DNS or hosts-based filtering on a non-rooted Android device
  • you want encrypted DNS (DoT/DoH) support on Android
  • you need IPv6-aware DNS rules and low power consumption

When to avoid

  • you need a full VPN with traffic encryption, not just DNS handling
  • you need actively maintained software with recent releases
  • you are on iOS or desktop platforms

Facets

application · maturity maintenance

networking proxy security configuration-management networking privacy android-tools security jvm dns dnsmasq hosts-file dns-over-https dns-over-tls vpn-tunnel no-root ad-blocking android mobile

2 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
iTXTech/Daedalusmain23

For agents

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