# iTXTech/Daedalus

No root required Android DNS modifier and Hosts/DNSMasq resolver.

Repository: https://github.com/iTXTech/Daedalus
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/daedalus
Homepage: https://itxtech.org
Language: Java
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: dns-proxy, android, java
Last push: 2022-06-26T02:08:50+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3439, "days_push": 1530, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1468, forks 211 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:48.934721+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: networking, proxy, security, configuration-management
- domain: networking, privacy, android-tools, security
- platform: jvm
- tags: dns, dnsmasq, hosts-file, dns-over-https, dns-over-tls, vpn-tunnel, no-root, ad-blocking, android, mobile

## Member repositories
- iTXTech/Daedalus (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:48.934721+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:34:56.481136+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/iTXTech/Daedalus (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:48.934721+00:00, sha d87076977f94)
  - homepage: https://itxtech.org (fetched 2026-08-29T11:42:58.982751+00:00, sha d006b8929daa)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.