Genymobile/gnirehtet
Gnirehtet provides reverse tethering for Android 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 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3492
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 752
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
7856 stars · 726 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Gnirehtet provides reverse tethering for Android devices over adb, letting a plugged-in phone use the computer's internet connection without root access. It ships as a Rust relay server (recommended) with a Java alternative, plus an Android VPN client app.
Use cases
- share my PC's internet connection with my Android phone over USB
- reverse tether Android without root
- give an Android device network access when Wi-Fi is unavailable
- test an Android app against a controlled desktop internet connection
- relay TCP and UDP traffic from Android to a computer via adb
When to choose
- you need reverse tethering on Linux, Windows, or macOS without rooting the device
- you want a lightweight native tool (Rust) with no Java runtime dependency
- you need IPv4 TCP/UDP relay over adb for Android 5.0+
When to avoid
- you need IPv6 support, which is not implemented
- you want actively developed software with new features
- you need wireless tethering rather than a USB/adb connection
Facets
cli-tool · maturity maintenance
networking vpn cli android-tools networking developer-tools windows cli rust reverse-tethering adb android no-root tcp-udp-relay command-line linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/Genymobile/gnirehtet · fetched 2026-08-28 · fcf23f1a07d1
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Genymobile/gnirehtet | main | 23 |
For agents
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