# x-falcon/Virtual-Hosts

hosts for android,implement by vpn mode,supports wildcard DNS records

Repository: https://github.com/x-falcon/Virtual-Hosts
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/virtual-hosts
Language: Java
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: hosts, vpn, android, java, virtual, dns
Last push: 2026-01-06T14:39:21+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 50/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 61, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3418, "days_push": 239, "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 1649, forks 282 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:16.681069+00:00)

## What it is
An Android app that lets users customize the hosts file on their device without root access by implementing a local VPN service. It supports wildcard DNS records so a single entry can cover all subdomains.

## Use cases
- block ads on android without root
- redirect domains to localhost for development testing
- override dns records on android device
- block specific websites on my phone
- test local server domains on android
- apply wildcard hosts entries for subdomains

## When to choose
- you need hosts-file based domain blocking or redirection on Android without root
- you want wildcard DNS record support in a hosts file
- you want a simple open-source app available on F-Droid and Play Store

## When to avoid
- you need a full-featured ad blocker with filter lists and HTTPS filtering
- you need system-wide DNS-over-HTTPS or encrypted DNS
- you are on a non-Android platform

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: networking, security
- domain: android-tools, networking, developer-tools, privacy
- platform: -
- tags: hosts-file, vpn-mode, wildcard-dns, no-root, dns-override, android

## Member repositories
- x-falcon/Virtual-Hosts (main) score 50

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:16.681069+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 2026-08-30T03:45:11.213886+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/x-falcon/Virtual-Hosts (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:16.681069+00:00, sha 84ddad88552d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.