Is SparkleDNS safe?

SparkleDNS encrypts every DNS lookup on your device with DNS-over-HTTPS (RFC 8484) and HTTP/3. It uses Android's VPN API only locally: just DNS requests go into the tunnel, all other traffic takes your normal connection, so speed and battery stay the same. Servers SkySparkle (default) with HTTP/3, run by the developer Cloudflare, Google, Quad9, AdGuard, Mullvad Any custom DoH server, with optiona…

Developer: kalarina
Category: DNS & Hosts
Earliest archived version: 15 Oct 2026
License: GPL-3.0-only (per F-Droid metadata)

02 / Release notes

Release notes from F-Droid

15 Oct 2026

1.0.6

Fixed: IPv6 of all apps was blocked while connected • Switching servers no longer leaks DNS for a moment • Blocklist downloads run in the background and never block adding domains • dnsmasq and unbound blocklist formats • Private DNS warning shows only when it really interferes • Back returns to…

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03 / Package identity

Technical fingerprint

Application IDcc.skysparkle.sparkledns

Latest APK SHA-2568fe1286923f6929012682bd1e55aa3ee70dff957c42f502670fe780d52bf4f24

Signing certificate42:F6:30:63:4B:D0:F8:7F:49:17:85:A8:84:87:70:E4:45:96:7B:36:F1:02:8E:FD:16:F8:F9:52:01:27:3A:29

MIN ANDROID26TARGET36ARCHITECTUREarm64-v8a · armeabi-v7a · x86 · x86_64

04 / Version archive

Documented releases

1 TOTAL

VersionReleasedAndroidArchitecture

1.0.615 Oct 202626+arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64→

05 / Safety & access

Safety verdict

Authentic — file hash matches the source indexNo ads or tracking flagged by the source

IntegritySHA-256 verified vs source

SourceOpen-source · fdroid

Permissions6 declared · 0 sensitive

Signaturepresent

Anti-featuresNo known anti-features

Sensitive accessNo sensitive permissions

Declared permissions

android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE android.permission.INTERNET android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS cc.skysparkle.sparkledns.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Tracker status: Not assessed by WIKI for Android.

06 / Sources

Evidence ledger

Each entry is a captured public reference backing this record.

RepositorySource package page↗Source codeSource repository↗