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Sidestep
com.blankdev.sidestepIntercept URLs, remove tracking, and redirect to privacy-friendly frontends.
Latest documented release1.2.703 Sept 2026 · 2.4 MB→01 / Overview
Is Sidestep safe?
Android app that intercepts social media URLs and redirects them to alternative frontends while removing tracking parameters. No apps or accounts needed to access the content shared with you. Alternative Frontends Bypass closed ecosystems and access a more open internet - with a less cluttered web experience. Sidestep supports several major platforms with configurable alternatives: Twitter/X → Ni…
- Developer
- blankdotdev
- Category
- Internet
- Earliest archived version
- 03 Sept 2026
- License
- AGPL-3.0-only (per F-Droid metadata)
02 / Package identity
Technical fingerprint
Application ID
com.blankdev.sidestepLatest APK SHA-256
3f9be47be031b7b5728f7f465a787c54cc8c4a48c230c9f848cbae5460e28f26Signing certificate
D5:69:98:17:CC:CE:5F:F6:0B:8C:4B:1A:FA:A7:E8:A8:61:E3:A6:EA:C0:BF:40:C6:FC:EA:21:0E:FC:57:40:56MIN ANDROID24TARGET36ARCHITECTURE
03 / Version archive
Documented releases
1 TOTALVersionReleasedAndroidArchitecture
1.2.724+→04 / 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
Permissions2 declared · 0 sensitive
Signaturepresent
Anti-featuresNo known anti-features
Sensitive accessNo sensitive permissions
Declared permissions
Tracker status: Not assessed by WIKI for Android.
05 / Sources
Evidence ledger
Each entry is a captured public reference backing this record.