Is DobbyVPN safe?

Open-source opinionated VPN client implementing major VPN protocols. Supported protocols: Shadowsocks (Outline) Shadowsocks over WebSocket Shadowsocks over Cloak Config format Dobby consumes “subscription” / “dynamic keys” as YAML over HTTPS. The full up-to-date format (with examples) is documented in the project README: https://github.com/DobbyVPN/DobbyVPN/blob/main/README.md Work in progress Am…

Developer: dobby
Category: Internet
First release: 21 Aug 2026
License: Not documented

02 / Package identity

Technical fingerprint

Application IDcom.dobby.vpn

Latest APK SHA-2561692386756e7663395dd271f84b3118d7dc08d8c0238245cb114367cca3c9dda

Signing certificateC3:F0:41:4A:74:01:20:60:D7:C6:AA:3A:3D:9D:AC:0A:A1:3C:1B:D2:3B:75:12:EE:FD:86:0F:B8:65:E6:79:33

MIN ANDROID26TARGET35ARCHITECTUREarm64-v8a · armeabi-v7a · x86 · x86_64

03 / History

Project timeline

21 Aug 2026

Package observed in source index

Metadata and versions observed from the fdroid repository index.

04 / Version archive

Documented releases

1 TOTAL

VersionReleasedAndroidArchitecture

1.4.821 Aug 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

Permissions11 declared · 4 sensitive

Signaturepresent

Anti-featuresTetheredNet

Sensitive accessACCESS_COARSE_LOCATIONACCESS_FINE_LOCATIONREAD_EXTERNAL_STORAGEWRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

Declared permissions

android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE android.permission.INTERNET android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE com.dobby.vpn.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↗