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Sidestep

Sidestep is a free, open-source privacy app for Android. Intercept URLs, remove tracking, and redirect to privacy-friendly frontends. It has 125 GitHub stars and is released under the AGPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid.

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About Sidestep

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.

Privacy and F-Droid

F-Droid builds Sidestep from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.

No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.

Screenshots

  • Sidestep screenshot 1
  • Sidestep screenshot 2
  • Sidestep screenshot 3

Screenshots from the app's F-Droid listing.

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FAQ

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Is Sidestep free and open source?

Yes. Sidestep's source code is public on GitHub under the AGPL-3.0-only license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.

How do I install Sidestep?

You can install Sidestep from F-Droid (package com.blankdev.sidestep); the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v1.2.7).

Is Sidestep still maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Sep 2, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Sep 3, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.