# Sidestep (open-source privacy app)

> Sidestep is a free, open-source privacy app for Android. Intercept URLs, remove tracking, and redirect to privacy-friendly frontends. It has 124 GitHub stars and is released under the AGPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid.

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.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/blankdotdev/sidestep |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Kotlin |
| GitHub stars | 124 |
| License | AGPL-3.0-only (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/com.blankdev.sidestep/ (package com.blankdev.sidestep) |
| F-Droid anti-features | none flagged |
| Google Play | not linked |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Privacy, ad-blocking & VPN |
| Latest release | v1.2.7 (Sep 2, 2026) |
| Last commit | Sep 2, 2026 |

F-Droid builds its apps from source and flags anti-features: https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Anti-Features/

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