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How it works

One app. Different ways out.

Android runs one VPN app at a time. un/braid is that app, and inside it every app on your phone gets its own way out: a VPN exit in a country you pick, your own server, your home, or no VPN at all.

Routes and exits

Give every app on your phone its own way out.

Routes screen: the Netherlands through Proton VPN Free as default, the United States and Italy through NordVPN, Photos direct.
  • Per-app routesPick an exit for any app. One route is the default for every app you haven’t placed elsewhere.
  • Several exits at onceAll routes are live at the same time, each through its own exit.
  • DirectApps set to Direct skip the VPN, for apps that refuse to work over one.
  • Only what’s used connectsExits that no app uses stay off.
  • The right countryRouted apps look up addresses inside their tunnel, so sites usually see that exit’s country.

Providers and servers

Use the VPN you already pay for, or your own.

Location picker with provider, protocol, fastest server and favourites.
  • Built-in providersSign in to the major providers, or add your key, and pick from all their locations.
  • Your own configsImport WireGuard and OpenVPN files or Shadowsocks keys from any provider or your own server.
  • Mix providersEach route can use a different provider, all connected together.
  • Pick or let it pickChoose a country, a city or one server, or let un/braid pick a fast, lightly loaded one. Keep favourites on top.
  • Stays connectedIf a server stops answering, un/braid moves that exit to another server by itself.

Home and Tailscale

Your own network, wherever you are.

  • Tailscale built inReach the devices on your tailnet next to your VPN exits, without a second app.
  • Exit nodesSend chosen apps out through a Tailscale exit node, such as your connection at home.
  • HeadscaleUse your own control server instead of Tailscale’s.
  • Home and local networkReach your home network through Tailscale or a WireGuard tunnel, and keep devices on your Wi-Fi reachable.

Protection

Sensible defaults, and the controls to change them.

  • Blocking per routeUse a provider’s ad and tracker blocking where it offers one, or set your own DNS.
  • Always-on and blockingun/braid works with Android’s Always-on VPN and Block connections without VPN, and shows their state.
  • Keys stay on the phoneYour provider logins and keys are encrypted on your phone. They’re never sent to us.

Everyday control

Quick to reach, easy to read.

Settings hub with connections, protection and app sections.
  • PausePause the VPN for a while; it comes back by itself.
  • Widget and tileConnect from the home screen or quick settings.
  • Settings that show their stateEach setting shows what it’s set to, so you can see at a glance what’s on.

Insight, if you want it

Off until you turn it on. Kept on your phone.

Stats: usage split by provider, live speed, app flows, time protected and tunnel speeds.
  • UsageHow much data each app, exit and provider used, by day, week and month.
  • App flowsWhich apps leave through which exit, at a glance.
  • TunnelsHow each tunnel is doing, and the speeds seen in use.
  • Speed testsTest any exit, including a Tailscale exit node, with M-Lab’s open platform. Results are public; the app asks first.

Privacy and open source

  • No servers of oursYour traffic goes to your providers and servers, never through anything we run.
  • No account, no analyticsNothing to sign up for with us, and the app sends nothing to a server of ours. Privacy policy
  • Open sourceGPL-3.0, built on the sing-box engine. Read the source

Questions

What people ask before they install.

Can I use two VPNs at the same time on Android?
Android runs one VPN app at a time. un/braid is that app, and inside it you can connect several VPN exits at once, from one provider or from several.
Can each app use a different VPN country?
Yes. Give each app its own route, and each route its own exit: a country, a city or one exact server from your provider. Everything else uses your default route.
Can I mix VPN providers?
Yes. One route can go through NordVPN, another through Mullvad or Proton VPN, all at the same time. PIA, IVPN, Surfshark, ExpressVPN, Windscribe and AirVPN work too.
Can I use Tailscale and a VPN at the same time?
Yes. Tailscale is built into un/braid, so your tailnet devices stay reachable while your apps use VPN exits. Exit nodes and Headscale work too.
Can banking apps skip the VPN?
Yes. Set an app to Direct and it doesn’t use a VPN exit. That helps with banking and other apps that refuse to work over a VPN.
Can I use my own WireGuard or OpenVPN server?
Yes. Import WireGuard and OpenVPN files or Shadowsocks keys from any provider or from your own server, and give them to any app.
Is un/braid a free VPN?
The app is free and open source, with no ads and no account. It isn’t a VPN service: it provides no servers, so you bring your own subscription or server.
Does it get around my provider’s device limit?
No. Each exit you open is a connection to your provider, and its device limit still applies. Exits that no app uses stay off.

Before you install

  • You bring the VPNun/braid provides no VPN servers. You need a subscription with a provider, or a server of your own.
  • One VPN app at a timeAndroid allows one, so un/braid can’t run next to another VPN app, including your provider’s own.
  • Device limits still countEach exit you open is a connection to your provider, and its device limit applies.
  • A recent Android phoneAndroid 13 or newer, on a 64-bit ARM phone.
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