Tinc Mesh VPN
for Android

Changelog

This file lists notable changes that have been made to the application on each release. Releases are tracked and referred to using git tags.

v0.43 – 2025-11-21

• update Android SDK target to 35 (Android 15)
• build with 16KB page size
• use shorter launcher name

v0.42 – 2024-10-04

• fix automatic config dir migration issue

v0.41 – 2024-09-18

• rename app from “Tinc App” to “Tinc Mesh VPN” (more descriptive)
• make config and logs dirs accessible via the system’s built-in file manager
• move configuration and log directories back to internal private storage

v0.40 – 2024-08-31

• update Android SDK target API to 34 (Android 14)
• add monochrome app icon

v0.39 – 2024-01-20

• fix permissions for newly created or joined network host and key files

v0.38 – 2023-07-30

• make configuration files and logs accessible in the user-accessible storage (in USB storage mode). The embedded FTP server has been removed
• display errors on the home screen instead of through the system notifications (as recommended-required for Android 13, API 33)
• fix app crash on fast tap in network selection and configuration screens
• include the configuration with its private keys in encrypted device backups
• update LibreSSL to 3.7.3

v0.37 – 2023-01-30

• add russian translation (contributed by exclued)

v0.36 – 2023-01-09

• inherit metered network restriction from underlying link (android 10+)

v0.35 – 2023-01-06

• fix app crash when connecting or enabling FTP server (android 12+)

v0.34 - 2023-01-02

• add prominent warning at the top of the network list (Google Play requirement)
• update LibreSSL to 3.6.1
• update Android SDK target API to 32

v0.33 - 2021-07-12

• update tinc to 1.1-pre18
• update LibreSSL to 3.3.3

v0.32 - 2020-12-17

• Android 11 compatibility: expose configuration and log files through an embedded FTP server
• improve security by moving the configuration, keys and logs to a private location
• update tinc to latest snapshot (1.1-3ee0d5d)
• update LibreSSL to 3.2.2

v0.31 - 2020-09-16

• fix app crash when external cache directory isn’t available (for compatibility with Android 11)
• patch tinc for fortified libc checks (for compatibility with Android NDK r21)
• update LibreSSL to 3.1.4

v0.30 - 2020-01-20

• fix missing system logger dependency on Android 10
• revert back to target API 28 to fix daemon not starting on Android 5

v0.29 - 2020-01-20

• fix Android 10 compatibility issue and set target API to 29
• update tinc to patched snapshot (1.1-f522393)
• update LibreSSL to 3.0.2

v0.28 - 2019-09-15

• fix daemon startup on Android 10
• notify user of missing VPN permission

v0.27 - 2019-06-14

• fix R8 optimisation that made the app unable to load its libraries

v0.26 - 2019-06-13

• make tinc automatic reconnection on network change optional with new configuration key (ReconnectOnNetworkChange)
• update LibreSSL to 2.9.2

v0.25 - 2019-03-25

• implement a workaround for broken file permissions on Android-x86
• kill any remnant tinc daemon when starting a new connection
• minor UI improvements

v0.24 - 2019-02-18

• update tinc to latest snapshot (1.1-017a7fb), fixing UDP spam
• update LibreSSL to 2.8.3
• new app icon

v0.23 - 2018-10-08

• update tinc to 1.1pre17 (security update: CVE-2018-16737, CVE-2018-16738, CVE-2018-16758)

v0.22 - 2018-09-27

• improve stability

v0.21 - 2018-09-26

• force re-connection on network change
• improve stability

v0.20 - 2018-09-09

• update existing translations
• improve assisted error reporting
• minor UI improvements

v0.19 - 2018-08-22

• add a subnet list view
• show node reachability status
• other minor UI improvements
• embed a QR-code scanner

v0.18 - 2018-08-07

• add support for always-on VPN
• error handling and stability improvements
• minor UI and branding improvements

v0.17 - 2018-06-25

• update tinc to 1.1pre16
• update LibreSSL to 2.7.4
• update BCPKIX lib to 1.59

v0.16 - 2018-06-11

• better QR-code integration
• update LibreSSL to 2.7.3
• reduce APK size

v0.15 - 2018-05-26

• drop support for the deprecated armeabi architecture
• better error handling and reporting
• minor UI improvements

v0.14 - 2018-04-23

• update LibreSSL to 2.7.2
• minor UI improvements

v0.13 - 2018-03-31

• add assisted bug report feature
• minor UI improvements

v0.12 - 2018-03-14

• better error handling
• minor UI improvements

v0.11 - 2018-03-04

• generate a sub network configuration file when bootstrapping
• add a log viewer screen
• fix private key encryption on release versions

v0.10 - 2018-02-24

• better error reporting
• minor UI improvements

v0.9 - 2018-02-16

• better daemon state handling and reporting
• minor UI improvements

v0.8 - 2018-02-10

• add Chinese translation
• update tinc to latest pre-release (1.1pre15)
• update LibreSSL to 2.6.4
• minor UI improvements
• handle unavailable external storage

v0.7 - 2017-09-07

• add support for private key encryption using a password
• minor UI improvements
• error handling and stability improvements

v0.6 - 2017-08-24

• update tinc to latest snapshot (1.1-92fdabc)
• add an option to join a tinc network by scanning a QR-code
• minor UI improvements

v0.5 - 2017-08-22

• improve stability
• do not request useless permissions

v0.4 - 2017-08-18

• update tinc to latest snapshot (1.1-7c22391)
• expose intents to allow connection and disconnection from other apps
• minor UI improvements

v0.3 - 2017-08-03

• update tinc to latest snapshot (1.1-acefa66)
• update LibreSSL to 2.5.5
• add a connection status screen
• add an option to join a tinc network via the UI
• make external calls asynchronous

v0.2 - 2017-07-03

• add Norwegian Bokmål and Japanese translations
• add a list of confgured tinc networks in the UI
• remove support for the MIPS architecture
• remove support for alternate configuration path
• port to Kotlin

v0.1-preview - 2017-05-05

• basic working proof-of-concept using a patched tinc 1.1pre15