TailSocks

🧦 TailSocks — Unofficial Tailscale Client for Android

TailSocks is an open-source Android client for Tailscale that runs a full Tailscale node directly on your device. It can operate as a local SOCKS5/HTTP proxy, a system-wide VPN, or use root-based routing on rooted devices.

🌐 Flexible Networking Modes

TailSocks provides three main ways to connect your Android traffic to a tailnet:

• Local SOCKS5 proxy • Local HTTP proxy • TUN-based system VPN • Root routing with a real tailscale0 interface

The local proxy mode does not require Android's VPN permission and can coexist with another VPN application.

🔗 Tailscale Features

The client brings a wide range of Tailscale functionality to Android:

• Exit Nodes • MagicDNS • Taildrop • Taildrive • Serve & Funnel • Tailscale Services • Multiple isolated accounts • Headscale support • LAN proxy sharing • NAT traversal diagnostics • DERP relay diagnostics

Taildrop enables file transfers between tailnet devices, while Taildrive can expose local folders through WebDAV.

🛡️ TUN & Root Routing

TUN mode supports full and split tunnelling with per-app exclusions and custom gateway configuration.

On rooted devices, experimental Root Mode can create a kernel-level tailscale0 interface and use policy routing, while allowing TailSocks to coexist with another Android VPN in supported configurations.

🚫 DPI Bypass

For restricted networks, TailSocks includes a built-in ByeDPI-based control-plane bypass. The bypass is designed specifically for reaching the Tailscale coordination service when it is blocked or disrupted.

📊 Diagnostics & Management

The application provides:

• Tailnet connection status • Direct/relay connectivity information • NAT type detection • DERP latency • Public IP information • Automatic reconnection • Quick Settings tile • Home-screen widgets • Tasker/MacroDroid automation • Encrypted state backups

📱 Android

TailSocks uses Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Go-based Tailscale components and native networking libraries. It supports ARM and x86 Android architectures.

📜 License

TailSocks is distributed under the BSD 3-Clause License (BSD-3-Clause).

Tailscale, Taildrop, Taildrive, MagicDNS and Funnel are trademarks of Tailscale Inc. TailSocks is an independent, unofficial project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Tailscale Inc.

⚠️ Important

TailSocks is a Tailscale client, not a separate VPN service. A Tailscale or compatible Headscale network is required for normal tailnet functionality.

✨ TailSocks brings the Tailscale networking experience to Android with proxy, VPN, root-routing, file-sharing and diagnostic capabilities.