Censorship-resisting overlay network for digital forensics
About this app
MESH is a censorship-resisting, peer-to-peer first, end-to-end encrypted overlay network for digital forensics. It's a fork of the Tailscale protocol, but is self-hostable and heavily modified for civil society and forensic operations.
Licensed under AGPL-3.0-or-later.
What's New in v0.1.7-alpha
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
Version history
Jun 21, 2026 · 92.5 MB · Android API 26–35 · code 363
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 8b7cfc55d9f1a5f4f0680f4c62b0e914d7fda13bfb94549e29297df013a0463d
May 23, 2026 · 90.8 MB · Android API 26–35 · code 362
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 0869bc10c64c937a209e8b93cf5ba581396f679f8eae59283817e149c5618ba0
Will it run on your device?
92%
- Runs on a broad range of modern Android versions.
- Multiple CPU architectures are covered.
- Aligned with the latest Android target SDK expectations.
Installation Guide
Open Settings on your Android device
Go to Security → Unknown sources (or Install unknown apps)
Enable "Allow from this source" for your browser or file manager
Open the downloaded APK file from your Downloads folder
Tap "Install" and wait for installation to complete
Launch the app from your home screen
Make sure to re-enable Unknown Sources restrictions after installation for security.
How to install this safely
How to verify the file you downloaded
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How to roll back to an earlier version
If the current release misbehaves, 0.1.6-alpha is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall MESH first — which clears its local data unless you have a backup. Reinstall the older APK only if its signing fingerprint matches the build you already trust, and check the API range: an older release may target an Android version your device has moved past.
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F-Droid listing
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Source code
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App Information
Security Verification
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SHA-256 Hash
8b7cfc55d9f1a5f4f0680f4c62b0e914d7fda13bfb94549e29297df013a0463d
Signing certificate
57ee4b4302bf4f6d5269588d6b4cf8160294c1500dba8c567ec0dfa96d298497
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