Blokada: Changelog Archive (before 2023)

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This is the changelog archive for all Blokada releases up until the end of year 2022. Please check the menu on the side to navigate.

Blokada 6 for Android

Blokada 6 for Android v22.4.19 (December, 2022)

  • Replace the tunnel engine for better Plus VPN speed and stability
  • Updated Blocklists

Blokada 6 for Android v22.4.14 (November, 2022)

  • Improve connectivity under Plus VPN in some scenarios
  • Improve Private DNS setting detection on some devices
  • Updated Blocklists
  • Updated translations

Blokada 6 for Android v22.4.1 (October, 2022)

  • Fix Cloud private DNS setup problem on some devices (with underscore names)
  • Updated Blocklists

Blokada 6 for Android v22.3.8 (September, 2022)

  • Fix executing background actions like Quick Settings toggle
  • Fix keyboard overlapping the support chat window
  • Updated Blocklists
  • Updated translations

Blokada 6 for Android v22.3.7 (August, 2022)

  • Slight change to the versioning scheme (keep in sync with Apple requirements)
  • Add support for new device tags (needed for the upcoming features)
  • Updated Blocklists
  • Updated translations

Blokada 6 for Android v22Q3A (July, 2022)

  • Improvements to connectivity detection and retry
  • Updated translations
  • Updated Blocklists

Blokada 6 for iOS

Blokada 6 for iOS v22.4.18 (in Review)

  • Minor bugfixes and logging work
  • Updated Blocklists

Blokada 6 for iOS v22.4.13 (November, 2022)

  • Introduce the new Analytics charts screen
  • Updated Blocklists
  • Updated translations

Blokada 6 for iOS v22.3.7 (August, 2022)

  • Slight change to the versioning scheme (keep in sync with Apple requirements)
  • Add support for new device tags (needed for the upcoming features)
  • Updated Blocklists
  • Updated translations

Blokada 6 for iOS v6.4 (May, 2022)

  • The Activity screen will now display which blocklist is responsible for a given action when tapped on blocked entry
  • Updated blocklists
  • Updated translations

Blokada 6 for iOS v6.2 (February, 2022)

  • Major UI rework with significant improvements
  • Full iPad support, portrait and landscape, as well as split screen configurations
  • Improvements to the Activity log (ability to see activity from other Cloud devices)
  • Further visual improvements for better UX
  • Added new VPN locations for Blokada Plus: Madrid, Milan, Sofia
  • Updated blocklists
  • Updated translations

Blokada for iOS v6.1 (December, 2021)

  • Stability improvements to recently introduced Blokada Cloud native support
  • Updated blocklists
  • Updated translations

Blokada for iOS v6.0 (November, 2021)

  • A total rewrite introducing Blokada Cloud natively to iOS
  • The old mechanism is removed since it was too unreliable across system versions

Blokada 5 for Android

Blokada 5 for Android v22.4.20 (December, 2022)

  • Additional work on VPN stability
  • Updated Blocklists

Blokada 5 for Android v22.4.19 (December, 2022)

  • Further improvements to connectivity under Plus VPN in some scenarios
  • Updated Blocklists

Blokada 5 for Android v22.4.14 (November, 2022)

  • Improve connectivity under Plus VPN in some scenarios
  • Fix issue with “.be” domains and similar
  • Updated Blocklists
  • Updated translations

Blokada 5 for Android v22.4.1 (October, 2022)

  • Fix Cloud private DNS setup problem on some devices (with underscore names)
  • Updated Blocklists

Blokada 5 for Android v22.3.8 (September, 2022)

  • Fix executing background actions like Quick Settings toggle
  • Fix keyboard overlapping the support chat window
  • Fix unnecessary “Private DNS set” warning dialog
  • Updated Blocklists
  • Updated translations

Blokada 5 for Android v22.3.7 (August, 2022)

  • Slight change to the versioning scheme (keep in sync with Apple requirements)
  • Updated Blocklists
  • Updated translations

Blokada 5 for Android v22Q3F (July, 2022)

  • Fix QuickSettings Toggle / Notification turn on-off behavior
  • Fix freeze on start on some devices

Blokada 5 for Android v22Q3D (July, 2022)

  • Fix search misbehaviour in Activity screen
  • Fix Networks screen perms onboarding flow
  • Minor bugfixes from beta testing

Blokada 5 for Android v22Q3B (July, 2022)

  • Fix updating from 5.21 (no uninstall required, keeps settings)
  • Fix misreporting connectivity problem while there is none
  • Add more clear information when Private DNS is misconfigured causing connectivity problems
  • Fix strange date formatting in Settings tab
  • Fix QuickSettings toggle
  • Update translations

Blokada 5 for Android v22Q3A (July, 2022)

  • The first release with the new versioning scheme
  • Merge codebase from Blokada 6 (now single codebase for easier bugfixing)
  • Updated translations
  • Updated Blocklists
  • Minimum Android API level 28 (requires Android 9 or newer)

Blokada for Android v5.21 (April, 2022)

  • New professional translation for German
  • Updated Blocklists
  • New DNS server AhaDNS
  • Updated IPs of some other DNS servers

Blokada for Android v5.20 (February, 2022)

  • Added new VPN locations for Blokada Plus: Madrid, Milan, Sofia
  • Targets Android API 30 (a Google Playstore requirement)
  • Updated blocklists
  • Updated translations

Blokada for Android v5.19 (December, 2021)

  • Add blocklist: Cyber Threat Coalition
  • Fix a bug with Singapore flag in Locations screen
  • Updated blocklists
  • Updated translations

Blokada for Android v5.18 (October, 2021)

  • Fix a bug with IPv6 gateway IP misuse
  • Fix a bug effecting in creation of several accounts for new user case
  • Updated blocklists
  • Updated translations

Blokada for Android v5.17 (September, 2021)

  • A major rewrite of the network detection code
  • Show active DNS IPs for Network DNS (in Home details screen)
  • Add a basic icon distinction in Activity screen for color blind
  • Minor improvements to logging (can mark log from menu)
  • Minor bugfixes
  • Updated blocklists
  • Updated translations

Blokada for Android v5.16 (August, 2021)

  • Add basic Tasker integration
  • Add whitelisted apps from tickets #878 #885
  • More work for mobile-to-wifi transition network misdetection in some scenarios
  • Add a switch in settings for enabling network ping on network change
  • Minor bugfixes
  • Updated blocklists
  • Updated translations

Blokada for Android v5.15 (August, 2021)

  • Add support for DoH configurations of Cloudflare DNS for Families (by xopez)
  • Add Extra configuration of OISD blocklist
  • Add ping information in Home Screen “x ads blocked” detail screen
  • Fix mobile-to-wifi transition network misdetection in some scenarios
  • Minor bugfixes
  • Updated blocklists
  • Updated translations

Blokada for Android v5.14 (July, 2021)

  • Add d3Host blocklist
  • Add wildcard blocklist options for 1Hosts
  • Updates to CPBL blocklist
  • Improve WiFi and mobile network detection on various devices
  • Fix a problem with parsing wildcard lists
  • Minor bugfixes
  • Updated blocklists
  • Updated translations

Blokada for Android v5.13 (June, 2021)

  • Add blocklist: 1Hosts
  • Fix an issue with some IPv6 networks that would cause battery drain
  • Minor bugfixes
  • Updated blocklists
  • Updated translations

Blokada for Android v5.12 (May, 2021)

  • Auto clean network lists from unconfigured networks
  • Changes to droid flavor based on F-Droid requests
  • Bypass Threema HMS builds as well (by dbrgn)
  • Minor bugfixes
  • Updated blocklists
  • Updated translations

Blokada for Android v5.11.1 (April, 2021)

  • Fix for re-downloading blocklists
  • Added support for OISD ABP syntax for wildcards
  • Updated blocklists
  • Updated translations

Blokada for Android v5.11 (March, 2021)

  • Introduce wildcard support for blocklists (learn more)
  • Change default blocklist to wildcard version of OISD
  • Auto download (refresh) active blocklists (every 2-3 days)
  • Networks: allow to force Libre mode on specific networks
  • Add new blocklist: hBlock (learn more)
  • Add new blocklist: Combined Privacy Block Lists (learn more)
  • Add new blocklist: Dan Pollock’s Hosts (learn more)
  • Add new DNS: Dismail
  • Remove BlahDNS
  • Updated blocklists
  • Updated translations

Blokada for Android v5.10 (February, 2021)

  • Change default DNS back to Cloudflare (learn more)
  • Updated blocklists
  • Updated translations

Blokada for Android v5.9 (February, 2021)

  • Change built-in default blocklist to OISD
  • Add new blocklist: The Block List Project (learn more)
  • Add new blocklist: Spam404 (learn more)
  • Remove OpenNIC DNS servers
  • Fix battery drain in some situations (PLForwarder issue)
  • Fix bug with network ID detection
  • Minor bugfixes
  • Updated blocklists
  • Updated translations

Blokada for Android v5.8 (February, 2021)

  • Improvements to the Networks feature
  • Faster reloading configuration change
  • Updated OISD list to use the no-wildcard version
  • Add Swedish translation
  • Fix some blocklist links
  • Improve the contrast on some icons
  • Never backup network names
  • Remove OpenNIC dns servers from the list
  • Improve account restore input
  • Updated blocklists
  • Updated translations

Blokada for Android v5.7 (January, 2021)

  • Implement Networks feature (beta)
  • Keep Alive “on” by default
  • Add a new status information screen when tapping on the ads counter
  • Smaller entries in Apps screen to fit more content
  • Add country flags to Location select screen
  • Changed log filename to “blokada5.log.txt” for sharing compatibility
  • Attempt to fix the “forwarder limit reached” bug
  • Add a screen to see locations before subscribing to Plus
  • Improve the Plus expiration dialog window
  • Updated blocklists
  • Updated translations
  • Change source code license to MPLv2

Blokada for Android v5.6 (December, 2020)

  • Add blocklist: OISD (learn more)
  • Add blocklist: Developer Dan’s Hosts (learn more)
  • Improve the Activity screen based on user feedback (eg. to fit more entries)
  • Improve UI on small screens (in particular with big font setting)
  • Fix remaining IPv6 issues
  • Fix issue with the blocked hosts counter
  • Change DNS reply for blocked hosts to not expose app name
  • Remove “allow bypass for requesting apps” from the VPN profile
  • Updated blocklists
  • Updated translations

Blokada for Android v5.5 (November, 2020)

  • Add Exodus Privacy blocklist (learn more)
  • Preserve the Activity tab content also after app restart
  • Password protect builtin blocklist to not be false marked by Lookout
  • Update IPs of Adguard DNS
  • Reorganise build process and publish Blokada 5 on F-Droid (status)
  • Update boringtun to 0.3
  • Updated blocklists
  • Updated translations

Blokada for Android v5.4 (November, 2020)

  • Add Blokada DNS (beta) - free for everyone (learn more)
  • Add automatic import of user allowed and blocked hosts from Blokada 4
  • Add a new screen to manage user allowed and blocked hosts
  • Add new blocklist: “Blacklist”
  • Add “Spotify” configuration in “Energized” blocklist
  • More battery efficiency work
  • Make the foreground service (keep alive) a configurable setting
  • Fix notification logo icon color
  • Revert DoH engine (more stable)
  • Updated blocklists
  • Updated translations

Blokada for Android v5.3 (October, 2020)

  • Improvements to battery use
  • Support more DNS over HTTPS servers
  • DoH is now disabled by default (can be enabled in Settings)
  • Fix IPv6 support for Libre mode
  • Fix notification logo icon color
  • Fix for app context handling bug
  • Add auto deactivate app on downloading update
  • Updated blocklists
  • Updated translations

Blokada for Android v5.2 (September, 2020)

  • Added Quick Settings tile
  • Added Blah DNS servers
  • Added RCS package names to default bypass
  • Added new languages: “ro”, “pt-BR”, “fr”, “hu”, “nl”
  • Updated translations
Blokada for Android v5.2.1
  • Updated blocklists
  • Updated translations

Blokada for Android v5.1 (September, 2020)

  • First Blokada 5 release considered stable
  • Reimplement dynamic translations (they work better)
  • Added auto activate after app stopped if tunnel was active before
  • Added in-app updater auto apk download
  • Added support for deep links from v4
  • Several more bugfixes

Blokada for Android v5.0.11 beta (September, 2020)

  • Fix for connectivity stability
  • Several more bugfixes

Blokada for Android v5.0.10 beta (September, 2020)

  • Introduce DNS over HTTPS support (beta)
  • Add configurability of cloud backup
  • Add an indicator of connection quality
  • Various improvements to the UI
  • Many bugfixes and stability improvements

Blokada for Android v5.0.9 beta (August, 2020)

  • Added GoodByeAds blocklists for Samsung and Xiaomi
  • Improvements to the status monitoring notification
  • Reorganized the Advanced tab
  • Introduced Blokada Slim variant of Blokada 5 beta
  • Added Auto backup account ID

Blokada for Android v5.0.8 beta (August, 2020)

  • Added a status monitoring notification (Keep Alive)

Blokada for Android v5.0.7 beta (August, 2020)

  • Fixed a problem with connection on some devices

Blokada for Android v5.0.6 beta (August, 2020)

  • Import the ads counter and the account ID from Blokada v4 when updating.

Blokada for Android v5.0.5 beta (August, 2020)

This is the first public early preview of Blokada 5 for Android. More info here.

Blokada 5 for iOS (discontinued)

Blokada for iOS v5.18 (October, 2021)

  • Fix a bug with IPv6 gateway IP misuse
  • Minor bugfixes
  • Updated blocklists
  • Updated translations

Blokada for iOS v5.14 (July, 2021)

  • Add d3Host blocklist
  • Updates to CPBL blocklist
  • Includes changes from 5.13 that was not released

Blokada for iOS v5.13 (skipped)

  • Add blocklist: 1Hosts
  • Add blocklist: URLHaus
  • Minor bugfixes
  • Updated blocklists
  • Updated translations

Blokada for iOS v5.10.1 (March, 2021)

  • Updated blocklists
  • Updated translations

Blokada for iOS v5.10 (February, 2021)

  • Change default DNS back to Cloudflare (learn more)
  • Updated blocklists
  • Updated translations

Blokada for iOS v5.9 (February, 2021)

  • Change built-in default blocklist to OISD
  • Add new blocklist: The Block List Project (learn more)
  • Add new blocklist: Spam404 (learn more)
  • Remove OpenNIC DNS servers
  • Minor bugfixes
  • Updated blocklists
  • Updated translations

Blokada for iOS v5.8 (February, 2021)

  • Use Blokada DNS as default
  • Remove OpenNIC dns servers from the list
  • Improve account restore input
  • Fix a problem with sharing log or the counter
  • Updated blocklists
  • Updated translations

Blokada for iOS v5.7 (January, 2021)

  • Add country flags in the Locations screen
  • Add Swedish translation
  • Updated blocklists
  • Updated translations
  • Change source code license to MPLv2

Blokada for iOS v5.6 (December, 2020)

  • Add blocklist: OISD (learn more)
  • Add blocklist: Developer Dan’s Hosts (learn more)
  • Improve UI on small screens (in particular with big font setting)
  • Improve Locations screen
  • Fix animating spinner on iOS 14
  • Fix a problem with sheets not opening
  • Updated blocklists
  • Updated translations

Blokada for iOS v5.5 (November, 2020)

  • Preserve the Activity tab content also after app restart
  • Update IPs of Adguard DNS
  • Updated blocklists
  • Updated translations
  • Minor bugfixes

Blokada for iOS v5.4 (November, 2020)

  • Add Blokada DNS (beta) - free for everyone (learn more)
  • Add new blocklist: “Blacklist”
  • Add “Spotify” configuration in “Energized” blocklist
  • Revert DoH engine (more stable)
  • Updated blocklists
  • Updated translations

Blokada for iOS v5.3 (October, 2020)

  • Support more DNS over HTTPS servers
  • Updated blocklists
  • Updated translations

Blokada for iOS v5.2 (September, 2020)

  • Added new languages: tr, ru, ro, pt-BR, jp, it, id, cz, zh-TW, ar
  • Updated translations
Blokada for iOS v5.2.1
  • Updated blocklists
  • Updated translations

Blokada for iOS v5.0.8 (September, 2020)

  • Fix a problem with account renewal
  • Stability fixes

Blokada for iOS v5.0.7 (September, 2020)

  • Fix connectivity problem on IPv6 mobile networks
  • Fix a problem with sharing log
  • Update translations
  • Stability fixes

Blokada for iOS v5.0.6 (August, 2020)

  • More attempts to fix UI behavior on iOS 14
  • Update translations
  • Stability fixes

Blokada for iOS v5.0.5 (August, 2020)

  • Fix UI behavior on iOS 14
  • Include German and Polish translations
  • Use backup links for blocklists for higher reliability
  • Stability fixes

Blokada for iOS v5.0.4 (July, 2020)

  • Added DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar feature
  • Fix user blocklist
  • Optimize CPU usage in UI
  • Stability fixes

Blokada for iOS v5.0.3 (June, 2020)

  • Added Phishing Army blocklist
  • Added Digitale Gesellschaft encrypted DNS
  • Added manual blocklist ability
  • Inbox preview
  • Stability improvements

Blokada for iOS v5.0.2 (June, 2020)

  • Tunnel code improvements
  • Stability improvements

Blokada for iOS v5.0.1 (June, 2020)

  • Added Activity screen
  • Stability improvements

Blokada for iOS v5.0.0 (June, 2020)

  • First public release!