Tailscale

Tailscale Inc.

About this app

Tailscale is a mesh VPN alternative that makes it easy to connect your devices, wherever they are. No more fighting configuration or firewall ports. Built on WireGuard®, Tailscale enables an incremental shift to zero-trust networking by implementing “always-on” remote access. This guarantees a consistent, portable, and secure experience independent of physical location.

WireGuard is a registered trademark of Jason A. Donenfeld.
Tailscale is a VPN application using the Android VpnBuilder framework.

Ratings and reviews

The recent update is much needed!!!! It fixes many problems that existed in the previous Android version. However, if I allow LAN access, things get very wonky. That did not happen in the previous version. I'm going to disable that until LAN access is improved. I am running 1.66.3.

As of the new Android app revamp that launched with 1.66, my previous grievances have been addressed! As such, I have adjusted my rating back to 5 stars. I do have a suggestion for improvement when it comes to Android TV. I have a Chromecast HD and the Settings app within is rather limited. I cannot open the VPN settings page in the Settings app so that I can toggle always-on functionality. Is it possible for Tailscale to add a shortcut/link in the app settings that can jump to that page?

Like others has said, the service is great, but the app not so much. It's pretty much bare bones, it doesn't even have a notification for when it's enabled, ideally with a disconnect button, like other VPNs. The selected exit node is forgotten when the app is swiped out of memory or a phone restart, so automation with Tasker is not very useful in this case.

What's new

Fixed: Tailnet lock validation of rotation signatures now permits multiple nodes signed by the same pre-signed reusable auth key.
Changed: Wake from sleep reliability is improved for re-connections and transitions between networks.