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Shadowsocks

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Application Description

Shadowsocks: A High-Performance Secure Socks5 Proxy

Shadowsocks is a cutting-edge, cross-platform secured socks5 proxy designed to enhance your internet privacy and security. Whether you're browsing on your PC, Mac, mobile device, or even a router, Shadowsocks ensures your online activities remain private and secure.

NOTE: After upgrading to version 3.x or above, you may need to uninstall and reinstall the app.

FEATURES

  1. Advanced Technology: Shadowsocks employs bleeding-edge techniques such as Asynchronous I/O and Event-driven programming for superior performance.

  2. Resource Efficiency: With low resource consumption, it's perfect for low-end devices and embedded systems, ensuring smooth operation without draining your device.

  3. Multi-Platform Support: Available across various platforms including PC, Mac, mobile devices (Android and iOS), and routers (OpenWRT), making it versatile for all your needs.

  4. Open Source: Shadowsocks is open source with implementations in Python, Node.js, Go, C#, and pure C, fostering a community-driven development approach.

For more detailed information, visit our project site at https://www.shadowsocks.org.

SETUP

  1. Server Setup: To set up your own server, follow the instructions at https://shadowsocks.org/en/download/servers.html.

  2. Source Code and APK Building: For those interested in the source code or building your own APK, refer to https://github.com/shadowsocks/shadowsocks-android.

FAQ

For frequently asked questions, please visit https://github.com/shadowsocks/shadowsocks-android/wiki/FAQ.

LICENSE

Copyright (C) 2016 by Max Lv

Copyright (C) 2016 by Mygod Studio

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program. If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.

Other open source licenses can be found at https://github.com/shadowsocks/shadowsocks-android/blob/master/README.md#open-source-licenses.

What's New in the Latest Version 5.3.3

Last updated on Feb 10, 2023

This update includes minor bug fixes and improvements. Install or update to the newest version to experience these enhancements!

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