Colitu Android
New features, fixes and performance improvements in the Colitu apps.
v3.1.1Latest More reliable automatic connection
Automatic mode now picks servers based on the network you are really on, so your later connections work better.
Performance improvements
- Automatic mode now always chooses servers for the network you are really on.
- Connecting through certain servers no longer makes the app treat their location as yours and pick worse servers later.
v3.1.0 Adaptive Connect 4
Colitu VPN 3.1.0 makes server choice smarter and more transparent. A server or protocol you pick yourself is never changed.
New features
- The app now picks the server and protocol more smartly with a small decision model that runs on your device.
- Your own network history stays on the device; anonymous results from other devices in your city update every hour.
- Servers that fail twice in a row from your network are hidden from the list.
- Ping values are now shown while connected too.
- Recommended servers appear first in the list.
- If your operator only lets approved sites through, the app notices and switches to a server that works.
- The masked connection report attached to a support request now includes the engine's decisions.
- A server or protocol you choose yourself is never changed.
v3.0.0 Faster server choice and favourites
Version 3.0.0 makes choosing a server easier and connecting faster. You can star your favourite servers and reach key settings from the home screen.
New features
- Automatic mode now tries servers most people in your country cannot reach last, so connecting takes fewer failed attempts.
- A server that recently worked for you is still tried first.
- Star any server in Locations; your favourites and last three servers appear under the search box and as home screen shortcuts.
- Favourites and recent servers are kept on your device only.
- Kill switch, split tunneling and always-on are one tap away on the home screen.
- The server card on the home screen opens Locations with one tap.
- Clearer contrast for faint text, labels for screen readers, better layout with large text, and "Unreachable" shown for servers that did not answer.
- On the free plan, "Get Premium" opens the purchase directly.
v2.9.9 Steadier connections and your free allowance at a glance
Connections are now more reliable, and the home screen shows how much of your free monthly allowance is left.
New features
- The home screen now shows how much of your free monthly allowance is left.
- When it is almost or fully used, it shows when the next allowance starts and what Premium adds.
- Invites: you and the friend you invite each get 1 day of Premium.
Bug fixes
- If the main connection stops while the backup still works, the app keeps using the backup instead of reconnecting.
- A server that offers only one connection method is left for the next one.
- A server you picked yourself is no longer pushed down the automatic mode list after a failed attempt.
Performance improvements
- Checking which connection method answers first no longer waits for a slow one, so recovering after a drop is quicker.
v2.9.8 Fewer and shorter connection drops
The app now keeps reconnecting on its own when the connection drops, and recovering from an outage is much faster.
Bug fixes
- After the VPN closed unexpectedly, the app could keep trying the closed tunnel first for its own requests.
Performance improvements
- When the connection drops and the first automatic recovery does not work, the app now keeps reconnecting by itself instead of staying disconnected until you tap again.
- A single short interruption on Wi-Fi no longer makes the app avoid its fastest connection method on every server of that network for hours.
- When the server and the backup path stop at the same moment, the app treats it as a problem of your network and no longer moves you to another server for nothing.
- Recovering from an outage is quicker: servers that just failed are tried last, and the whole recovery takes much less time.
- When our service cannot be reached, the app now tries every saved connection method of your server before giving up.
v2.9.7 Steadier connections and a new way to pick your method
You can now choose the connection method right on the home screen. If your connection keeps dropping, the app switches to a steadier method and stays with it on that network for a while.
New features
- Advanced mode: pick Automatic, Fast, Stealth, Resilient, Classic or Light on the home screen.
- Your chosen method is tried first; if it does not work on your network, the app falls back to one that does.
- On networks that keep cutting the Fast method, the app now moves to a steadier method and stays with it there for a few hours.
- If the steadier methods are cut as well, Fast gets its place back.
- The backup connection now uses a different kind of method than the main one, so traffic moves to it within seconds when the main connection stops.
- When you pick a server yourself, the app keeps that server and only changes the method after drops.
- Connection reports sent to support now include the app's recent connection log.
- The app tells you once when a report requested by support has been sent.
- Address lookups answered by the app itself release their memory sooner, which saves memory and battery.
v2.9.6 Faster reconnects on restricted networks
Reconnecting is now quicker on networks that keep blocking one connection method. The app remembers what works and connects you sooner.
Performance improvements
- On networks that keep blocking one method, the app remembers it for a few hours and starts with a working method, so reconnecting is quicker.
- Automatic mode no longer tries the blocked method first on every new server of the same network.
v2.9.5 Your passport is now saved to your account
Colitu Passport is now linked to your Colitu account, so you see the same passport on every device where you sign in.
New features
- Colitu Passport is now saved to your Colitu account: you see the same passport on every device where you sign in.
- The progress already on this phone moves to your account by itself the first time you open the new version.
- Passport minutes are now counted by our servers from your connection time in each country, so they keep counting even when the app is closed.
- Only the totals per country are kept, never a minute-by-minute record, and they are deleted with your account.
- New stamps and pieces appear while the app is open, without having to reopen the passport.
v2.9.4 Colitu Passport: collect a stamp for every country
You can now earn a stamp for every country you stay connected to. Open your passport from the card on the home screen and grow your collection.
New features
- Colitu Passport: stay connected to a country for 5 minutes and its stamp opens in your passport. Open it from the Passport card on the home screen.
- Stamps level up from Bronze to Silver, Gold and Diamond: on each day you use Colitu, the 10th and 60th minute add a piece to the stamp of the country you are connected to (at most two pieces a day).
- Collections, hidden achievements, weekly expeditions, passport covers, a second chapter of countries and new app icons to choose from.
- Compare passports with a friend by QR code, and share your passport as a Story picture.
- Your passport stays only on this phone: it is not linked to your account and nothing is sent unless you turn on the anonymous counters yourself.
Performance improvements
- After a server outage the connection comes back faster: the app no longer keeps trying methods that do not work on your network.
- Automatic mode recovers more reliably when it has to switch to another server during a session.
v2.9.3 One-tap invites and a more stable app
You can now invite friends in one tap, see your company account, and enjoy a more stable app.
New features
- After your first connection, an invite card appears on the home screen; share your link to Telegram or WhatsApp in one tap.
- Your friend gets 7 days of Premium and you get 7 days when the invite counts.
- You can hide the invite card if you prefer.
- Invites from family members or flatmates who share your internet connection now count too (up to 2 a month).
- A new "Review our browser extension" row appears in the account screen.
- The account screen shows your company's name when your account uses a Colitu Business seat; the company manages the seat.
Bug fixes
- Fixed a stability problem on older Android versions (Android 7) where the app could stop while checking a helper process.
Performance improvements
- Release builds are now reproducible: anyone can rebuild the app from the published source and get exactly the same file.
v2.9.2 Faster connections and safer TV sign-in
This update makes first connections much faster and adds extra security for TV sign-in.
New features
- The first time you connect to a new server, it's ready in 1-2 seconds.
- Approving a TV sign-in now asks for your password or two-step verification code.
- Automatic mode now uses the same rules across all Colitu apps.
- A clear notice appears when server certificates have expired.
- You can now remove an invite code before signing up.
Bug fixes
- A server is left only when both the main and backup lines stop working.
- If a connection breaks during a session, the app notices within about 10 seconds.
- Adaptive Connect now follows our gradual rollout.
- An early test of seamless sessions for testers, off by default and only on test servers.
v2.9.1 Connection reports, steadier sign-in and security
This release brings connection reports for support, steadier sign-in, and security improvements.
New features
- When support looks into a connection problem on your account, the app sends a connection report the next time it opens.
- Site names and addresses are masked on your device and on our side; reports are deleted after 90 days.
- When you open a support conversation with 'attach diagnostics' on, the full connection report is attached automatically.
- Support for a connection mode that changes ports regularly, keeping speed up on mobile networks.
- Your app language is now shared with your account, so emails, notices and support replies arrive in your language.
- Server and city names are shown in your language as well.
- The update check shows how fresh the update information is.
- Locations have calmer, roomier rows.
Bug fixes
- Your device stays signed in when the phone's secure storage cannot be read for a moment; before, this could register the phone as a new device.
- Devices you removed no longer come back in the device list.
- The connection check no longer uses a service that is slowed down in some regions, so automatic switching works better there.
- Clear messages when an account is waiting for a review or a sign-up is refused, instead of a generic error.
- Security hardening from two independent audits: a stricter local proxy, a hardened updater and ad-blocking defaults.
- Updated connection engine and libraries; fixes for connecting with the new engine.
Performance improvements
- Connections on long sessions are steadier: a server-side fix stops an unfinished upload (for example an aborted speed test) from freezing the fast connection mode.
v2.9.0 Faster automatic server, invite a friend and anonymous statistics
Automatic mode now picks the server that is really fastest for you. You can also invite friends to earn Premium and help us improve connections with anonymous statistics.
New features
- Automatic mode now picks the server that is really fastest for you.
- Server speed measurements are refreshed before an automatic connection when they are old.
- Servers in your own location are no longer pushed to the end where that is not needed.
- Invite a friend: share your personal link.
- Your friend gets 7 days of Premium after confirming their e-mail.
- You get 7 days of Premium when they connect for the first time (up to 10 invites a month).
- The invite code can also be entered when creating an account, and invite links open the app.
- Anonymous usage statistics help us improve connections.
- Only totals such as connection success, timings and the features used are sent.
- No account, device, IP address or visited sites are sent.
- You can turn this off in the settings; turning it off deletes data that was not sent yet.
- Occasional short surveys (at most one a month) about your experience.
- You can turn them off in the settings.
v2.8.6 Automatic mode: updated server selection
Automatic mode now skips locations that are offered for manual selection only. You can still pick any server by hand.
New features
- Automatic mode now skips locations that are offered for manual selection only.
- You can still choose any server by hand from the list.
v2.8.5 Stronger account protection and steadier connections
Colitu now protects your account more strongly and reacts to connection problems much faster.
Bug fixes
- The app now talks to the Colitu service only over certificates from the two public certificate authorities Colitu uses.
- A certificate added to your phone by someone else can no longer be used to read your sign-in or session.
- When the Colitu service cannot be reached, the app notices within seconds instead of retrying for more than a minute.
- If the backup connection stops working, the app replaces it within two minutes even while background apps keep the connection busy.
- When you join a different network, the app no longer applies what it learned on the previous one.
Performance improvements
- After a short block of the fastest connection method, the app returns to it within about a minute and a half instead of staying on slower methods for up to ten minutes.
v2.8.0 Faster connections and a new server picker
Adaptive Connect 2.0 now truly picks the fastest server and a warm spare keeps your connection alive. A new Simple mode makes the app easier for new users.
New features
- Adaptive Connect 2.0: 'Fastest server' now really picks the fastest server by measuring ping on your network.
- It ranks servers in other countries before those in your own country and remembers which server worked on each network.
- Warm spare: while connected, a backup path is kept ready; if the main path fails, traffic moves to it within seconds.
- Faster connecting on difficult networks: the best two paths are tried at the same time, and in automatic mode the app moves to the next server if one fails.
- If a server you picked fails, a 'Try the fastest server' button appears.
- The connection is watched on every method, and the app reconnects by itself after an unexpected drop.
- Connection methods that most people on your network cannot use are tried last.
- Simple mode and Advanced mode: new installations start in Simple mode with only the essentials; one tap shows split tunnelling and other options.
- People updating the app keep what they had.
- Messages from Colitu inside the app, for example when you are close to your monthly data limit.
- Android TV: the same Simple mode and warm spare.
Performance improvements
- In a one-hour test with 11 deliberately injected failures, the connection was available 98.8% of the time.
- When the server in use was cut completely for 101 seconds, the user saw a pause of about 5 seconds.
v2.7.0 Steadier calls and privacy mode by default
Calls and long sessions on the Fast connection are now more stable. On new installations, all traffic goes through the VPN by default.
New features
- Calls and long sessions on the Fast connection hold up better: on servers that support it, the app changes its network port every 30 seconds.
- If the Fast connection stalls while your internet still works, the app moves that server to another connection method for 10 minutes by itself.
- When the Colitu website cannot be reached from your network, the app finds the service through a signed list of alternative addresses, so signing in and loading servers keep working.
- New installations send all traffic through the VPN; letting regional sites bypass the VPN is now an option you turn on yourself.
- Signing in from an unusual location can ask for a 6-digit code sent to your e-mail, to protect your account.
- Clearer messages when a sign-up is refused: temporary e-mail addresses, passwords found in known data breaches, and too many sign-ups from one network.
v2.6.2 Servers grouped by country and a more compact list
Servers are now grouped by country and the list is more compact.
New features
- Servers are grouped by country: a country with several servers shows one row with the number of locations and the best ping.
- Countries with one server stay a single row, and search still lists every matching server.
- The server list is more compact: about twice as many servers fit on one screen, tags show in full and long country names are no longer cut off.
v2.6.1 Security update and server list improvement
Colitu now creates a more secure connection each time it starts and blocks traffic briefly if the connection fails. The Albania server now shows its country name in the list.
Bug fixes
- Every time the VPN starts (from the app, Quick Settings tile, widget, or Always-on VPN), Colitu now creates a new private connection that other apps cannot take over or listen to.
- If the connection cannot start, Colitu keeps traffic blocked for a short time and shows an error, instead of turning the VPN off silently.
v2.6.0 No leaks when switching servers, split tunneling, two-step sign-in
With Colitu VPN 2.6.0, your traffic no longer leaks outside the VPN when you switch servers, and we've added split tunneling, two-step sign-in, and new server options.
New features
- Split tunneling lets you choose which apps, sites, and IP addresses bypass the VPN, or only those that use it.
- If you turned on two-step verification, Colitu asks for the code when you sign in; recovery codes work too.
- Double VPN and rotating IP: multihop routes through two servers in the server list, and a rotating IP that changes your exit server every 5, 10, or 30 minutes (some connection methods only).
Bug fixes
- When you switch servers or change a setting while connected, your traffic no longer leaves outside the VPN for a few seconds; it waits about a second and a half until the new connection is ready.
Performance improvements
- Account shows whether Android's "Always-on VPN" and "Block connections without VPN" are on, and opens those settings.
- A clear "Use this device instead" screen when your plan allows fewer devices, and a notice before a trial ends.
- Updates are now checked against the app's signing certificate as well.
v2.5.4 Security and privacy update
This release has no new features; it brings important fixes for signing in, privacy and stability.
Bug fixes
- Signing out no longer shows a wrong "session expired" message or blocks a sign-in.
- Signing out now always ends the session on this device, even if it was being renewed.
- The TV sign-in approval screen can no longer be captured in screenshots or recordings.
- The camera is now always switched off when the scanner closes.
- The "update required" prompt can only appear from Colitu's own signed information.
- Routing files are now kept in the app's private storage and refreshed after every update.
- Passwords are no longer kept in the screen state Android saves in the background.
- Diagnostic reports sent to support now hide e-mail addresses and keys inside links.
- Each installation now uses its own random connection key instead of one shared by all devices.
- Sign-in and password fields now have sensible length limits.
- The code confirmation screen no longer stays stuck on loading after Android restarts the app.
v2.5.3 Russian sites through the Moscow server
When you connect to the Moscow server, Russian sites and apps now open through that server and see a Russian address. On every other server nothing changes.
Bug fixes
- When connected to the Moscow server, Russian sites and apps now open through that server and see a Russian address.
v2.5.2 Locations screen fixed on Android TV
This update only fixes the Locations screen on your Android TV and Google TV devices. Locations now opens normally and looks the same as on phones.
Bug fixes
- On Android TV and Google TV, opening Locations closed the app; it now opens normally.
- Locations on TV now looks the same as on phones and in the iPhone app: one list with search, categories, the fastest server, ping and what works on each server.
- The sort menu (by ping, name or load) can now be used with the remote, and Back closes it.
v2.5.1 Russian sites and apps work with the VPN on
Russian banking apps, Gosuslugi and other Russian services no longer ask you to turn off the VPN. They connect directly with your own address, while everything else stays protected.
Bug fixes
- Russian banking apps, Gosuslugi, marketplaces and other Russian services no longer show a "turn off your VPN" error.
- Russian sites and apps now connect directly with your own address, while everything else stays protected by the VPN.
- Nothing needs to be set up: it works on every server, like in the iPhone app.
v2.5.0 Ad blocking and a new server label
Colitu can now block ads and trackers. You can turn it on or off in your Account.
New features
- A new "Ad blocking" switch was added in Account → Features; it is off by default.
- When it is on, Colitu's own DNS servers block ads and trackers in every app on your phone.
- No query log is kept on these servers.
- If a site or an app stops working properly, turn the switch off; the connection restarts by itself.
- Ad-blocking servers in Sweden, the United Kingdom and Poland now carry an "Ad blocking" label in the server list.
v2.4.2 A new server list and ping is back
The server list is clearer and ping values are shown again. Finding and comparing the fastest server is now easier.
New features
- A "Fastest server" button next to the title, search, categories with icons, and sorting by ping, name or load.
- "Recommended" servers are shown first, then "All servers".
- Every location shows its round country flag, the city, the ping with signal bars, and which services open there.
Bug fixes
- Server ping is now measured on your phone while the VPN is off, and the last values are kept.
- Flags now look the same on every phone and TV; some devices showed letters or empty boxes instead.
v2.4.1 A new connection method and more reliable connecting
Colitu now offers a new Resilient method that gets through mobile networks which stall connections. The app tries every method when connecting, so connections are more reliable.
New features
- Every Colitu server now offers a fifth connection method, Resilient.
- Resilient carries the tunnel as ordinary HTTPS requests and keeps working on mobile networks that slow down long connections.
- The app chooses Resilient by itself when the other methods do not get through; there is nothing to set up.
- The home screen, account screen and VPN notification now show the method in use as Fast, Stealth, Resilient, Classic or Light.
Bug fixes
- The app now tries every connection method the server offers before it gives up.
v2.4.0 TV sign-in and free plan
You can now sign in on TV with your phone, reset your password, and get 10 GB of free data every month.
New features
- Sign in on TV by scanning a QR code with your phone.
- If you don't have the Colitu app, approve via the website.
- Reset your password with a code sent to your email.
- Changing your password signs you out on other devices.
- Every account gets 10 GB of free data each month.
- The app shows your free data usage and limit status.
v2.3.0 Faster connections and a new home screen
Colitu 2.3.0 brings more reliable connections, stronger privacy, and a redesigned home screen. Plans are no longer bought inside the app; you are sent to your account.
New features
- New home screen, the same as on iPhone: connect button, speed, server and a one-line plan card.
- Plans are no longer bought inside the app; the Plan page opens your account on app.colitu.com.
- Tap 'Refresh status' when you come back to see your plan status.
Bug fixes
- Fixed connecting failed with 'the VPN engine could not start' on some servers, accounts and TVs.
- Cancelling while connecting no longer leaves the tunnel running in the background.
- A short server outage no longer signs you out and turns the VPN off.
- Switching servers without internet now shows the server you are really connected to.
- Other apps can no longer use, detect, stop your VPN connection, or add servers.
- While connected, the app's own requests to Colitu also go through the VPN.
- Support diagnostics are sent only when you turn them on and no longer include the sites you visited.
Performance improvements
- The app is smaller and starts faster.
v2.2.0 Android TV support and smarter sign-in
Colitu now runs on Android TV and Google TV with a layout made for the remote. Sign-in screens and links are easier to use too.
New features
- Colitu now runs on Android TV and Google TV televisions.
- On a TV the app opens a remote-friendly layout with a side menu, a big connect button and a two-column server list.
- On a TV, links and payments open on your phone, and the plan appears on the TV after payment.
- To install on a TV, open the Downloader app and go to colitu.com/tv.
Bug fixes
- If a phone has no web browser, links are now shown as a QR code instead of doing nothing.
Performance improvements
- On the sign-in and sign-up screens, the keyboard's Next key moves to the next field.
v2.1.2 Hysteria2 now always tried first
Colitu now tries Hysteria2, the fastest protocol, first on every connection. If Hysteria2 doesn't work, the app automatically moves on to other protocols.
New features
- Hysteria2 is now available on all Colitu locations, including the new Türkiye and Sweden servers.
Performance improvements
- The app now tries Hysteria2 first on every connection, which usually means faster speeds.
- If Hysteria2 does not work on your network or stalled, the app automatically moves on to VLESS Reality, Trojan and Shadowsocks.
v2.1.1 Automatic updates and easier email confirmation
Colitu VPN can now update itself automatically and email confirmation can be completed inside the app.
New features
- When you open the app, it checks for a new version and offers to update.
- Updating keeps your account and settings.
- Email confirmation can now be done inside the app.
- There is a new button on the confirmation screen to open your email app.
- If you confirm your email on the website, the app detects it automatically.
v2.1.0 Live support and server categories
You can now get help via live support and choose servers by category. Email confirmation and error messages are also improved.
New features
- Added a live support tab with an unread badge.
- Chat with the support team, send photos or files up to 10 MB.
- Optionally share diagnostics; your browsing history is never shared.
- Server categories on the Locations tab: Streaming, Gaming, Privacy, Speed, Torrent, AI.
- Each server row shows its categories and counts.
- Added an email confirmation screen; enter a 6-digit code and resend if needed.
Bug fixes
- Clearer messages for device limit, unsupported regions, and an already used free trial.
- Free trial protection per phone.
- Added a Help Centre link in Support and Account.
Early beta builds
Beta builds shared with testers between May and June 2026, before the big updates. These versions are no longer supported and cannot be downloaded.
v1.1.1Beta · old version Chat history and update notes
Chat history in support, in-app update notes and a faster start.
New features
- Today / Yesterday separators in chat
- Chat history panel
- In-app update notes popup
- New app icon
Bug fixes
- Subscription end date shown more clearly
- First tab no longer renders twice on launch
Performance improvements
- Faster startup
- Update check runs after the first frame
v1.1.0Beta · old version Subscriptions and devices
In-app subscription screen, device management and automatic updates.
New features
- Subscription management: plans, payment history and status
- See connected devices and sign them out remotely
- Image upload in support chat
- API-powered Help & FAQ with search and categories
- Automatic app updates
Bug fixes
- Selecting a server reconnects automatically when needed
- IPv6 parsing fixed
- Unused QR import removed
Performance improvements
- General stability and performance