Do I need a roaming SIM?
For this dual-network setup, you need a working cellular roaming connection and a SIM or eSIM plan that can reach your intended services. Relay does not provide mobile data.
TWO NETWORKS. ONE ANDROID.
Stay on Wi-Fi.
Go with roaming.
Domestic traffic on Wi-Fi.
Global traffic on your roaming
network.
Give each connection its own way through.
Wi-Fi stays connected. Routing rules choose the exit.
ONE PHONE. TWO ROUTES.01 — 02
01 / DOMESTICWi-FiThe everyday route
02 / GLOBALRoamingA different way out
Kimoji Relay
Both, together.One phone. Two routes.
Wi-FiRoaming
01Wi-Fi for the everyday
02Roaming for the global
03Both networks, together
THE ROUTE / LESS SWITCHING
Different destinations.
Different ways out.
Keep both networks available. Relay uses your routing configuration to send each connection through the right one.
Follow a connectionINTERACTIVE EXAMPLE
The familiar stays on Wi-Fi.
Connections matching your domestic rules prefer Wi-Fi, so everyday browsing does not have to use your roaming allowance.
Illustrative only. Actual routing depends on your rules and available networks.
GET READY / A FEW ESSENTIALS
Bring your networks.
Let the rules route.
An Android phone, a Wi-Fi connection and a roaming SIM or eSIM that can reach the services you need.
A few things to know-
01
Keep both networks available
Connect to Wi-Fi and turn on mobile data. Enable data roaming as required by your carrier, and check your plan and remaining allowance.
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02
Set up Relay and your rules
Install the Relay Android package when available, then prepare a suitable routing configuration. Your rules determine which connections take each route.
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03
Allow VPN access. Connect.
Accept Android’s VPN connection request. Once enabled, check a domestic service and a global service before settling into your day.
GOOD TO KNOW
A clearer picture,
before you connect.
Does all global traffic use roaming?
Your configuration decides what matches the global route. The actual exit also depends on which networks are available. The diagram above illustrates the intended setup.
What happens if Wi-Fi disconnects?
Some connections may fall back to cellular and consume your mobile allowance. Keep an eye on your phone’s network status and your carrier’s usage reports.
Can I use another VPN at the same time?
Relay uses Android’s VPN connection. Turn off other apps using that same VPN connection before starting Relay to avoid one replacing the other.
KIMOJI RELAY / FOR ANDROID
Two routes.
One less compromise.
Made for a phone with more than one way to connect.
Get Kimoji Relay
An arm64 Android test build is ready for sideloading.
Allow installation from this source when Android asks.