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    Block Ads in Apps on Android

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    182 points whalabi | 12 comments | 20 Feb 19 14:27 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source | bottom
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    cheald ◴[20 Feb 19 16:03 UTC] No.19208943[source]▶
    On Android 9, you can do this even more easily:

    Settings -> Network & Internet -> Advanced -> Private DNS -> set provider hostname to "dns.adguard.com"

    Adguard functionally operates similar to a Pihole install - it just maintains a DNS-based blacklist. You give them your DNS queries, of course, but in return you get an almost entirely ad-free experience with just one setting.

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    1. proxygeek ◴[20 Feb 19 16:29 UTC] No.19209177[source]▶
    I wasted almost an hour trying unsuccessfully to book a cab using Uber yesterday only to realise it was 1.1.1.1 in my Private DNS which was the problem.

    I had internet access just fine (browsers) but Signal, Google Maps, Uber and Ola just wouldn't work with 1.1.1.1. Haven't gotten around to think about the reason

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    2. corint ◴[20 Feb 19 16:36 UTC] No.19209255[source]▶
    Me too.. Waze wasn't working and Spotify was taking ages to decide it wasn't offline. On EE in the UK if that helps?
    3. Tsubasachan ◴[20 Feb 19 17:05 UTC] No.19209547[source]▶
    I use DNS66 and I have to pause it any time I use a app that involves Google.
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    4. fonosip ◴[20 Feb 19 17:07 UTC] No.19209563[source]▶
    The feature is not stable yet in this new release. Also some queries leak when your device wakes from sleep. More details here https://ba.net/adblockvpn/dnsovertls
    5. Zizizizz ◴[20 Feb 19 17:49 UTC] No.19210025[source]▶
    instead of 1.1.1.1 use 1dot1dot1dot1.cloudflare-dns.com
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    6. kfwhp ◴[20 Feb 19 17:59 UTC] No.19210171[source]▶
    Wait, how are you supposed to use a host name as a DNS server?
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    7. fxfan ◴[20 Feb 19 18:25 UTC] No.19210479[source]▶
    Thats cloudflare not adguard. I'm surprised about your problem
    8. ignoramous ◴[20 Feb 19 18:40 UTC] No.19210669{3}[source]▶
    DNS over HTTPS and DNS over TLS require URLs. Controversial features in that they break abstractions apart from breaking some apps too (for instance, usage of TCP, overhead of TLS/SSL handshakes, absuing HTTP etc)
    9. therein ◴[20 Feb 19 18:44 UTC] No.19210710{3}[source]▶
    We heard you like to resolve domain names into IP addresses so we put your DNS provider behind an A record.

    This way you can resolve while you resolve.

    10. whalabi ◴[20 Feb 19 21:25 UTC] No.19212151[source]▶
    In DNS66, in the apps tab, you can bypass the VPN by app.

    I think I tried this and had mixed results though.

    For me I only had twitter glitching at one point, but it doesn't now

    11. IronWolve ◴[20 Feb 19 22:34 UTC] No.19212760[source]▶
    1.1.1.1 has issues with archive sites, had to stop using it. Cloudflare blamed the archive sites, but it works with other dns services, so I just stopped using 1.1.1.1.

    Interestingly at work, I found out we couldnt even route to 1.1.1.1, but gave something to the network team to work on.

    I too, jumped on the 1.1.1.1 bandwagon when lanched.

    12. blacksmith_tb ◴[20 Feb 19 23:14 UTC] No.19213075[source]▶
    Do you have similar issues with 1.0.0.1? It seems safer for me.