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I'm using Blockada for that, which acts as a vpn, but just filters all requests through a big hosts file. https://blokada.org/ https://blokada.org/

by pimeys 8y ago

curiousigor 8y ago
This looks interesting. Is there something similar for iOS?
- pimeys 8y ago
  I doubt. Play Store doesn't allow the full version of Blokada so you need to install it from F-Droid or directly from their web site.
- sirn 8y ago
  You can use DNSCloak[1] for this. It runs a local DNSCrypt client and acts as iOS VPN. You can run your own DoH server that blocks tracking domains, or use a public DoH server that does, or use a well-known provider that provides DoH (e.g. Cloudflare DNS, Google DNS and OpenDNS does) with your own blacklist[2] [1]: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dnscloak-dnscrypt-doh-client/id1330471557 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dnscloak-dnscrypt-doh-client... [2]: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dnscloak-dnscrypt-doh-client/id1330471557 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dnscloak-dnscrypt-doh-client...
  - DavideNL 8y ago
    > You can run your own DoH server that blocks tracking domains Do you mean your own dns server which will be accessible to (anyone on) the public internet?
    - sirn 8y ago
      That's certainly an option if you want to run public DNS-over-HTTPS server, but you don't have to do that – DNSCloak do provide a way to specify a local blocklist. DNS-over-HTTPS spec also mentioned that you can use a standard HTTP authentication if you want to run a DOH server but want to keep it private (although I've never tried this)
- DavideNL 8y ago
  A do-it-yourself solution is Algo https://github.com/trailofbits/algo https://github.com/trailofbits/algo Algo has a feature to install ad-blocking for all dns queries.
jaipilot747 8y ago
After recommending Blokada to someone, I realized the version on the Play Store can only change your DNS. The full version is on F-Droid.
HenryBemis 8y ago
And a little something for our hosts files: https://someonewhocares.org/hosts/ https://someonewhocares.org/hosts/ Use with care, as you may break things. I've been using it as-is with no disruptions/problems.

I'm using Blockada for that, which acts as a vpn, but just filters all requests through a big hosts file. https://blokada.org/ https://blokada.org/

by pimeys 8y ago

I'm using Blockada for that, which acts as a vpn, but just filters all requests through a big hosts file. https://blokada.org/ https://blokada.org/

curiousigor 8y ago

This looks interesting. Is there something similar for iOS?

pimeys 8y ago
I doubt. Play Store doesn't allow the full version of Blokada so you need to install it from F-Droid or directly from their web site.
sirn 8y ago
You can use DNSCloak[1] for this. It runs a local DNSCrypt client and acts as iOS VPN. You can run your own DoH server that blocks tracking domains, or use a public DoH server that does, or use a well-known provider that provides DoH (e.g. Cloudflare DNS, Google DNS and OpenDNS does) with your own blacklist[2] [1]: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dnscloak-dnscrypt-doh-client/id1330471557 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dnscloak-dnscrypt-doh-client... [2]: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dnscloak-dnscrypt-doh-client/id1330471557 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dnscloak-dnscrypt-doh-client...
- DavideNL 8y ago
  > You can run your own DoH server that blocks tracking domains Do you mean your own dns server which will be accessible to (anyone on) the public internet?
  - sirn 8y ago
    That's certainly an option if you want to run public DNS-over-HTTPS server, but you don't have to do that – DNSCloak do provide a way to specify a local blocklist. DNS-over-HTTPS spec also mentioned that you can use a standard HTTP authentication if you want to run a DOH server but want to keep it private (although I've never tried this)
DavideNL 8y ago
A do-it-yourself solution is Algo https://github.com/trailofbits/algo https://github.com/trailofbits/algo Algo has a feature to install ad-blocking for all dns queries.

jaipilot747 8y ago

After recommending Blokada to someone, I realized the version on the Play Store can only change your DNS. The full version is on F-Droid.

HenryBemis 8y ago

And a little something for our hosts files: https://someonewhocares.org/hosts/ https://someonewhocares.org/hosts/ Use with care, as you may break things. I've been using it as-is with no disruptions/problems.