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This strikes me as the most pointless excuse for an app - if you are technically inclined enough to understand why using Cloudflare’s DNS in place of your cellp
by giobox 8y ago
This strikes me as the most pointless excuse for an app - if you are technically inclined enough to understand why using Cloudflare’s DNS in place of your cellphone service provider’s could be beneficial, you are probably also very much capable of typing “1.1.1.1” in the network preferences on your phone...
EDIT: I stand very much corrected, at least with regard to iOS and mobile carriers - I wrongly assumed DNS settings were exposed for the mobile connection the same way it is for WiFi, where it can be very easily manually overridden. As someone who doesn’t use an Android phone I’m even more surprised from comments below that Android doesn’t even allow this for WiFi via the stock settings app.
That this would also allow you to set cloudflare’s DNS globally for all WiFi connections on iOS rather than the current Settings app’s per-network basis is also an interesting advantage.
- dawnerd 8y agoShow me where I can do that on iOS while on a cellular connection. Only way I know you can do it is while on WiFi.
- irtefa 8y agoCorrect. Even on WiFi, you will have to update your settings everytime you switch WiFi networks.
- irtefa 8y agoDisclaimer: I work at Cloudflare. How exactly would you do it in iOS? Would love to know!
- giobox 8y agoApologies, updated my comment to reflect my earlier ignorance!
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- craftyguy 8y ago> “1.1.1.1” in the network preferences on your phone That's really not even straight forward on Android either (especially for mobile data connections), so I would love to know what phone you are referring to..
- beckler 8y agoIf you're on a network you control, sure you could setup your DHCP to broadcast the DNS addresses. However, I don't see how you could set this for mobile networks or networks you have no control over, since both Android and iOS don't let you override the DNS address assigned. Edit: I guess you can override your DNS on iOS when on wifi? I know I can't change it on my Android.
- crtasm 8y agoWiFi on android: if you set a static IP then you can also change DNS. Has to be done for every network you connect to though. Mobile data (and wifi) on android: use VPN and choose your DNS (openvpn+pi-hole on a cheap VPS works great)