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I'm not really certain of how to react to this since [a] I can configure Wireguard on my phone to use any DNS server (usually my remote Pi-Hole+DoH but can be 1
by oedmarap 8y ago
I'm not really certain of how to react to this since [a] I can configure Wireguard on my phone to use any DNS server (usually my remote Pi-Hole+DoH but can be 1.1.1.1) and [b] wonder if non-tech folks will install this app and grasp the difference between encrypted DNS queries vs. encrypted traffic + DNS queries -- the latter being a better option requiring an actual VPN tunnel.
I understand that using a loopback VPN is the only way to do this kind of DNS enforcement on non-rooted phones, which happen to be the majority.
But I think Cloudflare would be better off promoting privacy by either offering a complete VPN service or partnering with the likes of Mullvad/Azire/ProtonVPN etc. to ensure DoH by default (which most end users of those services tweak anyway if they can).
- tedmiston 8y agoI haven't used Wireguard, but on iOS does it properly persist DNS settings across wifi network changes? IIRC this was Cloudflare's technical rationale for wrapping their DNS nameservers inside a VPN profile, at least on iOS. I'm currently running the 1.1.1.1 profile on top of my normal VPN service profile and it appears that both profiles are working correctly in iOS Settings FWIW.