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Re: AdGuard DNS: A Privacy-Oriented DNS Server

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Post by LeonM »

m0zg wrote: post #60
ignoramous wrote: post #32

The instructions to use adguard DNS on their website doesn't contain how to use adguard DNS over TLS with Android. For anyone running on Android 9 (edit) or later, navigate to Settings -> WiFi and Internet -> Private DNS Select Private DNS provider hostname Add dns.adguard.org (DNS over TLS) Click save. Visit https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/ and you should see browser's 'Server not found' instead of Google's (dis…

If your goal is to get rid of ads, why would you use _anything_ made by an ad company?

Because some don't mind the text-based ads, but do mind the 10mb+ animated flashing overlay ads with audio that make the internet unusable.

Re: AdGuard DNS: A Privacy-Oriented DNS Server

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Post by LeonM »

intopieces wrote: post #11
Amazonerh wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

But does it work on outside home and on 4G?

For $5/month you can roll your own OpenVPN server with Digital Ocean and it will. [0] Bonus: your cellular ISP can't see your traffic and you're automatically protected at coffee shops. Downside: Battery life takes a slight hit due to encryption. [0] https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-bloc...

Regarding the bonus: you're just shifting the problem. Your ISP can't see your traffic, but now digital ocean can.

Re: AdGuard DNS: A Privacy-Oriented DNS Server

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Post by Temasik »

ignoramous wrote: post #32

The instructions to use adguard DNS on their website doesn't contain how to use adguard DNS over TLS with Android. For anyone running on Android 9 (edit) or later, navigate to Settings -> WiFi and Internet -> Private DNS Select Private DNS provider hostname Add dns.adguard.org (DNS over TLS) Click save. Visit https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/ and you should see browser's 'Server not found' instead of Google's (dis…

Just use blockada app

Re: AdGuard DNS: A Privacy-Oriented DNS Server

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Post by craftyguy »

LeonM wrote: post #62
intopieces wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

For $5/month you can roll your own OpenVPN server with Digital Ocean and it will. [0] Bonus: your cellular ISP can't see your traffic and you're automatically protected at coffee shops. Downside: Battery life takes a slight hit due to encryption. [0] https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-bloc...

Regarding the bonus: you're just shifting the problem. Your ISP can't see your traffic, but now digital ocean can.

You're assuming that the level of trust for ISPs and VPS providers is the same (for many, it's not).

Re: AdGuard DNS: A Privacy-Oriented DNS Server

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Post by amdelamar »

LeonM wrote: post #62
intopieces wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

For $5/month you can roll your own OpenVPN server with Digital Ocean and it will. [0] Bonus: your cellular ISP can't see your traffic and you're automatically protected at coffee shops. Downside: Battery life takes a slight hit due to encryption. [0] https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-bloc...

Regarding the bonus: you're just shifting the problem. Your ISP can't see your traffic, but now digital ocean can.

Right. Same goes for a VPN too.

The thought is, Who do you trust more with your traffic data? Your ISP or a VPN provider? (In this case DigitalOcean)

Re: AdGuard DNS: A Privacy-Oriented DNS Server

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Post by m0zg »

LeonM wrote: post #61
m0zg wrote: post #60

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If your goal is to get rid of ads, why would you use _anything_ made by an ad company?

Because some don't mind the text-based ads, but do mind the 10mb+ animated flashing overlay ads with audio that make the internet unusable.

Doubleclick (owned by Google) serves those too. And there's another component to this: tracking.

Re: AdGuard DNS: A Privacy-Oriented DNS Server

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Post by vinay_ys »

intopieces wrote: post #11
Amazonerh wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

But does it work on outside home and on 4G?

For $5/month you can roll your own OpenVPN server with Digital Ocean and it will. [0] Bonus: your cellular ISP can't see your traffic and you're automatically protected at coffee shops. Downside: Battery life takes a slight hit due to encryption. [0] https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-bloc...

For some reason apple blocks access to appleid via Digital Ocean. Have you experienced this?

Re: AdGuard DNS: A Privacy-Oriented DNS Server

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Post by grinsekatze »

vinay_ys wrote: post #67
intopieces wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

For $5/month you can roll your own OpenVPN server with Digital Ocean and it will. [0] Bonus: your cellular ISP can't see your traffic and you're automatically protected at coffee shops. Downside: Battery life takes a slight hit due to encryption. [0] https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-bloc...

For some reason apple blocks access to appleid via Digital Ocean. Have you experienced this?

Good to know. I experienced the same when I set up algo on Scaleway recently. I considered Digital Ocean as an alternative, but ended up using Hetzner Cloud (which I now prefer, since it is cheaper and based in Germany). No access issues with appleid.apple.com anymore.

Re: AdGuard DNS: A Privacy-Oriented DNS Server

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Post by nobodyshere »

ignoramous wrote: post #36
FabianBeiner wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This was introduced in Pie (Android 9), so it's most likely not working with Oreo (Android 8).

Thanks, changed it now. Added instructions for Android 4.0 and above, too.

Also, "dns.adguard.com", not "dns.adguard.org".

Re: AdGuard DNS: A Privacy-Oriented DNS Server

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Post by Youden »

m0zg wrote: post #60
ignoramous wrote: post #32

The instructions to use adguard DNS on their website doesn't contain how to use adguard DNS over TLS with Android. For anyone running on Android 9 (edit) or later, navigate to Settings -> WiFi and Internet -> Private DNS Select Private DNS provider hostname Add dns.adguard.org (DNS over TLS) Click save. Visit https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/ and you should see browser's 'Server not found' instead of Google's (dis…

If your goal is to get rid of ads, why would you use _anything_ made by an ad company?

OP was actually somewhat inaccurate when he said "Google's". Intra is actually by Jigsaw, a separate Alphabet subsidiary. The difference is significant as Alphabet companies, though closely tied to Google (e.g. Jigsaw's website is a Google subdomain), are run independently.

Perhaps more important is that the project is also open source: https://github.com/Jigsaw-Code/intra

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