Details
Genre: Tools
Developer: Massimiliano Chinni
Description
Just to be clear: NEEDS ROOT.
First of all some considerations before going on:
ย ย โขย the app needs a rooted device
ย ย โขย support of DNS on non standard ports is OK
ย ย โขย if you find something which seems broken, please contact us ([emailย protected]) before posting a negative feedback. We can fix things, really we do!
The app is a DNS changer for mobile and Wi-Fi networks which works from Android version 4.3 (Jelly Bean).
With this software you can
ย ย โขย Bypass internet censorship when based upon DNS blocking.
ย ย โขย Overcome an Android limitation: there’s no system setting to change mobile DNS.
ย ย โขย Speed up internet connection. You can find many articles on the web which show various benchmarks of Domain Name Servers performances and how they affect your navigation (your mileage may vary).
ย ย โขย Keep in sync mobile and Wi-Fi DNS in fact from v1.2.0 the app can handle Wi-Fi connections, too.
Features
ย ย โขย Automatic DNS change when a mobile connection gets activated (can be disabled).
ย ย โขย Automatic DNS change when a Wi-Fi connection gets activated (can be disabled).
ย ย โขย Automatic DNS change when an ethernet connection gets activated (can be disabled).
ย ย โขย Wi-Fi filter based on SSID, so you can automatically apply DNS only to certain connections (can be disabled).
ย ย โขย Custom DNS values.
ย ย โขย Almost zero memory and CPU usage, because it’s not a service.
ย ย โขย Notifications let you know that the app is working (can be disabled).
ย ย โขย Automatic DNS flush without need to restart the device.
ย ย โขย DashClock integration, to keep an eye on the DNS in use.
ย ย โขย It comes prepacked with the most common DNS services.
ย ย โขย Simple and clean interface.
ย ย โขย Ad free.
Known issues
ย ย โขย does not fully support multiple active connections (i.e. tethering or Wi-Fi AP or VPN): you can exclude one network device from the advanced settings
ย ย โขย horizontal layout is still awful.
Some references
ย ย โขย http://blog.mx17.net/tag/overridedns/
ย ย โขย inspired by setDNS
Screenshots
Gameplay / Trailer
Changelog
Please note: the app needs root permissions
โ Cleanup iptables rules switching to unsupported network
โ Removed Cisco predefined DNS, does not work
โ Added log message when updating SSID list
โ Preparing for my DNS tester service
โ New adaptive icon
โ Added test button when possible
โ Added a dedicated service for Oreo+ versions and a persistent notification (can be switched off)
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full changelog here https://blog.mx17.net/2019/08/02/override-dns-v5-4-2-released/