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WWJD ,

Proton VPN , or just change DNS to DNS.adguard.com

xep ,

Adding Ahadns to this list: https://ahadns.com/

jinwk00 ,

uBlock Origin on Mull browser (if not Firefox), Mullvad DNS or NextDNS for "Private DNS" (its DNS-over-HTTPS iirc) if you are not rooted

pineapplelover ,

Probably a good VPN with adblocking features. Iirc, protonvpn and mullvad do this pretty well. I've tried the dns methods like other people mention and on some public networks, it won't work because they force a specific dns so you need to vpn for it to work.

Delusion6903 ,

And if they force a particular DNS they're is a reason for that and I don't use that Wi-Fi

possiblylinux127 ,
@possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip avatar

Use ublock origin

hellequin67 ,

Mullvad DNS or libredns

AnActOfCreation ,
@AnActOfCreation@programming.dev avatar

+1 for LibreDNS! I don't see it mentioned enough.

TheAnonymouseJoker ,

Hagezi HOSTS file in NetGuard or Invizible Pro firewall. Systemwide ad/tracker/miner/malware blocking. No root needed.

sag ,
@sag@lemm.ee avatar

DNS

randombullet ,

I'm a fan of nextdns

then_three_more ,

You want a DNS based adblocker. I like nextdns because I can customise it.

lemmyingly ,

Can you customise it down to the domain?

then_three_more ,

If you mean blocking specific websites, then yes. It's in the parental control section

lemmyingly ,

Nice. I use Mullvad DNS for the same purpose.

They seem to have many different endpoints depending on what you want to block, which is customizable only down to the type of content. Ads, trackers, malware, adult content, gambling, social media.

If I understand it properly, they have 64 different endpoints for their DNS. But I'm not sure if all of these are publicly facing or if you have to be connected via their VPN service for all of them to be accessible.

Blizzard ,
@Blizzard@lemmy.zip avatar

AdGuard can filter all (or select) traffic blocking ads in other apps.

EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted ,
@EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

Doesn't that require root? Or am I getting it confused with another solution with "ad" in the title? :/

JustMarkov ,

You can use it like a VPN service. But note, that AdGuard for Android isn't OSS

EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted ,
@EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

Ew.

lemmy_nightmare ,
@lemmy_nightmare@sh.itjust.works avatar

The one you are thinking is Adaway which makes changes to the system host file.

AdGuard creates a local VPN connection and lets all traffic run through that blocking based on filters. Your VPN slot is taken up here.

NextDNS just changes your phone DNS to its servers and blocks based on filters. Here, your VPN slot is essentially free for use with actual VPN apps.

Thierry ,

What address should I type in the settings to use NextDNS dns?

EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted ,
@EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

Your VPN slot is taken up here.

Oof, yeah, that wouldn't work for me anyway since I currently use a VPN. Lol.

Thanks for clearing it up though! :)

NextDNS just changes your phone DNS to its servers and blocks based on filters. Here, your VPN slot is essentially free for use with actual VPN apps.

That sounds promising! :D

ominouslemon ,

You can also use their DNS server without having to install anything

Blizzard ,
@Blizzard@lemmy.zip avatar

That is true but then it applies to everything and you can't pick and choose which app to filter and which not (I exclude banking app for example), what level of filtering you want for each app (my phone is not rooted so there are some apps which will reject https filtering), and additionally I can quickly turn off and on filtering in the app for example when there's a need for troubleshooting why something is not loading etc. In short, with an app you have more control and access to stats:

https://lemmy.zip/pictrs/image/92200758-d2ed-436b-b1cd-00c15a41a510.webp

shortwavesurfer ,

Go to your Settings app. Click on Network and Internet. Click on Private DNS. Click on Private DNS provider hostname and a type. "p2.freedns.controld.com". Click OK and you're done.

extrahazmat ,

Pihole on the home network and my phone has constant VPN connection to the home network via Wireguard.

rizoid ,
@rizoid@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

I have the same configuration running on all my devices, my kids and my wife's too, it's wonderful.

CyberDine ,

Did you use a guide to configure it all? I'd love to get started but networking has always been a weak spot for me

nossaquesapao ,

Out of curiosity, you have to open a port in the router for that to work, right? How does that work in the security aspect? Do you need to do some constant maintenance in your setup or something in order not to be vulnerable?

extrahazmat ,

Yes, wireguard requires an open port. No security issues in the years I've had this setup.

rambos ,

While you have to open a port for wireguard, it doesnt respond to anything other than your clients with a key. It should be safe enough without any maintenance, but security updates are always a good idea. If you don't want to open port there are alternatives like tailscale or zerotier, but I have never tried them

barbara ,

Meshvpns like you described work good but having a real WAN connection works best in my experience.

lemmyingly ,

How much battery do you think this consumes? I've always thought an always on VPN set up but never tried it as I assumed it would drain the battery too quickly.

michael_palmer ,

1-2% with always on VPN. My kernel is very old (3.18) and it doesn't have wireguard kernel module.

jjlinux ,

The battery consumption is negligible. I use Invisible Pro with so many different types of blocks and circumventions that it's almost ridiculous, and it runs at about a 3% in 24 hours. Invisible Pro has to be way up on the battery sucking scale for similar products.

friek ,

This is the way.

BoisZoi ,
@BoisZoi@lemmy.ml avatar

AdGuard. You can get a lifetime license through stack social for anywhere between $16-$30. It also does HTTPS filtering.

DuckBilledMongoose ,

Same I love adguard. I only wish there was a way to use it with a third party VPN (without root)

gilgameth , (edited )

AdAway

brb ,

AdAway is amazing. I've used the rooted version for 10 years now and it just works

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