DNS66
DNS66 blocks advertisements on Android by intercepting DNS requests using Android's VPN layer and blocking requests for blacklisted hosts.
What is DNS66?
dns66 - DNS-based Host Blocker for Android. DNS66 allows blocking host names via DNS. This can be used for ad blocking. It also allows other DNS servers to be added, for more privacy.
Compared to AdBlock Plus, this works without proxy stuff; and it also does not require root, like AdAway does: DNS66 establishes a VPN interface, and redirects DNS server traffic to it. The VPN interface filters the traffic, only allowing queries for hosts that are not blacklisted.
A host (list) can be configured as allow, deny, or ignore. A later entry in the list overrides a previous entry.
Custom DNS Servers can be configured as well, using the same UI, but no differentiation is made between ignored and denied servers.
The developer has announced that he's stopped working on DNS66: https://github.com/julian-klode/dns66/discussions/480
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- Developed byJulian Andres Klode
- LicensingOpen Source (GPL-3.0) and Free product.
- Written in
- RatingAverage rating of 4.7
- Alternatives19 alternatives listed
Supported Languages
- English
GitHub repository
- 1,957 Stars
- 196 Forks
- 88 Open Issues
- Updated
Comments and Reviews
Tags
- Ad Blocker
- Privacy Tool
- System-wide ad blocker
- youtube-ad-block
- host-blocker
- VPN
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Adblocking • Libre Android • Best ad-blockers for Android used by me • Block AdsRecent user activities on DNS66
- jasonbrown1965journo edited DNS66ja
- jasonbrown1965journo replied to a comment / review on DNS66jaRock solid. People in low/slow data situations should install, as should anyone concerned with privacy. So almost anyone, basically. **Open source:** means you're not trusting "black box" software like most ad blockers. Means that anyone can look at the software and check for bugs. Not a 100% guarantee, but much better than 100% not knowing. For people who don't know - **DNS66 can only be installed from F-Droid**, an open source alternative to Google Play. F-Droid can be downloaded from Google Play. An extra step but worth it, because DNS66 uses less phone power than some popular ad blockers. Also decreases amount of data being sent from your phone, usually the slowest part of using the web. That's important all the time, not just when uploading photos. For example, to view a webpage or app on your phone, your phone first has to "upload" your details to the website, e.g. opening and logging into Facebook. Not needing "**root**" means avoiding complicated procedures and software to allow installation of non Google-approved software. Tried rooting (no giggles from Kiwis please) my old LG Beat, for example, spent days, got nowhere. Some newer phones are easier to root. But for a quick Android fix, DN66 is where people should start.
- jasonbrown1965journo Upvoted a comment on DNS66jaUnfortunately the maintainer of DNS66, Julian Andres Klode has decided to cease working on his project. At least he had the cojones to alert users, who subscribed to his GitHub page. https://github.com/julian-klode/dns66/discussions/480 Too many developers, and not only those with repositories on GitHub, just abandon them, which is why it is a good idea to avoid using or installing software that hasn't been active in several years. As well as checking the webpages of installed software or portable apps used on your OS which don't alert for updates once or twice per year. Many Linux distro creators in particular are notorious for being one version wonders.
Effective, no root required
This is probably the only way to successfully use a host file on Android without rooting. This works all the way back to Lollipop.
Question: Can i restrict internet access for selected apps using this?
Blocked youtube ads, google ads on android without root. Plus its available on play store also. Great app.
Unfortunately the maintainer of DNS66, Julian Andres Klode has decided to cease working on his project. At least he had the cojones to alert users, who subscribed to his GitHub page.
https://github.com/julian-klode/dns66/discussions/480
Too many developers, and not only those with repositories on GitHub, just abandon them, which is why it is a good idea to avoid using or installing software that hasn't been active in several years. As well as checking the webpages of installed software or portable apps used on your OS which don't alert for updates once or twice per year. Many Linux distro creators in particular are notorious for being one version wonders.
Top marks to the developer, and thanks for bringing this to our attention. Will change status to discontinued.
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Rock solid. People in low/slow data situations should install, as should anyone concerned with privacy. So almost anyone, basically.
Open source: means you're not trusting "black box" software like most ad blockers. Means that anyone can look at the software and check for bugs. Not a 100% guarantee, but much better than 100% not knowing.
For people who don't know - DNS66 can only be installed from F-Droid, an open source alternative to Google Play. F-Droid can be downloaded from Google Play. An extra step but worth it, because DNS66 uses less phone power than some popular ad blockers. Also decreases amount of data being sent from your phone, usually the slowest part of using the web. That's important all the time, not just when uploading photos. For example, to view a webpage or app on your phone, your phone first has to "upload" your details to the website, e.g. opening and logging into Facebook.
Not needing "root" means avoiding complicated procedures and software to allow installation of non Google-approved software. Tried rooting (no giggles from Kiwis please) my old LG Beat, for example, spent days, got nowhere. Some newer phones are easier to root.
But for a quick Android fix, DN66 is where people should start.
Hey thanks for the complete review, have you tried using AdAway or Blokada as well ? i'm considering either of these 3 options for my Android phone and am not sure which one i should use, if you have any further input that might help me.
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Hey Douze, sorry didn't see this earlier. Been trying Blokada since DNS66 developer stopped updating (see above from @damian56x) but still get a lot of ads coming through, sadly. Will try Adaway and AdGuard next.
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