lemmyreader@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 8 months agoDNS traffic can leak outside the VPN tunnel on Androidmullvad.netexternal-linkmessage-square98fedilinkarrow-up1301arrow-down11cross-posted to: privacyguides@lemmy.one
arrow-up1300arrow-down1external-linkDNS traffic can leak outside the VPN tunnel on Androidmullvad.netlemmyreader@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square98fedilinkcross-posted to: privacyguides@lemmy.one
minus-squareN0x0n@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down2·8 months agoJust use rethink dns with a wireguard tunnel and block every app except those you trust and need !
minus-squareMSugarhill@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up3·8 months agoI tried out rethink DNS but I did not manage in any way to just use my VPNs DNS. Would you have a hint how to make it work?
minus-squareLegend@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 months agoYou have to put wireguard in simple mode .
minus-squareLegend@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up3·8 months agoNah we all don’t know some things .
minus-squareTheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.mlMlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months agoThat will not solve this issue.
minus-squareLegend@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months agoI think rethink prevents dns leaks .
minus-squareTheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.mlMlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·8 months agoThe issue seems to be related to how Android falls back for DNS query, beneath the firewall of your choice. In a building, people do not walk from or through upper floors. They need to enter through the ground floor and then go up.
Just use rethink dns with a wireguard tunnel and block every app except those you trust and need !
I tried out rethink DNS but I did not manage in any way to just use my VPNs DNS. Would you have a hint how to make it work?
You have to put wireguard in simple mode .
Thank you so much. Me just stupid.
Nah we all don’t know some things .
That will not solve this issue.
I think rethink prevents dns leaks .
The issue seems to be related to how Android falls back for DNS query, beneath the firewall of your choice. In a building, people do not walk from or through upper floors. They need to enter through the ground floor and then go up.