Whenever I set up a new Android phone , I change one setting before I start using it normally. I update the Private DNS provider hostname, so the phone uses an encrypted server instead of the one assigned by the network. This keeps my lookups private on shared Wi-Fi and helps avoid the unreliable or slow resolvers you sometimes find on public networks. Setting this up early also limits what the network can see and makes it harder to track which domains I access.

What Private DNS actually does

Keeps your DNS requests encrypted and private

Before your phone can reach most sites or services, it has to identify the actual network address behind the name you tap or type. This request is sent through DNS and often travels in plain text. People along the network path, such as your Wi-Fi provid

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