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by esperent 189 days ago
The problem with ad blocker apps on Android is that they always require a either a VPN, in which cases my banking apps don't work, or root, which is getting harder and harder to get and probably also breaks my banking apps.

However, I have found that using NextDNS as a private DNS server works and doesn't cause any problems like this.
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Zak 189 days ago
I'm still having good results with root, Magisk, and Play Integrity Fix. That does involve some knowledge and effort though, so what I point others to is Mullvad DNS, which is free: https://mullvad.net/en/help/dns-over-https-and-dns-over-tls

Don't forget to give apps that fuck with you in the name of security 1-star reviews!

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esperent 189 days ago
> Mullvad DNS

This works the same way as NextDNS on Android but is less customizeable.

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Zak 189 days ago
True, but it doesn't require an account, and is free for unlimited use. Not having to sign up for anything is a plus when I'm recommending things to others.
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