Change DNS on Android is fast and easy to do! In this tutorial, Hide My Ass! explains how to change DNS on Android, Android tablet and Android phone, to avoid slow speeds. Android DNS modification can also unblock some websites.
If you use Mac or Windows, see our tutorial on how to change the DNS settings for Mac and how to change DNS settings for Windows.
standard, using the DNS server of your Internet provider. But they can be slow or block access to certain websites. To avoid this, you can easily modify your DNS settings to Android as explained below:
We recommend using OpenDNS instead of other DNS servers. However, here are a couple of DNS servers, you can use:
- OpenDNS: 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220
- GoogleDNS 8.8.4.4 + 8.8.8.8
please note that each DNS server vendor has its advantages and disadvantages in things like speed, privacy, logging , security, etc.
Note: When connecting to Hide My Ass! Pro VPN, you are automatically using OpenDNS. Changing the DNS settings of your LAN Adapter / WLAN does not change this, because the DNS settings applied alone affect your (non-VPN) "normal" and the prevention of possible DNS leaks when using VPN (in if fallback).
to change the DNS settings for the VPN connection, they must be applied to VPN adapters (eg Windows: OpenVPN = TAP adapter, PPTP = hmavpn connection), or by adding the line " DHCP- DNS option 8.8.4.4 "in a profile .ovpn *)
How to change DNS on Android (Android tablet and Android phone)
DNS change on Android should only take a few minutes to do it
There are 2 ways to change the DNS settings on Android devices :!
1) Change the DNS servers of a VPN connection
When using this method, DNS servers you enter are used only for the VPN connection you set to active.
- Open "Settings" , then go to "More ..." -.> "VPN"
- when connection via PPTP or L2TP from your Android device, you must have at least one connection listed here
- Otherwise, see our Android for instructions on how to create them.
- Press and hold your VPN connection and select " Edit profile ".
- Check " Show Advanced Options ." - More options appear
- here, enter your DNS servers separated by a space " DNS servers (eg 8.8.8.8) "
- For example, you can enter here " 8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4 " or simply " 8.8.8.8 ".
- Hit "Save".
- Now, when you connect with the VPN profile, your Android device will use the DNS servers you entered.
2) change the default DNS servers
When you use this method to change the default DNS servers, DNS servers you ENTER are used only if no VPN connection is active.
to be able to change the default DNS servers your device uses, you may root need (if " Set DNS " fails without root)
The best way to do this is to use an application, for example, " Set DNS "
another way to do it is to manually edit the file / etc / resolv.conf by removing the write protection.
This can be done either with a terminal application like Android Terminal Emulator (via an online text editor vi command or otherwise), or you can use your favorite text editor, so it can access the root / etc
And now -. you now know how to change DNS on Android
Look for our next tutorial we will explain how to change the DNS settings on iOS. Why not head to the HMA! Help Center where you will find more information about HMA! Pro VPN, tutorials, virtual private networks business and more goodies!
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