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Everyone knows your location (timsh.org)

submitted 2 days ago by jaromil@fed.dyne.org to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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[–] hersh@literature.cafe 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Additionally, you can set Android to use an ad-blocking DNS server without apps. In Settings > Network & Internet > DNS, select "Private DNS" and set the hostname to a custom server, like base.dns.mullvad.net (Mullvad's DNS server is free to the public, does not require a VPN subscription).

The per-app controls sound neat! I might give that a try. Google killed the ability to restrict apps' network access years ago, specifically so ads would always work. I've never tried a local VPN as a workaround.

[–] airikr@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago

That works too, if you don't use the DNS within RethinkDNS. At the moment, I subscribe to over 100 lists that mainly blocks ads.