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lemmyreader to [email protected]English • 1 year ago

DNS traffic can leak outside the VPN tunnel on Android

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DNS traffic can leak outside the VPN tunnel on Android

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lemmyreader to [email protected]English • 1 year ago
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We were recently made aware of multiple potential DNS leaks on Android. They stem from bugs in Android itself, and only affect certain apps.
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    Stock android is definitely enshitified - but there is still hope with custom os’s

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      1•1 year ago

      That’s nonsense. You can pretty much deal with any unrooted Android phone with Android 9 and above with this smartphone guide. https://lemmy.ml/post/128667

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        Then its no longer stock?

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          What does stock even mean? No “factory” shipped phone is going to be ideal for privacy and security. Stock to me means the custom Android build firmware that company shipped on the phone. As long as I am merely uninstalling programs, modifying permissions and firewalling the system, without rooting or unlocking it, it still is a stock factory phone. Within minutes I can return it to its “factory” status.

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            That is the definition “stock” for me as well. What @[email protected] mentions is the definition of “default”. Big difference.

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              Fair enough - we are agreed at least then that the default android os is awful for privacy.

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                We all agree on that, I’m sure. Have a great Sunday, guys.

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                  You too!

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