Publisher Description
Override DNS (a DNS changer) - Finally a DNS changer which works.
Just to be clear: NEEDS ROOT .
First of all some considerations before going on:
• the app needs a rooted device
• support of DNS on non standard ports is OK
• if you find something which seems broken, please contact us (overridedns@mx17.net) before posting a negative feedback. We can fix things, really we do!
The app is a DNS changer for mobile and Wi-Fi networks which works from Android version 4.3 (Jelly Bean).
With this software you can
• Bypass internet censorship when based upon DNS blocking.
• Overcome an Android limitation : there's no system setting to change mobile DNS.
• Speed up internet connection . You can find many articles on the web which show various benchmarks of Domain Name Servers performances and how they affect your navigation (your mileage may vary).
• Keep in sync mobile and Wi-Fi DNS in fact from v1.2.0 the app can handle Wi-Fi connections, too.
Features
• Automatic DNS change when a mobile connection gets activated (can be disabled).
• Automatic DNS change when a Wi-Fi connection gets activated (can be disabled).
• Automatic DNS change when an ethernet connection gets activated (can be disabled).
• Wi-Fi filter based on SSID, so you can automatically apply DNS only to certain connections (can be disabled).
• Custom DNS values.
• Almost zero memory and CPU usage, because it's not a service.
• Notifications let you know that the app is working (can be disabled).
• Automatic DNS flush without need to restart the device.
• DashClock integration, to keep an eye on the DNS in use.
• It comes prepacked with the most common DNS services.
• Simple and clean interface.
• Ad free.
Known issues
• does not fully support multiple active connections (i.e. tethering or Wi-Fi AP or VPN): you can exclude one network device from the advanced settings
• horizontal layout is still awful.
Some references
• http://blog.mx17.net/tag/overridedns/
• inspired by setDNS