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golden_zealot@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year ago

The Boost android client for Lemmy is displaying these dark pattern ads pretending to be system notifications. What security/privacy conscious Lemmy clients do you recommend?

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The Boost android client for Lemmy is displaying these dark pattern ads pretending to be system notifications. What security/privacy conscious Lemmy clients do you recommend?

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golden_zealot@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year ago
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  • AlexisFR@jlai.lu
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    1 year ago

    Unfortunately this break LTE internet.

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      What phone? Never had an issue with private DNS on Android. Unfortunately IOS requires it setup on every connection, but works.

      https://adguard-dns.io/en/public-dns.html

      https://youtu.be/ovqRt_qGV7c?si=iMxKS_tMMyKJV6ie

      Make sure you restart the app after applying settings, should pickup new DNS and poof, 95% of ads are gone instantly.

      https://d3ward.github.io/toolz/adblock.html

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        It’s on a Fairphone 3 on Android 13. On Wi-Fi Private DNS works perfectly, but as soon as I switch to 4G the internet connection don’t work anymore. As soon as I reset the private DNS to default it works as intended again. That’s seems to be a carrier issue.

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          Definitely sounds carrier related… Works fine for me on Android with TMO

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            Same, Pixel 8 Pro + GrapheneOS + NextDNS, stateside using AT&T, no problems with private DNS

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          Your carrier probably blocks the DNS. Use a VPN, Proton VPN is trustworthy and reputable and they have a free option.

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        Here is an alternative Piped link(s):

        https://piped.video/ovqRt_qGV7c?si=iMxKS_tMMyKJV6ie

        Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.

        I’m open-source; check me out at GitHub.

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        I’m using Blokada. Would you consider Adguard to be better? And if so could you explain why? I’m not sure I see the difference.

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      It should not. Some phones don’t play well with private DNS though, mostly entry level ones that thrives on spying.

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