Nikhil’s passion for technology began in 2016 when he unlocked the bootloader of his first Android phone, the Sony Xperia Tipo. Since then, he has authored over 1,500 articles and has written content ...

A smart DNS and one setting is all it takes to bypass region blocks without needing a VPN ...

Google has added support for the DNS-over-HTTP/3 (DoH3) protocol on Android 11 and later to increase the privacy of DNS queries while providing better performance. HTTP/3 is the third major version of ...

Domain Name System (DNS) plays a crucial role in translating domain names into IP addresses, enabling you to access websites and services seamlessly. However, the default DNS provided by your internet ...

Staying safe and secure online is just as important while using your phone as it is on your computer. Thankfully, Android offers several security and safety features to help keep your data secure and ...

Ryne was ostensibly a senior editor at Android Police, working at the site from 2017-2022. But really, he is just some verbose dude who digs on tech, loves Android, and hates anticompetitive practices ...

Android 9.0 Pie in 2018 introduced DNS-over-TLS (DoT) and the mobile OS now supports DNS-over-HTTP/3 (DoH) thanks to a Google Play system update (Mainline). Meant to be the latest method for keeping ...

I chanced upon the XDA Forums while looking for a way to update the original Motorola Defy to Android 4.0 ICS. Now I help people find answers to similar questions while covering the latest ...

I recently wrote an article explaining why I prefer using a dedicated ad-blocking app on Android over the Private DNS feature. It seems many readers weren’t too happy with my conclusion. In fact, in a ...