Android: Difference between revisions

From [[w:Android_version_history#Android_9_Pie_(API_28)|version 9 'Pie']] Android supports private DNS using the [[encrypted DNS|DNS over TLS protocol]]. By default Android uses wither the WiFi's DNS server (usually from the [[w:ISP]] of the WiFI) or the mobile provider's DNS server. While this is not necessarily a bad thing, the problem lies in the fact that the DNS requests are completely unprotected and transparent to the network provider or anyone listening in on the network.<br>This [[Concept:Metadata|metadata]], when collected and analysed, grants a deep insight into your personal behaviours and habits. It is, essentially, your browsing history, except in this case you cannot delete it as it is held by a third party.