DNS66 Reborn

DNS66 Reborn is an Android DNS blocker that stops ads, malware, and trackers at the system level—no root required.

It's an independent fork of the original DNS66 project by Julian Andres Klode*. This version is maintained and developed separately.

*DNS66: https://github.com/julian-klode/dns66

How It Works

The app creates a local VPN service that intercepts all outgoing DNS requests from your device. Each request is checked against predefined host lists—if it matches a blocked domain, it's dropped or redirected.

No traffic is routed to external servers: everything stays on-device for maximum privacy and speed.

✨ New Features

- ✅ Updated to Gradle 8.6 and SDK 34 - ✅ Automatic sorting of DNS and host lists - ✅ Removed outdated, non-functional host lists - ✅ Modern DNS servers included: AdGuard, Cloudflare, DNS4EU, OpenDNS, Quad9 - ✅ Real-time stats with block counter and history - ✅ Native support for Android 12+

📦 How to Use It

1. Install the APK 2. Open the app and go to Start 3. Tap Start to launch the VPN service 4. Grant the requested permissions (one-time only)

🌐 Supported Languages

- English - Russian

⚠️ Important note about browser compatibility

DNS66 Reborn is not designed to block ads inside web browsers.

This is not a limitation of the app, but a consequence of how modern browsers like Brave, Chrome, Firefox, Yandex and others work:

- They load ad content from domains that DNS66 Reborn cannot intercept - They implement their own internal DNS that bypasses the system's network settings - They use encrypted DNS connections (DNS-over-HTTPS) that circumvent system‑level filtering

💡 How to block ads while browsing

Try using:

- Brave / Cromite / Yandex, which have built‑in ad blocking - Fennec with the uBlock Origin extension (free, open‑source, the best option) - Alternatively, try disabling asynchronous DNS in chrome://flags (experimental, not guaranteed to work)

DNS66 Reborn is excellent at blocking ads and trackers in apps and games, but for web browsing you need dedicated tools.

ℹ️ Note

This project is still in development and may contain bugs.

License

This software is free and distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPLv3).