I am not sure what off does. Might need to recheck Android documentation. But I remember the custom one definitely uses whatever you set, and nothing else. No Google/Cloudflare DNS.
For example, if you like AdGuard, you can just enter dns.adguard.com there.
Automatic on Android always falls back to Google or Cloudflare DNS in the same way systemd DNS resolving works. Or if that does not work, ISP is being sent whatever domain queries user is requesting directly. I am going off from connecting the dots between what I know about Private DNS from Android documentation, and what the Reddit poster did not mention who Mullvad cited in their blog post. I am assuming that the time gap between Android’s killswitch turning off and on with always-on settings is giving time for DNS queries to go through (detected by Wireshark), and since the default DNS provider is almost never set by people on Android, this may be happening.
mine gives me three choices. Off, Automatic, and Private DNS (type in your own). should i set mine to off then? will that prevent the leak?
I am not sure what off does. Might need to recheck Android documentation. But I remember the custom one definitely uses whatever you set, and nothing else. No Google/Cloudflare DNS.
For example, if you like AdGuard, you can just enter
dns.adguard.comthere.so automatic will allow the leak?
Automatic on Android always falls back to Google or Cloudflare DNS in the same way systemd DNS resolving works. Or if that does not work, ISP is being sent whatever domain queries user is requesting directly. I am going off from connecting the dots between what I know about Private DNS from Android documentation, and what the Reddit poster did not mention who Mullvad cited in their blog post. I am assuming that the time gap between Android’s killswitch turning off and on with always-on settings is giving time for DNS queries to go through (detected by Wireshark), and since the default DNS provider is almost never set by people on Android, this may be happening.