
UpdatedNov 7, 2025
PublishedApr 27, 2022
Packagecom.evanhe.dnsforward
MD596baadb42f42f50ccd19bd897d05c22e
SHA1 (signer)CB:A4:D2:C2:A6:96:2B:25:45:70:13:65:4F:8A:EA:21:9A:23:AF:72
Signed byCN=Yotta Technology, OU=Yotta Technology, O=Yotta Technology, L=Melbourne, ST=VIC, C=AU
Malware scanTRUSTED
Websitehttp://evanhe.com
Contact[email protected]
Description
"Change" DNS server on most of popular phones with Android versions (2.2+), including Kitkat, by one click.
On Kitkat (Android 4.4), changing dns server settings is not allowed by system. DNS Forwarder can work as a workaround. It does not modify system setting, just bypasses local dns server settings by forwarding dns queries to other configured server.
It works on rooted phones running Android 2.2 and above.
Supported dns servers:
8.8.8.8 (Google)
8.8.4.4 (Google)
208.67.222.222 (OpenDNS)
208.67.220.220 (OpenDNS)
209.244.0.3 (Level3)
209.244.0.4 (Level3)
195.46.39.39 (SafeDNS)
195.46.39.40 (SafeDNSs)
216.87.84.211 (OpenNIC)
23.90.4.6 (OpenNIC)
216.146.35.35 (Dyn)
216.146.36.36 (Dyn)
37.235.1.174 (FreeDNS)
37.235.1.177 (FreeDNS)
109.69.8.51 (puntCAT)
84.200.69.80 (DNS.WATCH)
84.200.70.40 (DNS.WATCH)
199.5.157.131 (Public-Root)
208.71.35.137 (Public-Root)
208.76.50.50 (SmartViper)
208.76.51.51 (SmartViper)
8.26.56.26 (Comodo SecureDNS)
8.20.247.20 (Comodo SecureDNS)
156.154.70.1 (DNS Advantage)
156.154.71.1 (DNS Advantage)
199.85.126.10 (Norton ConnectSafe)
199.85.127.10 (Norton ConnectSafe)
81.218.119.11 (GreenTeamDNS)
209.88.198.133 (GreenTeamDNS)
89.233.43.71 (censurfridns.dk)
89.104.194.142 (censurfridns.dk)
74.82.42.42 (Hurricane Electric)
Other customized dns servers
How to use:
1) choose a DNS server from list. Also you can set up customized dns server. By default Google dns server 8.8.8.8 is configured.
2) Check "Enable Forwarder" box
DNS forwarder will start a service to serve DNS queries (UDP). To stop it, just uncheck "Enable forwarder".
New feature added on 1.4:
* Auto forward on boot
I'd like to make it as simple/handy as possible. Maybe add auto forwarding and more dns servers later. If there is any questions or requests, please send me an email. Thanks.
And there is also a paid version.
On Kitkat (Android 4.4), changing dns server settings is not allowed by system. DNS Forwarder can work as a workaround. It does not modify system setting, just bypasses local dns server settings by forwarding dns queries to other configured server.
It works on rooted phones running Android 2.2 and above.
Supported dns servers:
8.8.8.8 (Google)
8.8.4.4 (Google)
208.67.222.222 (OpenDNS)
208.67.220.220 (OpenDNS)
209.244.0.3 (Level3)
209.244.0.4 (Level3)
195.46.39.39 (SafeDNS)
195.46.39.40 (SafeDNSs)
216.87.84.211 (OpenNIC)
23.90.4.6 (OpenNIC)
216.146.35.35 (Dyn)
216.146.36.36 (Dyn)
37.235.1.174 (FreeDNS)
37.235.1.177 (FreeDNS)
109.69.8.51 (puntCAT)
84.200.69.80 (DNS.WATCH)
84.200.70.40 (DNS.WATCH)
199.5.157.131 (Public-Root)
208.71.35.137 (Public-Root)
208.76.50.50 (SmartViper)
208.76.51.51 (SmartViper)
8.26.56.26 (Comodo SecureDNS)
8.20.247.20 (Comodo SecureDNS)
156.154.70.1 (DNS Advantage)
156.154.71.1 (DNS Advantage)
199.85.126.10 (Norton ConnectSafe)
199.85.127.10 (Norton ConnectSafe)
81.218.119.11 (GreenTeamDNS)
209.88.198.133 (GreenTeamDNS)
89.233.43.71 (censurfridns.dk)
89.104.194.142 (censurfridns.dk)
74.82.42.42 (Hurricane Electric)
Other customized dns servers
How to use:
1) choose a DNS server from list. Also you can set up customized dns server. By default Google dns server 8.8.8.8 is configured.
2) Check "Enable Forwarder" box
DNS forwarder will start a service to serve DNS queries (UDP). To stop it, just uncheck "Enable forwarder".
New feature added on 1.4:
* Auto forward on boot
I'd like to make it as simple/handy as possible. Maybe add auto forwarding and more dns servers later. If there is any questions or requests, please send me an email. Thanks.
And there is also a paid version.
Required features
- Faketouch android.hardware.faketouch
- Wifi android.hardware.wifi
Permissions (11)
DNS forwarder requests the following Android permissions:
- Access Network State android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Access Superuser android.permission.ACCESS_SUPERUSER
- Access Wifi State android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- Foreground Service android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Internet android.permission.INTERNET
- Post Notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Receive Boot Completed android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Wake Lock android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Com Evanhe Dnsforward Dynamic Receiver Not Exported Permission com.evanhe.dnsforward.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Finsky Permission Bind Get Install Referrer Service com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Gms Permission Ad Id com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID