OpenDNS Updater

OpenDNS Updater is an extremely easy to use android app to perform IP updates.

Guillaume Villena · fr.guillaumevillena.opendnsupdater

Not rated yet 50K+ downloads v2.2.4 3.3 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2.2.4 (224)
Updated: Jun 5, 2024 (2 years ago)
APK size: 3.3 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: May 4, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 10 (1 sensitive)
Website: android.guillaumevillena.fr
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

OpenDNS Updater is an app by Guillaume Villena in the Tools category, listed since at least May 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 10 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: approximate location. It asks for the same permissions as version 2.2.3.

What's new in v2.2.4

- VPNService fix for device with API > 31 (Android S+)

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

* Quick presentation OpenDNS Updater is an extremely easy to use android app to perform dynamic IP updates on OpenDNS services. * Presentation OpenDns is a very famous DNS service used by a lot of people, but not everybody knows that they also provide some filtering product for individuals. This type of service is free and can be very useful to filter websites such as porn, phishing, malware, and many other category. The service rely on your external IP to perform filter actions. Why an android application for a DNS service ? As I said on the previous line, the service rely on your external IP address, so when you change access point or start using mobile data, you request will not be filtered. Updater exist for almost Windows, Mac and Linux, but not for Android or IOS. ( https://support.opendns.com/hc/en-us/articles/227988607-OpenDNS-Compatible-Dynamic-DNS-DDNS-Clients ) * Other informations The bundled VPN Service is only required to enforce OpenDNS servers when activated. When used, only DNS queries are intercepted to then be resolved against OpenDNS. All of your internet traffic then use your internet normally without specific routing. This is an open source project; For more information on the app and the source code, please go to android.guillaumevillena.fr.

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v2.2.3.

v2.2.4 LATEST Jun 5, 2024 3.3 MB TRUSTED v2.2.3 Nov 7, 2023 3.3 MB TRUSTED

All 2 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate with Google's generic name Google Play App Signing gives the keys it manages this name, but anyone can put it in a certificate, so this alone proves nothing.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jun 5, 2024
Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)FC:D7:5A:71:18:19:40:A1:6E:AE:B8:9F:6C:85:8D:8D:8C:88:10:91
File MD5eeb7d7c1cd671f78baf5ea45a97545c3
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (10)

OpenDNS Updater requests 10 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Expand status bar android.permission.EXPAND_STATUS_BAR
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) fr.guillaumevillena.opendnsupdater.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

OpenDNS Updater APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.

Is the OpenDNS Updater APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is eeb7d7c1cd671f78baf5ea45a97545c3.