Cloudflare has updated its public DNS servers to make the most of online development: with new DNS addresses you can find protect your devices from malware and unwanted access to adult content. Addresses are already available to everyone, and you can set them up on your Android phones and tablets.
DNS servers make it easy for us not to remember the sequence of numbers, but it's not important because it can speed up your internet connection. And to increase the security of our smartphone, as is the case with new & # 39; Normal & # 39; of Cloudflare: the company has decided to end its public and free services with two pairs of DNS addresses to avoid malicious content and adults. They are not currently in the popular app 1.1.1.1, but you can also add them to your Android. We show you how.
How to configure a new security DNS
The DNS server is a machine that resolves web addresses we write to browsers, converts these addresses into IP address characters, the number of dots separating the machine on the network. It is impossible for us to remember the IP addresses of the internet pages we connect to; That's why DNS servers are so important: they facilitate the transfer of information by linking all devices. And the faster and more reliable these servers are, the better, as is Cloudflare.
The company has publicly released two DNS addresses that improve the security of the private networks and devices connected to them. The following are:
- 1.1.1.2 and 1.0.0.2, DNS addresses protect against malware . Once installed, they protect devices from downloading malicious software.
- 1.1.1.3 and 1.0.0.3, DNS addresses that block adult content, are also malware. Family & # 39; Family & # 39; aims to protect children as they block inappropriate content for children; in addition to installing protection from malicious software.
To have any DNS pairs active, you must add addresses to the home router only: access the configuration, enter the DNS section (usually found within WAN options) and change the last one (or Automatic DNS Acquisition) to two addresses he loves you very much. Once you have re-joined the router all devices that connect to your WiFi network, in addition to the internet ports, will be protected by Cloudflare
The above is for router and Internet access, but you can do it as well configure DNS addresses to protect your Android only. The procedure is as follows:
- Since the network settings are not the same across all cell phones, and do not have the same functions, to change the DNS addresses we will use the request: dnspipe. You must download it from Google Play.
- Start the program and configure DNS addresses with the desired Clodflare pair: 1.1.1.2 and 1.0.0.2 (to protect against malicious software) or 1.1.1.3 and 1.0.0.3 (to protect malicious software and adult content).
- dnspipe works as a VPN: once the app is configured, and whenever you open it, all Internet traffic will be accompanied by the Cloudflare DNS addresses you selected; while receiving your own security benefits: antimalware or antimalware for child protection.
