From 77b304c92e991d45bf7a533a9afa83f457378fc1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Micay Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2020 05:09:22 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] add section on default DNS servers --- static/faq.html | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+) diff --git a/static/faq.html b/static/faq.html index c291bb10..4933c154 100644 --- a/static/faq.html +++ b/static/faq.html @@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ bundled apps make by default?
  • What does GrapheneOS do about cellular tracking and silent SMS?
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  • Which DNS servers are used by default?
  • How do I use a custom DNS server?
  • Why does Private DNS not accept IP addresses?
  • @@ -375,6 +376,16 @@ sending texts or other data is not required or particularly useful to track devices connected to a network for an adversary with the appropriate access.

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    + Which DNS servers are used by default? +

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    By default, the OS uses the network-provided DNS servers, whether those come from + DHCP or static network configuration. If no DNS servers are provided, GrapheneOS uses + Cloudflare DNS + as the fallback rather than Google Public DNS. In practice, the fallback is rarely + used and has little real world impact.

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    How do I use a custom DNS server?