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Quad9 Connect

Quad9

Android application for Quad9 recursive DNS cybersecurity and privacy services

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About Quad9 Connect

Quad9 Connect is an Android and ChromeOS app that sends your DNS queries to Quad9's secure, private, open recursive DNS service .

Quad9 Connect adds additional functionality and features compared to using Android's Private DNS feature to utilize encrypted DNS or configured Quad9 in Chrome on ChromeOS.

The application creates a split VPN tunnel with Android API "VpnService" to configure an alternate DNS server on Android and ChromeOS.

## Features

- DNS over TLS or DNS over UDP

- DNS Query Log

- Trusted Networks

- Blocked Query Notifications

- Local Domains

- Excluded Applications

What's new in 1.2.4

- Fixed a crash on service startup if the app is in background, or gets moved to the background during the process

How to install Quad9 Connect

  1. Tap Download — the app's official page on F-Droid opens.
  2. Install it with the F-Droid app (recommended, for automatic updates), or use the download button on that page.
  3. If Android asks, allow the F-Droid app or your browser to install apps, then tap Install.
  4. Open Quad9 Connect from your app drawer.

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