{"id":21662,"date":"2026-11-11T19:27:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T16:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/?p=21662"},"modified":"2026-11-11T19:27:00","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T16:27:00","slug":"what-is-private-dns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-private-dns\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Private DNS? How to Set Up Private DNS on Android"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-private-dns\/#What_Does_DNS_Do_in_Short\" >What Does DNS Do, in Short?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-private-dns\/#Private_DNS_vs_Normal_DNS\" >Private DNS vs Normal DNS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-private-dns\/#The_Three_Private_DNS_Modes\" >The Three Private DNS Modes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-private-dns\/#Which_Private_DNS_Provider_Should_I_Choose\" >Which Private DNS Provider Should I Choose?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-private-dns\/#How_to_Set_Up_Private_DNS_on_Android\" >How to Set Up Private DNS on Android<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-private-dns\/#Samsung\" >Samsung<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-private-dns\/#Google_Pixel_and_stock_Android\" >Google Pixel and stock Android<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-private-dns\/#Xiaomi_Oppo_and_other_brands\" >Xiaomi, Oppo and other brands<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-private-dns\/#Is_Private_DNS_Working_How_to_Check\" >Is Private DNS Working? How to Check<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-private-dns\/#When_Should_You_Use_Private_DNS\" >When Should You Use Private DNS?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-private-dns\/#On_Computers_and_iPhone\" >On Computers and iPhone<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-private-dns\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" >Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-private-dns\/#Does_Private_DNS_speed_up_my_internet\" >Does Private DNS speed up my internet?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-private-dns\/#Is_Private_DNS_the_same_as_a_VPN\" >Is Private DNS the same as a VPN?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-private-dns\/#Does_Private_DNS_drain_the_battery\" >Does Private DNS drain the battery?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/what-is-private-dns\/#Is_it_safe_to_turn_off_Private_DNS\" >Is it safe to turn off Private DNS?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>Private DNS<\/strong> is an Android feature that encrypts your DNS queries and sends them to a DNS provider you choose. It&#8217;s available on Android 9 and later; some manufacturers&#8217; Turkish-language menus call it &#8220;\u00d6zel DNS&#8221; or &#8220;Gizli DNS&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>In this article we explain what Private DNS is, how it differs from normal DNS, which providers you can use and how to turn it on step by step.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Does_DNS_Do_in_Short\"><\/span>What Does DNS Do, in Short?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When you visit a site, your phone first asks a DNS server to translate the domain name (e.g. example.com) into an IP address. Normally these queries go <strong>unencrypted<\/strong> to the DNS server of the Wi-Fi network or mobile carrier you&#8217;re connected to.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Private_DNS_vs_Normal_DNS\"><\/span>Private DNS vs Normal DNS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><\/th>\n<th>Normal DNS<\/th>\n<th>Private DNS (DNS-over-TLS)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Encryption<\/td>\n<td>None<\/td>\n<td>Yes (TLS)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Can the network see your queries?<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<td>No, only the provider you chose sees them<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Who decides the provider?<\/td>\n<td>Usually the network or carrier<\/td>\n<td>You<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Port used<\/td>\n<td>53<\/td>\n<td>853<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Where it&#8217;s set<\/td>\n<td>Per network in Wi-Fi settings<\/td>\n<td>In the phone&#8217;s general settings, for all networks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Private DNS doesn&#8217;t replace the HTTPS encryption between you and websites; it only protects DNS queries. The sites you visit still see your IP address. If you want to hide all traffic, a VPN is a different solution.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Three_Private_DNS_Modes\"><\/span>The Three Private DNS Modes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Off:<\/strong> the DNS server provided by the network is used unencrypted.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Automatic:<\/strong> encrypted DNS is used if the network supports it; otherwise it falls back to normal DNS. This is the default on most Android phones.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Private DNS provider hostname:<\/strong> queries are always sent encrypted to the provider you chose. If the provider can&#8217;t be reached, the internet may not work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_Private_DNS_Provider_Should_I_Choose\"><\/span>Which Private DNS Provider Should I Choose?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Provider<\/th>\n<th>Hostname<\/th>\n<th>Key feature<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Cloudflare<\/td>\n<td>one.one.one.one<\/td>\n<td>Focused on speed and privacy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Google Public DNS<\/td>\n<td>dns.google<\/td>\n<td>Widely used and stable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Quad9<\/td>\n<td>dns.quad9.net<\/td>\n<td>Blocks known malicious domains<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>AdGuard DNS<\/td>\n<td>dns.adguard-dns.com<\/td>\n<td>Blocks ads and trackers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>This field takes a <strong>hostname<\/strong> like those in the table, not an IP address. For more on ad-blocking providers, see our article <a href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/ad-blocking-dns\/\">ad-blocking DNS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Set_Up_Private_DNS_on_Android\"><\/span>How to Set Up Private DNS on Android<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Samsung\"><\/span>Samsung<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Open <em>Settings \u2192 Connections \u2192 More connection settings \u2192 Private DNS<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Private DNS provider hostname<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Type, for example, <em>one.one.one.one<\/em> and tap <strong>Save<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Pixel_and_stock_Android\"><\/span>Google Pixel and stock Android<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to <em>Settings \u2192 Network &amp; internet \u2192 Private DNS<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Choose <strong>Private DNS provider hostname<\/strong>, type the address and save.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Xiaomi_Oppo_and_other_brands\"><\/span>Xiaomi, Oppo and other brands<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Menu names may differ. You can find the screen by typing &#8220;DNS&#8221; in the search bar in Settings.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Private_DNS_Working_How_to_Check\"><\/span>Is Private DNS Working? How to Check<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>After saving the setting, open a few sites; if they open without problems, the connection is established.<\/li>\n<li>If you use Cloudflare, the <em>1.1.1.1\/help<\/em> page in your browser shows whether DNS-over-TLS is in use.<\/li>\n<li>If sites won&#8217;t open and you see a &#8220;Private DNS server cannot be accessed&#8221; warning, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/sunucun.com.tr\/blog\/private-dns-server-cannot-be-accessed\/\">guide to fixing that error<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_Should_You_Use_Private_DNS\"><\/span>When Should You Use Private DNS?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>When you want to hide your DNS queries on public Wi-Fi networks in caf\u00e9s, hotels or airports.<\/li>\n<li>When you want phone-wide blocking of ads or malicious sites.<\/li>\n<li>When your carrier&#8217;s DNS server is slow or unreliable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>School and workplace networks may block encrypted DNS; on these networks Automatic mode works more smoothly.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"On_Computers_and_iPhone\"><\/span>On Computers and iPhone<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Windows 11 offers DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) support in its settings. iPhone doesn&#8217;t have a single setting like Android; encrypted DNS is used through configuration profiles or DNS apps.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Private_DNS_speed_up_my_internet\"><\/span>Does Private DNS speed up my internet?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It can slightly affect how quickly pages start loading, but it doesn&#8217;t increase your download speed. The difference depends on your provider and location.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Private_DNS_the_same_as_a_VPN\"><\/span>Is Private DNS the same as a VPN?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No. Private DNS only encrypts DNS queries; a VPN passes all your internet traffic through an encrypted tunnel and changes your IP address.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Private_DNS_drain_the_battery\"><\/span>Does Private DNS drain the battery?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Although encryption adds some overhead, it isn&#8217;t expected to cause noticeable battery drain in everyday use.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_safe_to_turn_off_Private_DNS\"><\/span>Is it safe to turn off Private DNS?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>When it&#8217;s off, your DNS queries are unencrypted, but HTTPS sites still use encrypted connections. 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