Hi! Android 16. Tor VPN (beta) connection cannot be established with the manual DNS function enabled (server is dns.adguard-dns.com ). When DNS is set to Off, then the connection can be established right away. Can it be made so one could use Tor VPN with Adguard DNS server? Thanks.

Hello, there’s already an open issue on the Tor Project’s GitLab about this: [image] Can't use private DNS with Tor VPN (#147) · Issues · The Tor Project /... OS: GrapheneOS - Android 14 Device: Pixel 6 Tor VPN version: 0.5.0 If a private DNS is set on Android, it is impossible to use i…

Is this the issue you’re having ? [image] Can't use private DNS with Tor VPN (#147) · Issues · The Tor Project /... OS: GrapheneOS - Android 14 Device: Pixel 6 Tor VPN version: 0.5.0 If a private DNS is set on Android, it is impossible to use internet...

I guess so, but my OS is NothingOS, not GrapheneOS. The issue is dated 2024, and still not solved, which is sad…

[image] Les: I guess so, but my OS is NothingOS, not GrapheneOS. The issue is dated 2024, and still not solved, which is sad… Is your expected result so it would just connect with your dns server; so the ‘excluded apps’ get routed via the dns server (and some Tor connections for bootstrapping…

It would be perfect if ad-guard DNS could work alongside with the Tor VPN connection, so that ads is removed just like in regular web-surfing without VPN connection. But I’d be fine even if DNS is disabled during Tor VPN connection, but, like, automatically, you know? For now, each time I need to …

It’s recommended to disable Private DNS feature (this feature name really should be changed to “Encrypted DNS” or just “DNS-over-TLS” to not give users a false sense of privacy) of Android if you need to use TorVPN (or Orbot). Private DNS settings is enforced for both connections outside VPN tunnel …

Thank you for all the info! Up to the extent of my understanding, I can’t use Private DNS with Tor VPN, because this threatens security and privacy while Tor VPN is built to provide it. As a regular user, I have the ad-guard Private DNS server enabled by default to block out ads while web-surfing …

[image] Les: As a regular user, I have the ad-guard Private DNS server enabled by default to block out ads while web-surfing (I don’t really care if the server gets to see what sites I do visit); and I occasionally use VPN to access restricted sites. The need to go to settings and manually turn …

Tor VPN doesn't work with Private DNS enabled

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unic3rn February 8, 2026, 8:46am 2

Hello, there’s already an open issue on the Tor Project’s GitLab about this: