Millions of Android users are just noticing free ‘loophole’ upgrade

THERE’S a hidden upgrade that Android users are sitting on, which can cut down the number of annoying popup adverts they see.

Android users don’t even need to pay for it.

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Tech savvy TikTok user @tatechtips highlighted the secret trick.

The upgrade can be accessed via the Settings in any version 10 Android device.

It will stop popup ads from most websites you visit.

First open to Settings > Connections and scroll down to the bottom.

Next click on More connection settings and hit Private DNS.

Then select Private DNS provider hostname and enter this address: dns.adguard.com.

Finally, hit save and you’ll be ready to go.

Now when you’re browsing on certain websites you won’t be plagued with lots of popup ads.

However, @tatechtips said the trick will not act as a work-around for ads on YouTube.

DNS stands for Domain Name Service, and it means you don’t have to type an IP address to get where you want to go online.

Having a private DNS on your phone or computer can help keep your internet queries private – without slowing down your network speed.

It works by encrypting – scrambling the data for – the websites you visit.

By having a private DNS this, Android users can make it much more difficult for malicious third parties to eavesdrop on their internet traffic. 

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