This is aimed at iOS users more, but do any of you use any firewall apps like 1 blocker fire wall or adguard dns.
The reason I’m asking is if you have all them things at router level what good does it do on a device level?
I used PiHole for a long time, then graduated to self-hosting a VPN so I could get as-blocking when away from my home network.
Ultimately I ended up using just AdGuard DNS via the DNS profile for iOS, and hard code the DNS into my home routers.
There might be a better setup, but this simple deployment takes care of 98% of ads.
Not sure if this is really what you're looking for but I have pihole at home, then tailscale so my phone always gets the benefit.
Ahhh yes tailscale, so it uses a vpn tunnel to route your traffic back home and through your network?
DNS66 does the job on Android: https://f-droid.org/packages/org.jak_linux.dns66/
Not at the moment. No. I used to have one of those Netgate firewalls using pfsense i could do vpn on but i really didnt see the point. By using ControlD as my DNS i block known malware, ads, and trackers for free. Obviously that does not protect from everything, but it goes a long way towards helping.
Very true, I’ve also noted that controlD can actually spoof your ip, so I suppose there is no need for vpn
