v1.1 · Open Source · No Root

Private DNS control,
one tap away.

quickDNS gives you instant, encrypted DNS — DNS-over-TLS — from your Quick Settings tile or home screen widgets. Flip it on, switch providers, and keep your traffic private. No root required.

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Works with Shizuku or ADB
Android 7.0+
13 pre-configured providers

PROTECTED

Mirrors the home screen widget.

Features

What quickDNS does

Toggle Private DNS from your Quick Settings tile, a home screen widget, or the app — and switch between DNS-over-TLS providers instantly.

Quick Settings Tile

Toggle Private DNS on or off from the notification shade. Tap again to switch providers or disable.

Home Screen Widgets

Three widget styles: compact shield, tile, and a large 2×1 with a dedicated toggle button.

13 Providers Included

Cloudflare, Google, AdGuard, Quad9, NextDNS, Mullvad, and more, pre-configured.

Custom Providers

Add any DNS-over-TLS provider by name and hostname. It syncs across the tile and all widgets.

One-Tap Toggle

Enable with your saved provider in a single tap, or disable everything the same way.

No Root Required

Uses Shizuku or a one-time ADB grant to modify system settings.

Widgets

Three widget styles to choose from. Toggle once — every widget stays in sync.

Home screen with quickDNS widget in the ON state — Widget ON — teal shield

Home screen with quickDNS widget in the OFF state — Widget OFF — gray shield

Shield Toggle 1×1

Compact floating shield. Tap anywhere to toggle; tap the wrench to manage providers.

Tile 1×1

Full tile design with a dark card and teal border when active.

Large 2×1

Shield plus a dedicated Toggle button and settings shortcut.

Adding the quickDNS widget from the widget picker — Add it from the widget picker — no configuration needed.

Screenshots

Manage providers from the app: browse the included list or add your own DNS-over-TLS hostnames.

Provider list in quickDNS — Provider list

Add custom DNS provider dialog — Add your own provider

Providers

DNS Providers

DNS-over-TLS hostnames for popular privacy and filtering services, included out of the box.

Don’t see your favorite? Add any DNS-over-TLS provider as a custom entry from the app.

Setup

quickDNS needs permission to modify system DNS settings. Pick one of two methods — neither requires root.

Recommended

Option 1 — Shizuku

Install Shizuku from the Play Store or GitHub.
Start the Shizuku service (wireless debugging or root).
Install quickDNS and grant the permission when prompted.

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For tech-savvy users

Option 2 — ADB

Enable Developer Options and USB debugging on your device.
Connect via USB and install quickDNS.
Run the command once — the grant persists until uninstall.

adb shell pm grant com.jphat.quickdns android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS

Private DNS control,one tap away.