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    Change DNS servers, wifi and mobile data

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        Keneda @Br1
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        @Br1
        I don't know if you saw my post responding to you on another of your thread so i put link here, it may be helpfull : https://forums.ubports.com/topic/8144/how-to-record-calls/4?_=1680905394718

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          @Keneda to build apps it is necessary to know qml and python and I don't know them 😞 "Touch IDE" is an interesting app, but I would like to do something with shell scripting

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              @domubpkm said in Change DNS servers, wifi and mobile data:

              @Br1 typo error

              fixed, thank you.

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                  ---- UPDATE OTA-2 Focal ----
                  ---- Stable Channel ----

                  Usual three steps :

                  1 - download (just tap) setdns-ota.2 from here

                  2 - open file manager, go to Downloads, tap setdns-ota.2.tar.gz and tap extract archive

                  3 - open terminal, type :

                  sudo Downloads/setdns-ota.2/setdns-ota.2.sh
                  

                  and hit enter,

                  type 1 + enter to set Cloudflare servers
                  type 2 + enter to set OpenDNS servers
                  type 3 + enter to set custom servers (*)
                  type 4 + enter to restore default settings (Restore OS)
                  type 5 + enter to exit (OS unchanged)

                  Remember to "Restore OS" before the next OTA update !

                  set-dns is one single script, preview :

                  #!/bin/bash
                  
                  # Make sure only root can run this script
                  if [ "$(id -u)" != "0" ]; then
                     echo " - You must prepend 'sudo' !" 1>&2
                     exit 1
                  fi
                  
                  echo -e '\n- Set DNS servers / Restore default -\n' ;
                  
                  rsv_cnf=/etc/resolv.conf ;
                  
                  # these are Cloudflare's DNS servers
                  CLF_one=1.1.1.1
                  CLF_two=1.0.0.1
                  
                  # these are OpenDNS servers
                  OPE_one=208.67.222.222
                  OPE_two=208.67.220.220
                  
                  PS3='
                  Please enter your choice : '
                  options=("  Cloudflare  -      " "  OpenDNS     -      " "  Custom DNS  -      " "  Restore OS  -      " "  Quit        -      ")
                  select opt in "${options[@]}"
                  do
                  	case $opt in
                  	"  Cloudflare  -      ")
                  		# check resolv.conf
                  		if [ ! -L $rsv_cnf ] ;
                  
                  		then
                  
                  			# -------------------- runs if resolv.conf is a file --------------------
                  
                  			# mount root in read/write mode
                  			mount -o remount,rw / ;
                  
                  			# add it Cloudflare servers
                  			echo -e "# Cloudflare servers" > $rsv_cnf ; echo -e "nameserver $CLF_one" >> $rsv_cnf ; echo -e "nameserver $CLF_two" >> $rsv_cnf ;
                  
                  			# remount root in read only mode
                  			mount -o remount,ro / ;
                  
                  			echo -e '\n Cloudflare DNS are set up !\n'
                  
                  			exit 0
                  
                  		else
                  
                  			# -------------------- runs if resolv.conf is a symbolic link --------------------
                  
                  			# mount root in read/write mode
                  			mount -o remount,rw / ;
                  
                  			# delete symbolic link
                  			rm /etc/resolv.conf ;
                  
                  			# create file
                  			touch /etc/resolv.conf ;
                  
                  			# add it Cloudflare servers
                  			echo -e "# Cloudflare servers" > $rsv_cnf ; echo -e "nameserver $CLF_one" >> $rsv_cnf ; echo -e "nameserver $CLF_two" >> $rsv_cnf ;
                  
                                         # remount root in read only mode
                                          mount -o remount,ro / ;
                  
                  			echo -e '\n Cloudflare DNS are set up !\n'
                  
                  			exit 0
                  
                  		fi
                  
                  		;;
                  
                  	"  OpenDNS     -      ")
                  		# check resolv.conf
                  		if [ ! -L $rsv_cnf ] ;
                  
                  		then
                  
                  			# -------------------- runs if resolv.conf is a file --------------------
                  
                  			# mount root in read/write mode
                  			mount -o remount,rw / ;
                  
                  			# add it Cloudflare servers
                  			echo -e "# OpenDNS servers" > $rsv_cnf ; echo -e "nameserver $OPE_one" >> $rsv_cnf ; echo -e "nameserver $OPE_two" >> $rsv_cnf ;
                  
                  			# remount root in read only mode
                  			mount -o remount,ro / ;
                  
                  			echo -e '\n OpenDNS servers are set up !\n'
                  
                  			exit 0
                  
                  		else
                  
                  			# -------------------- runs if resolv.conf is a symbolic link --------------------
                  
                  			# mount root in read/write mode
                  			mount -o remount,rw / ;
                  
                  			# delete symbolic link
                  			rm /etc/resolv.conf ;
                  
                  			# create file
                  			touch /etc/resolv.conf ;
                  
                  			# add it Cloudflare servers
                  			echo -e "# OpenDNS servers" > $rsv_cnf ; echo -e "nameserver $OPE_one" >> $rsv_cnf ; echo -e "nameserver $OPE_two" >> $rsv_cnf ;
                  
                                         # remount root in read only mode
                                          mount -o remount,ro / ;
                  
                  			echo -e '\n OpenDNS servers are set up !\n'
                  
                  			exit 0
                  
                  		fi
                  
                  		;;
                  
                  	"  Custom DNS  -      ")
                  		# check resolv.conf
                  		if [ ! -L $rsv_cnf ] ;
                  
                  		then
                  
                  			# -------------------- runs if resolv.conf is a file -------------------- 
                  
                  			# mount root in read/write mode
                  			mount -o remount,rw / ;
                  
                  			echo -e "# Custom DNS servers" > $rsv_cnf ; 
                  
                                                          read -p " Type primary server : " priDN
                  
                  					echo -e "nameserver $priDN" >> $rsv_cnf ;
                  
                  					read -p " Type secondary server : " secDN
                  
                  					echo -e "nameserver $secDN" >> $rsv_cnf ;
                  
                  			# remount root in read only mode
                  			mount -o remount,ro / ;
                  
                  			echo -e '\n Custom DNS are set up !\n'
                  
                  			exit 0
                  
                  		else
                  
                  			# -------------------- runs if resolv.conf is a symbolic link --------------------
                  
                  			# mount root in read/write mode
                  			mount -o remount,rw / ;
                  
                  			# delete symbolic link
                  			rm /etc/resolv.conf ;
                  
                  			# create file
                  			touch /etc/resolv.conf ;
                  
                  			echo -e "# Custom DNS servers" > $rsv_cnf ;
                  
                                                          read -p " Type primary server : " priDN
                  
                                                          echo -e "nameserver $priDN" >> $rsv_cnf ;
                  
                                                          read -p " Type secondary server : " secDN
                  
                                                          echo -e "nameserver $secDN" >> $rsv_cnf ;
                  
                                         # remount root in read only mode
                                          mount -o remount,ro / ;
                  
                  			echo -e '\n Custom DNS are set up !\n'
                  
                  			exit 0
                  
                  		fi
                  
                  		;;
                  
                  	"  Restore OS  -      ")
                  			# mount root in read/write mode
                  			mount -o remount,rw / ;
                  
                  			# delete file
                  			rm /etc/resolv.conf ;
                  
                  			# recreate symbolic link
                  			ln -s /run/systemd/resolve/stub-resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf ;
                  
                                         # remount root in read only mode
                                          mount -o remount,ro / ;
                  
                  			echo -e '\n Default settings have been Restored !\n'
                  
                  			exit 0
                  
                  		;;
                          "  Quit        -      ")
                  			echo -e '\n  - OS unchanged !\n'
                  
                  			break
                  		;;
                  			*) echo "invalid option $REPLY"
                  		;;
                      esac
                  done
                  
                  

                  (*) For example, if you want to set Google DNS servers enter 8.8.8.8 as primary server and 8.8.4.4 as secondary server.

                  ^

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                    domubpkm @Br1
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                    @Br1 Hello. is your OTA-2 work / procedure the same for OTA-3 ? Thanks again

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                      Br1
                      last edited by Br1

                      I can’t test ota 3 update, install at your own risk (*)

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                        Br1
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                        OTA 3 Stable channel --- You can reinstall, no changes are necessary.

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                          domubpkm @Br1
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                          @Br1 Done, it works as expected.

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                            domubpkm
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                            @Br1 I am on RC test OTA-4, it seems ok for me.

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                              domubpkm
                              last edited by domubpkm

                              @Br1

                              New tests.

                              I noted this:
                              . Sometimes a reboot is necessary to get my carrier's DNS fully restored if I no longer want to use cloudflare dns. Just using the 'restore' option in the script is not enough.

                              . When using cloudflare, in the list of cloudflare DNS servers, some are in the USA (Missouri). Is this normal ? Shouldn't cloudflare DNS all stay in its country of origin like I see with Firefox (all in France for me) ?

                              Thank you to enlighten me.

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                                Br1 @domubpkm
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                                @domubpkm said in Change DNS servers, wifi and mobile data:

                                Sometimes a reboot is necessary to get my carrier's DNS fully restored

                                It could be caused by dns cache, after restoring try this :

                                sudo resolvectl flush-caches
                                

                                if it works, I can add it to next version

                                @domubpkm said in Change DNS servers, wifi and mobile data:

                                Shouldn't cloudflare DNS all stay in its country of origin

                                servers in 120+ countries ... I don’t know what criteria they use

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                                  domubpkm @Br1
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                                  @Br1 said in Change DNS servers, wifi and mobile data:

                                  It could be caused by dns cache, after restoring try this :

                                  sudo resolvectl flush-caches

                                  Sorry, i can't confirm it works for me. A reboot is yet necessary.

                                  @Br1 said in Change DNS servers, wifi and mobile data:

                                  Shouldn't cloudflare DNS all stay in its country of origin

                                  servers in 120+ countries ... I don’t know what criteria they use

                                  When i did my precedent feedback, i was in RC TEST OTA-4. Now i am on 'real' OTA-4 and all cloudfare DNS are in my country. So for this, it's solved. 🤔 🙂

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                                    Br1
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                                    --- New version (only an optimization) here, as reported by @domubpkm to restore the original dns servers reboot is required (added message).

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