If i exclude the app from rethink dns it use the isp dns, my goal is using rethink dns with wireguard on and some apps exclude from wireguard. Is it possible that using rethink dns while wireguard on and some apps exclude from wireguard but using encrypted dns without private dns on? Example i exc…

This was a bit difficult to understand, but yes, you can route traffic from specific apps outside your VPN, while maintaining their encrypted DNS. The app may be able to manually use its own DNS though. I’ve seen a couple apps do that.

As far as I know, every application can choose its own DNS. It’s just that many of them don’t and go with the OS DNS. The OS DNS can be set under the connection settings on desktop and android, where there’s a spot to input DNS address. It seems to be respected more on android. Browsers can be set e…

[image] hzko: Is it possible that using rethink dns while wireguard on and some apps exclude from wireguard but using encrypted dns without private dns on? With Rethink? Yes. Use WireGuard in Advanced mode. Then add apps to be routed through it using the “Add / Remove” button in "Configure →…

I’m using rethinkdns android v0.5.5n My goal is using brave android with encrypted dns but without setting up secure dns inside the app and using cromite android on wireguard rethinkdns. I already try the methods on your reply but not working and not a line to my goal. I don’t know if rethink dns…

[image] hzko: already try the methods on your reply but not working and not a line to my goal. I don’t know if rethink dns android have that feature Gotcha. You’re on an older version. Please wait for v055v, which should launch in 3 to 5 days.

To be fair, every release since N has been labelled ‘prerelease’. I bet most users are still running N

Example, i want to use facebook app excluded from wireguard but have setup encrypted dns. I don’t know if rethink have feature like you can setup encrypted dns on specific app. It would be nice that you can use facebook app while only using encrypted dns and other apps using wireguard.

[image] hzko: I don’t know if rethink have feature like you can setup encrypted dns on specific app Yes multiple ways to achieve this (indirectly) in Rethink. One of the ways is outlined above . This setting excludes an app from any proxy (WireGuard, SOCKS5, HTTP) you may have setup within Re…

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ignoramous April 25, 2026, 4:03am 4

With Rethink? Yes.

Use WireGuard in Advanced mode. Then add apps to be routed through it using the “Add / Remove” button in "Configure → Proxy → Setup WireGuard → (tap on the particular WireGuard profile)*.

If you’re on Android 12+, turn ON Configure → DNS → Split DNS if it isn’t, to make sure those apps setup to be routed through the WireGuard tunnel use WireGuard-provided DNS upstream.

The rest of the apps not setup to be routed through WireGuard should continue to use DNS setup in Configure → DNS.

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