# Blokada 6 on Android Tablet Can´t Access DNS Server

**URL:** <https://community.blokada.org/t/blokada-6-on-android-tablet-can-t-access-dns-server/25478>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** android\
**Created:** [July 31, 2022, 9:27am UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/blokada-6-on-android-tablet-can-t-access-dns-server/25478 "2022-07-31T09:27:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Markus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b782af/32.png) [@Markus](https://community.blokada.org/u/Markus)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2022, 9:27am UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/blokada-6-on-android-tablet-can-t-access-dns-server/25478/1 "2022-07-31T09:27:48Z")

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Hi,

I used Blokada 5 before on my Android Phone and on my Android Tablet Teclast T40+

On the phone it works fine.

I deinstalled Blokada 5 on the Tablet and installed Blokada 6. Unfortunately I can not access the DNS Server. Blokada says: Connectivity issues but when I tap and insert the DNS Server it does not work.

What can I do about that?

1. Where did you **download** Blokada from?

Playstore

1. Which **device** do you use? Do you use a **custom ROM**? Do you know which **OS version** you are using?

Teclast T40+ Android 11

1. Please explain the issue **as detailed as possible**. Also include patterns you observed (like ‘it only happens on wifi’). The more information the better.
2. Since when are you facing this issue?

Yesterday

1. Did you already try to solve the issue somehow? If so: please state what you did.

Tried reinstalling multiple times.  
Tried selecting a different server  
Tried adding a new device and connecting to that

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**Author:** ![Reda\_Labdaoui](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.blokada.org/reda_labdaoui/32/14065_2.png) [@Reda\_Labdaoui](https://community.blokada.org/u/Reda_Labdaoui)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2022, 9:58am UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/blokada-6-on-android-tablet-can-t-access-dns-server/25478/2 "2022-07-31T09:58:16Z")

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Was the Private DNS displaying _“couldn’t connect to DNS”_ since you set up Blokada, or just disconnected suddenly while it was working fine?

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**Author:** ![Markus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b782af/32.png) [@Markus](https://community.blokada.org/u/Markus)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2022, 10:18am UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/blokada-6-on-android-tablet-can-t-access-dns-server/25478/3 "2022-07-31T10:18:41Z")

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It was displaying “Couldnt Connect top DNS” since the Setup. I am not using a second VPN.

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**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.blokada.org/system/32/7003_2.png) [@system](https://community.blokada.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2022, 10:19am UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/blokada-6-on-android-tablet-can-t-access-dns-server/25478/4 "2022-08-07T10:19:26Z")

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Closed on August 7, 2022, 10:19am UTC

This topic was automatically closed 7 days after the last reply. New replies are no longer allowed.

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**Author:** ![PrintableCharacter](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.blokada.org/printablecharacter/32/88_2.png) [@PrintableCharacter](https://community.blokada.org/u/PrintableCharacter)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2022, 7:29pm UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/blokada-6-on-android-tablet-can-t-access-dns-server/25478/5 "2022-09-26T19:29:15Z")

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Opened on September 26, 2022, 7:29pm UTC



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**Author:** ![PrintableCharacter](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.blokada.org/printablecharacter/32/88_2.png) [@PrintableCharacter](https://community.blokada.org/u/PrintableCharacter)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2022, 7:29pm UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/blokada-6-on-android-tablet-can-t-access-dns-server/25478/6 "2022-09-26T19:29:33Z")

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@Markus is this still ocurring? 🙂

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**Author:** ![Markus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b782af/32.png) [@Markus](https://community.blokada.org/u/Markus)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2022, 11:32am UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/blokada-6-on-android-tablet-can-t-access-dns-server/25478/7 "2022-10-19T11:32:41Z")

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Yes, unfortunately the Error still occurs. ☹

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**Author:** ![balboah](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.blokada.org/balboah/32/38_2.png) [@balboah](https://community.blokada.org/u/balboah)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2022, 11:25am UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/blokada-6-on-android-tablet-can-t-access-dns-server/25478/8 "2022-10-25T11:25:36Z")

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Hello,

Please refer to my answer in this other post:

> [@Blokada Cloud on Android: Cannot connect to Private DNS](https://community.blokada.org/t/blokada-cloud-on-android-cannot-connect-to-private-dns/27154/11):
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> Since the topic is about Blokada Cloud, Private DNS is expected to be configured or Blokada Cloud won’t function. The advice to disable Private DNS is only relevant for Blokada v5 and older. It’s a bit confusing, I know slight_smile The latest update on Google Play might resolve the error, we’re still waiting for Google to approve this. To be able to verify if this is a known issue, please [send the logs](https://community.blokada.org/t/how-to-share-the-log-when-reporting-an-issue/384) while referring to this topic.

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**Author:** ![Markus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b782af/32.png) [@Markus](https://community.blokada.org/u/Markus)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2022, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/blokada-6-on-android-tablet-can-t-access-dns-server/25478/11 "2022-10-25T15:54:57Z")

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Hello,  
I uninstalled Blokada again and installed it using [blokada.org](http://blokada.org) and selecting the Playstore.  
After that it finally works! Hooray!  
Simply using deinstall / deinstall on the tablet doesn’t Work.  
However now ist’s nice and Clean as it should be. Thank you very much! 🙂

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**Author:** ![Reda\_Labdaoui](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.blokada.org/reda_labdaoui/32/14065_2.png) [@Reda\_Labdaoui](https://community.blokada.org/u/Reda_Labdaoui)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2022, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/blokada-6-on-android-tablet-can-t-access-dns-server/25478/12 "2022-10-25T17:17:09Z")

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Great to hear, please let us know if you encounter any other issues

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**Author:** ![PrintableCharacter](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.blokada.org/printablecharacter/32/88_2.png) [@PrintableCharacter](https://community.blokada.org/u/PrintableCharacter)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2022, 6:02pm UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/blokada-6-on-android-tablet-can-t-access-dns-server/25478/13 "2022-11-07T18:02:21Z")

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Closed on November 7, 2022, 6:02pm UTC


