# Blokada makes Brave Browser slow/unusable **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [March 8, 2021, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/blokada-makes-brave-browser-slow-unusable/11547 "2021-03-08T17:41:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DankBong420](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.blokada.org/dankbong420/32/7843_2.png) [@DankBong420](https://community.blokada.org/u/DankBong420)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/blokada-makes-brave-browser-slow-unusable/11547/1 "2021-03-08T17:41:10Z")
1. Where did you **download** Blokada from? I got Blokada from your official site a long while ago. But recently, I always got confused on how it was being updated without me downloading the APK file, and it’s existence not being allowed on Google PlayStore. Then I found out it’s in the Samsung Store 😅 1. Which **device** do you use? Do you use a **custom ROM**? Do you know which **OS version** you are using? Fully vanilla Galaxy S10+ SM-G975W. I am on Android 11 with Security Patch from February, on OneUI 3.0. It’s the Canadian varient, so we get updates almost a month later. 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. Nothing in Brave Browser loads with Blokada on, regardless of an LTE or WiFi connection. Brave will, most of the time, never load a Google result. If it does, it will give me a “ERR\_CONNECTION\_CHANGED” message. When it does give me that error message, I will turn Blokada off (usually from the quick tools in the notification panel), then I’ll reload the page in Brave with the error message, and Brave will load the page just fine. 1. Since when are you facing this issue? Not sure actually. At least a week, maybe two. 1. Did you already try to solve the issue somehow? If so: please state what you did. I read somewhere to turn off Brave’s SafeSearch and BraveSheild, but that didn’t work. ---
**Author:** ![DankBong420](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.blokada.org/dankbong420/32/7843_2.png) [@DankBong420](https://community.blokada.org/u/DankBong420)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/blokada-makes-brave-browser-slow-unusable/11547/3 "2021-03-08T17:48:27Z")
I forgot to add that my Brave version is 1.21.74, with Chromium 89.4389.72. No updates from the Google Play Store. My Blokada version is 5.10.1. ---
**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:** [March 9, 2021, 9:09am UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/blokada-makes-brave-browser-slow-unusable/11547/4 "2021-03-09T09:09:16Z")
> [@Brave Browser is slowing down with Blokada activated](https://community.blokada.org/t/brave-browser-is-slowing-down-with-blokada-activated/11269): > > We are investigating this issue, but the quick workaround it to disable DNS Encryption (DoH). Advanced tab -\> Networks -\> All Networks -\> uncheck "Encrypt DNS". Confirm it is not encrypting by tapping on: Home tab -\> "blocked xx ads and trackers" -\> scroll down -\> see "Encrypting DNS". This problem does not seem to occur in iOS, or when using [Blokada Plus](https://community.blokada.org/t/what-is-blokada-plus-vpn/37). ---
**Author:** ![DankBong420](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.blokada.org/dankbong420/32/7843_2.png) [@DankBong420](https://community.blokada.org/u/DankBong420)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2021, 1:11pm UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/blokada-makes-brave-browser-slow-unusable/11547/5 "2021-03-09T13:11:49Z")
Did not work ---
**Author:** ![DankBong420](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.blokada.org/dankbong420/32/7843_2.png) [@DankBong420](https://community.blokada.org/u/DankBong420)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2021, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/blokada-makes-brave-browser-slow-unusable/11547/6 "2021-03-09T13:49:57Z")
Hey it did not work I said ---
**Author:** ![DankBong420](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.blokada.org/dankbong420/32/7843_2.png) [@DankBong420](https://community.blokada.org/u/DankBong420)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2021, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/blokada-makes-brave-browser-slow-unusable/11547/7 "2021-03-09T13:50:29Z")
Did you even try this yourself? Learn to be helpful. ---
**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:** [March 9, 2021, 5:38pm UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/blokada-makes-brave-browser-slow-unusable/11547/8 "2021-03-09T17:38:00Z")
Please stay polite. We’re doing our best to assist you. This is a community driven project so I will have to urge you to respect me as a part of this community. I’m no different to anyone else in here. Please note that answers can take time ---
**Author:** ![Blockem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Blockem](https://community.blokada.org/u/Blockem)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2021, 10:18pm UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/blokada-makes-brave-browser-slow-unusable/11547/9 "2021-03-12T22:18:23Z")
Is it possible that you are having the same problem I am? [Complete DNS failure after frequent switching between WiFi and Mobile networks](https://community.blokada.org/t/complete-dns-failure-after-frequent-switching-between-wifi-and-mobile-networks/11627). I use Brave also and it reports messages like that. Also, while it won’t fix the problem, have you Disabled “Secure DNS” in Brave’s settings? If your DNS request are going through Blokada, by default they are already secure and disabling DNS over HTTPS in Brave significantly speeds up page load times! In Brave: - Click the 3 button menu - Click “Settings” - Click “Privacy and Security” - Click “Use secure DNS” - Then turn off the toggle to “Use secure DNS” ---
**Author:** ![DankBong420](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.blokada.org/dankbong420/32/7843_2.png) [@DankBong420](https://community.blokada.org/u/DankBong420)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2021, 4:16pm UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/blokada-makes-brave-browser-slow-unusable/11547/11 "2021-03-13T16:16:06Z")
No. ---
**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:** [March 13, 2021, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/blokada-makes-brave-browser-slow-unusable/11547/13 "2021-03-13T16:32:39Z")
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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:** [March 13, 2021, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/blokada-makes-brave-browser-slow-unusable/11547/14 "2021-03-13T16:33:00Z")
This post is being cleaned up. ---
**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:** [March 13, 2021, 4:44pm UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/blokada-makes-brave-browser-slow-unusable/11547/15 "2021-03-13T16:44:36Z")
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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:** [March 13, 2021, 4:44pm UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/blokada-makes-brave-browser-slow-unusable/11547/16 "2021-03-13T16:44:55Z")
Clean up finished. Please keep conversations civil. ---
**Author:** ![bongochong](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.blokada.org/bongochong/32/7940_2.png) [@bongochong](https://community.blokada.org/u/bongochong)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2021, 10:38pm UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/blokada-makes-brave-browser-slow-unusable/11547/18 "2021-03-18T22:38:51Z")
I notice no issues with Brave when using Blokada under Android (LineageOS). Using too many lists (or extremely large lists) can generally cause most network activity to lag with any DNS-based ad-blocking solution enabled, so take some time to examine what lists you’re using. Custom DNS resolver selection in Blokada, and/or DoH settings in Brave could be causing problems too. Disabling alternative DNS resolvers in Blokada (if you’re utilizing any) may fix things. Uninstalling then reinstalling Blokada would likely help a lot too, as would sharing a run down of your Blokada configuration. ---
**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:** [December 7, 2021, 12:52pm UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/blokada-makes-brave-browser-slow-unusable/11547/19 "2021-12-07T12:52:28Z")