How to change dns server on your android phone or tablet posted by osas obaizamomwan on may 02, 2015 in android phones , android tablets , how to simply put, your dns (domain name system) allows your to comfortable surf the internet and easily find sites like androidbeat.com with needing to memorize an ip address.. Steps to change dns servers on android phone follow the steps below to change the dns servers on your android phone or tablet. just to provide you with an example, we will be changing the dns servers to google dns.. Unfortunately, much like ios, android also does not permit users to change the dns settings for mobile data connections - you can do it by rooting your phone, but that's a step for more advanced.
I used to use set dns but it stopped to work in android 4.3 and further, so i created override dns, a new app which mimics set dns' behaviour, but it's updated to work even in lollipop. it has some other nice feature like a pin protection ad a wi-fi ssid filter, too.. To adjust your android dns settings, you will need to switch the ip settings from dhcp to static. once changed, the menu will appear with the dns settings available to edit. once changed, the menu will appear with the dns settings available to edit..