DNS stands for the Domain Name System, an internet system used to translate names into IP addresses.
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Android caches no-ip forever [duplicate]
I recently coded a widget to communicate with my personal computer and execute lines of commands. The widget works completely fine but the problem i have is that android caches my no-ip hostname and ...
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Android Tethering DNS Problem
I am using a Sony Xperia Go mobile device with Android Gingerbread (2.3.7).
Whenever I try to use Tethering (USB/Mobile Wifi Tethering), I could not immediately access website using my laptop.
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Does a DNS server exists for android?
Is there a DNS server (named, bind) I could use to solve my problem ? Should I use other solution ?
I do not need all bunch of bind features, just setting A records and an easy mean to ...
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Good solution for Dynamic DNS
I am looking for a good solution for Dynamic DNS for Android?
(Mostly for within LAN's).
I think an app should be easy to find, but one also needs a service.
(I could pay a little bit)
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hostname for SSHelper
I currently use SSHelper to transfer my data to the Androis 4.0 device. The app displays the IP address that is currently assigned. Since this IP address changes regularly, I'd like to use a hostname ...
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Cyanogenmod 7 OpenVPN DNS not working
I want to route all the internet traffic of my phone through my VPN.
I configured OpenVPN on my htc Desire with Cyanogenmod 7.2.0.1-bravo through the integrated VPN settings dialog.
When I activate ...
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Better Terminal Emulator Pro and dns/nslookup resolution
I just recently purchased "Better Terminal Emulator Pro" on the Google Play Store.
It works well for everything so far, except when I try to do something like ping google.com or use a hostname for ...
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Issues with mDNS on an Android device
I'm running a local testing environment (MAMP) on a Mac (Mountain Lion), and Im having having difficulty accessing these sites on my Galaxy S3 running 4.1.2
Everything works fine testing using ...
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resolve zeroconf-style “hostname.local” names [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
bash - How can I check if a computer exists on my network WITHOUT IP (i.e. by device name only)?
I would like to know whether it is possible to not simply search for my ...
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Why does my phone uses Google Public DNS?
I was just curious to know what DNS server my phone used. So I launched a terminal emulator and I entered:
$ cat /etc/resolv.conf
nameserver 8.8.8.8
nameserver 8.8.4.4
As you can see, my phone uses ...
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SSH (and SFTP) server on Android discoverable through avahi/bonjour
I would like for my Android device (a Samsung Galaxy) to be discoverable through avahi/bonjour when it is connected to a WiFi network, and then to be able to access its filesystem via SSH (SFTP).
For ...
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Sony XPeria Arc: How force DNS resolution with a specific host?
I've made my website and it can be accessed only through specific domain name.
http://my.specific.domain.name.
And of course, you have to change your /etc/hosts configuration and add
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Problem accessing Internet in 4.0 ICS
For some strange reason, my Android 4.0 ICS tablet is no longer able to access the Internet.
First, via wifi, it could'n connect to two distinct networks.
Then later, I tried to connect it to home ...
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Android not registering A and PTR records with DNS server
I have been running ISC BIND and DHCP servers on my private lan for quite some time now. Recently, I configured the two servers to enable Dynamic DNS updates to my private zone. It seems to be ...
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How to set up tablet to use a local DNS server thru VPN rather than Google's DNS?
I have a Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise server running in our home network. It has VPN functionality installed and fully working.
If I connect with a computer, the computer will get right DNS ...
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Is there a way to temporarily disable hosts and flush the DNS? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I flush the DNS Cache?
In order to visite some websites, i modified the hosts in the system/etc/hosts. But sometimes, the IP i write in the hosts file maybe ...
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Zeroconf mDNS on Android?
Is it possible for me to run a Zeroconf mDNS server on my Android phone? Something like Avahi on Linux.
The reason I ask is because I run an SSH/SFTP server on my phone for transferring files to/from ...
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How to make Android use remote DNS servers over VPN?
I've set up an L2TP/IPsec PSK VPN between my phone and my home network. It works, but Android doesn't use my home DNS server, so none of my internal hostnames resolve. I can access internal servers ...
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How can I enable DNS Suffix support on Android? (resolv.conf search)
I would like to add Namecoin support to my Android phone (galaxy s) like this: http://dot-bit.org/How_To_Install_Dns_Suffix
I managed to mount the system as read-write and add a resolv.conf to my ...
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Gingerbread phone only queries for AAAA records?
Since yesterday I have (in addition to the regular IPv4) IPv6 in my LAN at home (native IPv6 is provided by my ISP).
I have Windows XP, Windows 7 and Linux desktops and an Android 3.1 tablet (Asus ...
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Is there a way to list the local dns cache?
I would like to get a list of my current cache on my phone, what is the command to issue in order to retrieve that list ?
I would like to get a command and not an app that does that, since i want to ...
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Where do I configure DNS and IP settings in HTC Desire S?
HTC Desire S seems to have very scarce WiFi settings. I'm trying to debug a Wifi connectivity issue and looks like it might be a DNS problem. I Googled and looks like many Android devices have some ...
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How can I flush the DNS Cache?
How can I clear my DNS cache on my android phone? (Droid3, Gingerbread, rooted to be specific)
Ideally I'm looking for a command to run through a terminal emulator, something similar to
ipconfig ...
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Android terminal not able to nslookup?
Every time I try to telnet to a domain on my LG Ally it fails, but it works if I use an IP address. So I tried to use nslookup telehack.com and it returns:
Server: 0.0.0.0
Address 1: 0.0.0.0
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How to set the DNS server on Nexus One?
The ISP I use on my N1 doesn't allow me to open facebook. Using a PC, I can use Google DNS server (8.8.8.8) to by-pass them but on N1, I can't find where to put the stufff.
Please help if you know ...
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I want a smart phone that I can lock in DNS settings. Is Android “the one”
It is all about being the internet boss. I want to be able to lock in or password protect the DNS settings to OpenDNS, so I can have a safe smartphone, that my kid can use with no fear of accessing ...
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Can I override the default DNS settings on an HTC Evo without root access?
Is there any way to override the Sprint DNS server(s) used by default on the 3G connection of an HTC Evo running Froyo without root access?
The reason I want to do this is because some sites are able ...
