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DNS forwarder on Windows Pc

Developed By: Evan He.

License: Free

Rating: 4,1/5 - 1.160 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.5.4
Size 5.1 MB
Release Date November 27, 23
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to access information about networks. [see more (5)]

Description from Developer:
"Change" DNS server on most of popular phones with Android versions (2.2+), including Kitkat, by one click.

On Kitkat (Android 4.4), changing dns server settings is not... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download DNS forwarder and install on Windows PC. DNS forwarder is free Tools app, developed by Evan He.. Latest version of DNS forwarder is 1.5.4, was released on 2023-11-27 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100,000. Overall rating of DNS forwarder is 4,1. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 1,160 users, 119 users had rated it 5*, 718 users had rated it 1*.

How to install DNS forwarder on Windows?

Instruction on how to install DNS forwarder on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install DNS forwarder on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install DNS forwarder using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "DNS forwarder" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install DNS forwarder on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "DNS forwarder" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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"Change" DNS server on most of popular phones with Android versions (2.2+), including Kitkat, by one click.

On Kitkat (Android 4.4), changing dns server settings is not allowed by system. DNS Forwarder can work as a workaround. It does not modify system setting, just bypasses local dns server settings by forwarding dns queries to other configured server.

It works on rooted phones running Android 2.2 and above.

Supported dns servers:
8.8.8.8 (Google)
8.8.4.4 (Google)
208.67.222.222 (OpenDNS)
208.67.220.220 (OpenDNS)
209.244.0.3 (Level3)
209.244.0.4 (Level3)
195.46.39.39 (SafeDNS)
195.46.39.40 (SafeDNSs)
216.87.84.211 (OpenNIC)
23.90.4.6 (OpenNIC)
216.146.35.35 (Dyn)
216.146.36.36 (Dyn)
37.235.1.174 (FreeDNS)
37.235.1.177 (FreeDNS)
109.69.8.51 (puntCAT)
84.200.69.80 (DNS.WATCH)
84.200.70.40 (DNS.WATCH)
199.5.157.131 (Public-Root)
208.71.35.137 (Public-Root)
208.76.50.50 (SmartViper)
208.76.51.51 (SmartViper)
8.26.56.26 (Comodo SecureDNS)
8.20.247.20 (Comodo SecureDNS)
156.154.70.1 (DNS Advantage)
156.154.71.1 (DNS Advantage)
199.85.126.10 (Norton ConnectSafe)
199.85.127.10 (Norton ConnectSafe)
81.218.119.11 (GreenTeamDNS)
209.88.198.133 (GreenTeamDNS)
89.233.43.71 (censurfridns.dk)
89.104.194.142 (censurfridns.dk)
74.82.42.42 (Hurricane Electric)
Other customized dns servers


How to use:
1) choose a DNS server from list. Also you can set up customized dns server. By default Google dns server 8.8.8.8 is configured.

2) Check "Enable Forwarder" box

DNS forwarder will start a service to serve DNS queries (UDP). To stop it, just uncheck "Enable forwarder".

New feature added on 1.4:
* Auto forward on boot

I'd like to make it as simple/handy as possible. Maybe add auto forwarding and more dns servers later. If there is any questions or requests, please send me an email. Thanks.

And there is also a paid version.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.