Safe Mode is a feature on the Android Operating System used to solve problems with configuration or app incompatibilities. Restarting the device in this mode will load only the System’s core applications. Users can enable this feature to disable filtering services like CleanBrowsing. Depending on your device model and operating…
Starting from Android 5.0, certain Android phones have a guest mode capability that can be used to avoid system configurations like CleanBrowsing. This article will show you how to eliminate this option if it exists on your Android phone. Eliminate the guest profile on Android Swipe down the Notification bar and tap…
Google Chrome books are a little different than your normal desktop / notebook Operating System (OS). It’s built on a UNIX operating system, but its configurations occur in the Google Chrome browser and they introduce their own command line known as crosh. This article will apply the DNS changes using the…
here are multiple ways to configure your iOS devices, we have another guide for those using the App. This guide is for users that prefer to configure devices manually without the overhead of an app. With iOS14 new features have been released that allows us to take advantage of the latest…
These instructions will provide guidance on how to configure CleanBrowsing on your Amazon Kindle Fire device, specifically using images from the Amazon Kindle Fire 7th Edition. You can find the user guide for this device here (same as 5th edition): https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/customerdocumentation/EB/Kindle_User_Guide_EN.pdf Step 1: Navigate to System Settings First you need to…
To manage app accessibility on iOS devices, utilize the built-in Screen Time settings. This feature allows administrators to control which apps can be accessed by local users. Apps not permitted will be inaccessible without a PIN. Configure App Restrictions on iOS Apple provides limited options for restricting apps, primarily focusing…
If you are trying to troubleshoot your DNS, and check why it might not be working properly, try some of these commands to help you out. We will be using the command line and nslookup/dig plus a few useful services to see what is going on. Troubleshooting DNS via the…
Ensuring that your CleanBrowsing DNS resolvers are correctly configured is crucial for maintaining secure and filtered internet access. This guide provides step-by-step instructions to verify your DNS settings via both a web browser and the command line. Recommended Reading Before you begin, you may find these articles helpful: Step 1:…
The Google ChromeBook comes with it’s own operating system built on the crosh shell. This makes it extremely difficult to troubleshoot because it lacks key networking utilities. Recent ChromeBook updates have introduced the ability to install Linux on a ChromeBook. This will be key in troubleshooting network issues on a…
If you are using the Ubiquiti DreamPro system (5.14.x controller, see here for 6.x controller) you might notice that your DNS rules are not being respected. That is because we partner with Ubiquiti to integrate our free services as a basic layer of their filtering platform. They enforce these rules, hijacking…