# DNS filtering not working with Kitty
**URL:** https://jtechforums.org/t/dns-filtering-not-working-with-kitty/3636
**Category:** Phones
**Tags:** Flip-phones
**Created:** [July 3, 2025, 5:18pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/dns-filtering-not-working-with-kitty/3636 "2025-07-03T17:18:12Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@TravB](https://jtechforums.org/u/TravB)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2025, 5:18pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/dns-filtering-not-working-with-kitty/3636/1 "2025-07-03T17:18:12Z")
I have a Cat S22 with kitty and want to block pictures on Google Maps. I setup a custom DNS and it blocks maps pictures on other phones. The one with kitty still loads the pictures. Any fixes?
Android Auto needs google maps to work and other maps apps like waze only show on android auto with Play Store installed.
Okay I just tried it again and Waze does show but other apps like the music player only show with Play store enabled
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### Author:  [@TravB](https://jtechforums.org/u/TravB)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2025, 5:49pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/dns-filtering-not-working-with-kitty/3636/2 "2025-07-03T17:49:43Z")
So if I could get it to work with a fake maps app that would be great. I tried installing a Google Maps Stub but get `[INSTALL_FAILED_UPDATE_INCOMPATIBLE: Package com.google.android.apps.maps signatures do not match previously installed version; ignoring!`
I guess other option is wait on @FlipAdmin for [this](https://egate.canny.io/feature-requests/p/a-fix-android-auto-switch-that-blocks-the-google-app-from-being-used-but-allows)
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### Author:  [@ys770](https://jtechforums.org/u/ys770)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2025, 5:57pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/dns-filtering-not-working-with-kitty/3636/3 "2025-07-03T17:57:38Z")
Is there root? If there is then delete the maps APK and reinstall the stub, it shouldn’t give that error anymore
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### Author:  [@TravB](https://jtechforums.org/u/TravB)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2025, 6:05pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/dns-filtering-not-working-with-kitty/3636/4 "2025-07-03T18:05:50Z")
No root
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### Author:  [@kosherboy](https://jtechforums.org/u/kosherboy)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2025, 6:08pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/dns-filtering-not-working-with-kitty/3636/5 "2025-07-03T18:08:14Z")
Kitty rom comes with Google maps or a stub of it?
Why don’t you root it to get rid of Google maps and use a stub instead?
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### Author:  [@TravB](https://jtechforums.org/u/TravB)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2025, 6:12pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/dns-filtering-not-working-with-kitty/3636/6 "2025-07-03T18:12:13Z")
Kitty Rom comes with google maps. I didn’t want to root it
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### Author:  [@kosherboy](https://jtechforums.org/u/kosherboy)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2025, 6:13pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/dns-filtering-not-working-with-kitty/3636/7 "2025-07-03T18:13:53Z")
You can root the device do what you need to do then unroot it and everything is the same, besides what you deleted…
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### Author:  [@kosherboy](https://jtechforums.org/u/kosherboy)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2025, 6:15pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/dns-filtering-not-working-with-kitty/3636/8 "2025-07-03T18:15:22Z")
If you are using egate why don’t you use the accessibility feature to block it on the phone?
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### Author:  [@TravB](https://jtechforums.org/u/TravB)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2025, 6:31pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/dns-filtering-not-working-with-kitty/3636/9 "2025-07-03T18:31:07Z")
It’s still running traffic through the DNS because now I blocked enough urls maps doesn’t work. Maybe I’ll just let it like that and disable the app with accessibility
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### Author:  [@TravB](https://jtechforums.org/u/TravB)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2025, 11:24pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/dns-filtering-not-working-with-kitty/3636/10 "2025-07-03T23:24:22Z")
It’s working now 🙄 DNS is blocking pictures on maps like on my other devices. No idea why I couldn’t get it to work before.
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### Author:  [@kosherboy](https://jtechforums.org/u/kosherboy)
#### Post date: [July 3, 2025, 11:31pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/dns-filtering-not-working-with-kitty/3636/11 "2025-07-03T23:31:17Z")
Could you share it here for those that want to block pics on Google Maps?
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### Author:  [@MJZ](https://jtechforums.org/u/MJZ)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2025, 12:44am UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/dns-filtering-not-working-with-kitty/3636/12 "2025-07-04T00:44:56Z")
These domains should block photos & Street View.
[cbks4.googleapis.com](http://cbks4.googleapis.com)
[cbks3.googleapis.com](http://cbks3.googleapis.com)
[cbks2.googleapis.com](http://cbks2.googleapis.com)
[cbks1.googleapis.com](http://cbks1.googleapis.com)
[cbks0.googleapis.com](http://cbks0.googleapis.com)
[cbk0.googleapis.com](http://cbk0.googleapis.com)
[streetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com](http://streetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com)
[googleusercontent.com](http://googleusercontent.com)
[lh3.googleusercontent.com](http://lh3.googleusercontent.com)
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### Author:  [@ars18](https://jtechforums.org/u/ars18)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2025, 2:12am UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/dns-filtering-not-working-with-kitty/3636/13 "2025-07-04T02:12:26Z")
Unless I’m missing something fundamental, this will not work, only partial.
Have you actually tried this?
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### Author:  [@Dev-in-the-BM\_2.0](https://jtechforums.org/u/Dev-in-the-BM_2.0)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2025, 2:49am UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/dns-filtering-not-working-with-kitty/3636/14 "2025-07-04T02:49:14Z")
> [@Kosher Google Maps](https://jtechforums.org/t/kosher-google-maps/3354/27):
>
> just got all images blocked on the normal ask:
>
> fonts probably not necessary
>
> ```auto
> 127.0.0.1 fonts.gstatic.com
> 127.0.0.1 gz0.googleusercontent.com
> 127.0.0.1 karto.static.usercontent.goog
> 127.0.0.1 lh3.googleusercontent.com
> 127.0.0.1 streetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com
> 127.0.0.1 126.174.150.34.bc.googleusercontent.com
>
> ```
>
> found this `126.174.150.34.bc.googleusercontent.com`, but I can’t enter wildcard domains in the host file and it’s probably device specific.
>
> This specific url works on my phone, for now.
>
> All images, streetview and immersive view blocked.
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### Author:  [@ars18](https://jtechforums.org/u/ars18)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2025, 2:59am UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/dns-filtering-not-working-with-kitty/3636/15 "2025-07-04T02:59:45Z")
> [@Kosher Google Maps](https://jtechforums.org/t/kosher-google-maps/3354/27):
>
> found this `126.174.150.34.bc.googleusercontent.com`, but I can’t enter wildcard domains in the host file and it’s probably device specific.
This is the important part.
That’s what started this whole thing:
> [@How to Systemize Magisk Modules - A JTech Project](https://jtechforums.org/t/how-to-systemize-magisk-modules-a-jtech-project/3530):
>
> Let’s try to figure this one out…
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### Author:  [@MJZ](https://jtechforums.org/u/MJZ)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2025, 5:05pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/dns-filtering-not-working-with-kitty/3636/16 "2025-07-04T17:05:39Z")
Yes, I created a DNS Filter on [nextdns.io](http://nextdns.io). Them are the domains I used and it seemed to block the photos and street view on google maps for me.
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### Author:  [@ars18](https://jtechforums.org/u/ars18)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2025, 5:21pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/dns-filtering-not-working-with-kitty/3636/17 "2025-07-04T17:21:51Z")
Try checking through multiple different listings, and also try immersive view (when you press directions)
Tried your exact links and there were a bunch of holes
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### Author:  [@MJZ](https://jtechforums.org/u/MJZ)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2025, 6:02pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/dns-filtering-not-working-with-kitty/3636/18 "2025-07-04T18:02:22Z")
Ok, Sorry, I tried multiple places and it blocked all the street views and photos that I found. I turned the DNS off and it showed the photos and street view, and when I turned the DNS back on it still showed pics and street view in the overview of the listing I had viewed with DNS off. I cleared the cache and that seemed to take care of that. I don’t know, maybe it makes a difference on the location.
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### Author:  [@ars18](https://jtechforums.org/u/ars18)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2025, 6:41pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/dns-filtering-not-working-with-kitty/3636/19 "2025-07-04T18:41:40Z")
I’m curious about something. Can you please send a screenshot of your list config?
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### Author:  [@MJZ](https://jtechforums.org/u/MJZ)
#### Post date: [July 4, 2025, 6:58pm UTC](https://jtechforums.org/t/dns-filtering-not-working-with-kitty/3636/20 "2025-07-04T18:58:40Z")
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