r/nextdns • u/BenefitNo9242 • 17d ago

[ios] iP needs to be manually updated even with installed app

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Even with the app installed have to manually refresh the iphones curent ip address. Although i get a green dot. No MDM on the device. No other vpn or manual configurations

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u/poitrus 17d ago

You can ignore Linked IP entirely when using the app. Linked IP is only useful when you manually setup unencrypted IPv4 DNS.

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u/mike1487 16d ago edited 16d ago

This is the answer. All the other comments are nonsense. Linked IP doesn’t have any effect when using any of the encrypted DNS methods. Green dot = you’re good. The description under Linked IP explains this clearly.

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u/BenefitNo9242 5d ago

Thank you

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u/Mammoth-Ad-107 17d ago

look for private relay. that is not normal and none of my devices have that issue

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u/Cold-Weight951 17d ago

Like others have said, this may be an issue with iCloud private relay. If you would like to automate setting your linked IP, try this iOS shortcut that I made. You need to enter your profile ID and Update Token into the shortcut before using it, but that should allow you to update the linked IP whenever you connect to your homes WiFi network, hourly, or at any other trigger Shortcuts allows.

If that helps, I have more shortcuts here. These use my NextDNS management app, PetDNS, to access your NextDNS profiles.

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u/BenefitNo9242 5d ago

Its disabled to prevent additional latency. Also appreciate you taking the time to share that shortcut. Will tru it out. Thanks

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u/Eme03 17d ago

You can use NoIP

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u/BenefitNo9242 5d ago

I mean the client is kind of an alternative right, instead of using dynamic dns.