Why Your Android Porn Blocker Keeps Failing (and How to Fix It)
When an Android porn blocker keeps failing, it is usually one of four things: another VPN replaced it, a DNS setting skipped it, a new browser went around it, or it was simply switched off. Each has a fix below, in the order to check them.
1. Another VPN Took Its Place
When another VPN app turns on, many blockers stop filtering. A free VPN app is the usual cause.
Fix: look for a key icon in the status bar. Open Settings, search for VPN, and remove any VPN that isn't your blocker.
2. DNS Settings Skipped It
Two settings can send the phone's lookups around a blocker:
- Private DNS. Set to a service with no adult filter, such as
dns.google, it can clash with a blocker. Set it tofamily.cloudflare-dns.comor Off. Our Private DNS guide explains which hostnames filter. - Chrome's secure DNS. In Chrome, open Settings, Privacy and security, Use secure DNS. If a custom provider is chosen, switch it back to the default.
3. A New Browser Went Around It
Blockers that only filter one browser, or only work through browser settings, miss everything else. A new browser from the Play Store, or the one that came with the phone, can load sites the blocker never sees.
Fix: use a blocker that filters the whole phone, not one browser. Keep one browser and delete the rest. Our Chrome and incognito guide covers Chrome itself.
4. It Was Switched Off
This is often the real reason. Most blockers can be switched off or deleted in under a minute. A password you set yourself doesn't stop you. A friend's password holds only until you ask.
Fix: no setting fixes this one. It needs a blocker that can't be ended before a date you choose. Our guide to a porn blocker you can't uninstall compares the options.
A Quick Check That Your Blocker Works
- Open Chrome in an incognito tab and try an adult site you know.
- Do it again on mobile data, with Wi-Fi off.
If the site fails each time, the blocker is working. If it loads, go back through the four causes above.
A Blocker You Can't Switch Off: QuitPorn
With QuitPorn, you choose a lock from 1 day up to 365 days, and it can't be ended early. Our support team can't end it either. It installs from Google Play and works on Samsung, Pixel, Xiaomi, Tecno, Infinix, OnePlus and other Android phones.
During a lock:
- Nobody can switch it off. It can't be deleted until the lock ends.
- Every browser is covered, incognito included.
- It ends on the date you chose, by itself.
- There is no passcode. On Android there is nothing to guess, write down or ask for.
The guided setup takes under 5 minutes, with a video. One account covers up to 5 devices: Android, iPhone, iPad, Windows and Mac. Plans are $15 a month, $78 for six months, or $120 a year. If you haven't started a lock yet, you can get a refund within 7 days. See the plans.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does my blocker stop when I turn on a VPN?
Android allows one VPN at a time, and most blockers use that slot. Starting another VPN pushes the blocker out. Remove the other VPN.
Why does porn still load in Chrome with a blocker on?
Check Chrome's Use secure DNS setting and set it back to the default. Then check for a VPN. If it still loads, your blocker may not cover the whole phone.
Is there an Android porn blocker that can't be switched off?
Yes. During a QuitPorn lock nobody can switch it off or delete it, and the lock can't be ended early.
For the full picture, read our Android blocking guide or the ranking of the best porn blockers for Android.
This is general information, not medical advice. For help with your own situation, talk to a doctor or therapist.
The QuitPorn Team
