Write down your intended DNS path end to end, then verify each layer against it. If the real path doesn’t match the story in your head, that’s the problem.
I told my daughter that her bitcoin wallet wasn’t quantum safe and that I could help her. She gave me her seed phrase and I immediately transferred out the $300 in bitcoin she’d been saving up with her $10 DCA’s.
She’s still mad about it but I think the cost was cheap for the value of the lesson she learned.
FYI your phone saves notifications for up to a month. This includes the message text if you have previews turned on.
This was utilized recently by the FBI to extract deleted messages from Signal.
To disable:
In signal go to settings and notifications. Show -> No Name or Content
In phone settings, go to app, then notifications. Show Previews -> Never
People think blocked domains prove privacy. They don't. Cleaner logs can hide a DNS stack that's split across browser overrides, VPN rewrites, and device settings.
This is why DNS filtering frustrates people. Login flows get weird, streaming breaks, smart home junk acts stupid, and suddenly privacy feels like punishment.