So, looks like iOS 18.4.1/iOS 18.5 has broken Pi-hole and other DNS filtering mechanisms.
Damn their sleek and shiny hides.
Details:
https://open.substack.com/pub/randombytes/p/pi-hole-and-ios-1841185?r=8byfa&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
A warning of nasty surprises to come.
@cerebrate packet capture should tell you if it's using a different DNS over port 53 or DoT or DoH, then start blocking the latter and dnatting the former to your pihole and see if it'll behave.
a Schelling point for those who seek one
@cerebrate packet capture should tell you if it's using a different DNS over port 53 or DoT or DoH, then start blocking the latter and dnatting the former to your pihole and see if it'll behave.