DNS Hostname Changer was a tools app developed by developersinfo.com. It was removed from Google Play Dec 23, 2017 and is no longer available for download.
Download Statistics
DNS Hostname Changer had been downloaded 71 thousand times before it became unavailable.
User Ratings
DNS Hostname Changer was rated 4.34 out of 5 stars, based on 660 ratings.
App Information
DNS Hostname Changer was free to download. The APK download size was 50.96 kB. The last available version was 1.1. The last update was on June 23, 2013.
Technical Requirements
DNS Hostname Changer required Android 2.2+ or higher. The app had a content rating of Unrated Maturity. The app had been available on Google Play January 2013.
Description
*** REQUIRES ROOT ACCESS *** If you do not know what this is you probably do not have it and this will do nothing for you.
Simple app which allows you to change your device's hostname to your custom defined hostname. This setting will remain after rebooting. The device hostname is changed and the network services are toggled so the device updates the DHCP and DNS servers with the new hostname. Once completed you should be able to ping your device at the user defined hostname. For instance, checking a default android device's hostname from DNS would show "android-abcdefghijklmnop" or some long unrecognizable name. Changing the hostname will update DHCP and DNS so that your device will appear as "your-defined-name".
Permissions: *** REQUIRES ROOT *** Sorry but this is due to Google making the hostname setting a secure setting. I have no control over this.
WRITE_SETTINGS: Required to change the hostname and toggle airplane mode.
ACCESS_WIFI_STATE: Determine if we need to toggle the WIFI once the hostname is changed.
CHANGE_WIFI_STATE: Toggle the WIFI if needed.
RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED: Retain hostname change across reboot.
Recent changes: Version 1.1 6/21/2013 Fixed forcing name to uppercase by request
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★★★★★
Does its job Easy to use, just remember the name you choose can't have any spaces in it. Also, of your device is rooted but this app says the device isn't rooted, check to make sure this app has root access, took me a minute to figure out that was the problem.
★★★★★
Fast. Simple. Free. Works. This does what it says with no extra junk or in-app purchases. It's exactly what you need to change your host name, nothing more, nothing less. A perfect app for the job.
★★★★★
It just works but doesn't back up original hostname Gets the job done! The effect persists even after uninstall. But the app doesn't back up original hostname.
★★☆☆☆
Not a Permanent Change The app did in fact initially change the hostname shown in my router. To test the permanency of the change, I delted the app after having made the change to the name then rebooted my S6 Edge. After rebotting, I refreshed my router and the usual android-xxxxx was back in the attached device table. I might be wrong but it appears that to keep the hostname changed this app must continously run in the background.
★★☆☆☆
Does not work on Nexus 5 with Lollipop. My phone is rooted, but when I start it up, says it is not rooted.
★★☆☆☆
Junk Root checker verified i was rooted but installing this says im not. Other programs requiring root work...
★★☆☆☆
Huawei Honor 3c bugs happened, i can't edit bcause the window always blinking and cursor always on left, can't move the cursor also can't input anything
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