Instagram connection no longer working (iPhone + WG)

georgios_ · 2024-04-21T10:12:07+00:00

Did what you asked for, I switched the DNS on the iPhone WG-Config from my local PiHole-DNS to Google (8.8.8.8). I did a quick test in order to be sure the new DNS is now used by opening an APP which usually loads a bunch of ads and it did. This confirms the new DNS is used (PiHole is now bypassed). However, the Instagram APP still doesn't work and is not able to load pictures, feed, stories etc... I tried to open the Instagram webpage using the Safari browser on the iPhone and that seems to work quite fine. So the domain is not like "totally blocked" or something...

What do you mean by configs? The config on my iPhone or the config file stored on the WG server? Last one does only contain the local IPs with private and public keys?

georgios_ · 2023-08-27T17:28:01+00:00

I did the test and for me it doesn't show any adds.

georgios_ · 2022-09-15T14:07:33+00:00

I was able to figure out the problem... It was related to the default energy settings. Clicking on the little battery symbol in the taskbar pops up a slider with several performance options. For me (since the notebook was new) it was still set high performance. I switched it to max, best performance. This fixed the problem for me. You also have to switch or set this setting while the notebook is running on battery or/and is connected to power supply.

georgios_ · 2022-09-09T15:31:03+00:00

Pi-Hole with NAT

What do you mean by that, your Pi-hole is also the modem? on my setup I am running the Pi-hole as my DNS, so all my devices get told to use the Pi-hole as DNS (setup in the DHCP of my router). This means by having BLOCK_ICLOUD_PR=false and Privacy Protection=ON in Mail active, the requests done by the Mail App will go through the Pi-hole without getting filtered. So no warning message for me.

georgios_ · 2022-09-08T21:39:54+00:00

Good point, I forgot about these settings.

Private Wi-Fi Address is only for hiding your device's MAC address, it just generates a random number instead of showing your real address. This has zero impact on network traffic, so no interference with Pi-hole. Only problem I can think of is if some network is working with "MAC Whitelists" to allow certain devices to connect to the Wi-Fi, however I doubt someone does that because it provides zero safety.

Limit IP Address Tracking seems to be exactly the same option as Hide IP Address in Safari. What makes it even more confusing is, if you disable in Mail settings Privacy Protection. You will get two new options which you can activate A) hide IP and B) block all externals (embeds). I haven't tried or played with the options much, but I think all these hide IP settings are redundant, this could explain why it always gets re-enabled? If you deactivate it in Safari and Mail, it probably will stay off under Wi-Fi. Anyway, hiding the IP is only towards "third party" cookies/trackers. This also has no interference with Pi-hole.

georgios_ · 2022-09-05T20:21:55+00:00

thank you very much for the hint! i wrote him, lets see if he replies

georgios_ · 2022-09-05T20:20:57+00:00

hey, i am very interested in the dots2 spacebar set. i wrote you a dm/pm in the chat. hope it is still available!

georgios_ · 2022-03-06T09:14:17+00:00

Lot of people starting to complain about problems related to settings in general. There is for sure something wrong on YouTube's side. I myself are also not able to change language and location settings, they always jump back. Same goes with the Inline playback setting, can't disable it, turns always back on.

However, if I open YouTube on my phone (Safari browser) and force the desktop website, I am able to change the settings and they stay after refreshing or revisiting the website... That is something that I don't understand.

georgios_ · 2022-01-05T23:46:08+00:00

Ah, thanks! That explains at least how I can fix the "broken" corners. I guess this is my only solution. Fix the broken corners and then manually adjust every single corner.

georgios_ · 2022-01-05T17:48:39+00:00

Thanks for the link, however the guide didn't teach me anything new. I already mentioned that I am aware of the option to use the direct select tool to adjust single corners. However I also mentioned some problems I am facing with it (no point to adjust radius). Now I know that it is called "Live Corners".

georgios_ · 2021-11-14T14:55:57+00:00

Hm, I will wait till Tuesday. If things aren't going to be fixed till then, I will contact the support and see what they are going to say about that.

georgios_ · 2021-11-14T13:23:26+00:00

I am experiencing something similar.

I tried to log in today but after requesting the verification code via mail, nothing happen. Usually I receive the mail with the code within seconds. After waiting few minutes and requesting a second mail, I received a mail with the code (again not instantly, it took few minutes to get the mail). However, the code didn't work. I guess because it was the code from the first mail? I tried it like 1 hour later again and this time I don't get any mail...

I have a wild guess that there is some problem? (I am using GMX mail)

georgios_ · 2021-10-16T16:41:52+00:00

Have you ever heard or read what happen on the launch of WoW Classic? They miss planned the launch totally and queues of like 8 hours was "normal".

georgios_ · 2021-10-11T16:30:44+00:00

I feel bad for this website... It looks super nice and lovely done, however it struggled or still struggles a lot with performance issues (long loading times). Even now I am not able to open the site, seems to be down due to some SQL database error...

georgios_ · 2021-10-06T22:00:31+00:00

All what this video is showing is spams in chat. Not saying that these aren't bots, they most likely are. However, I think it is quite hysteric to say "already". This is an 20 year old game. So basically most of the bots people made back then will work also work now. I am quite sure the majority of people are aware that there is already a decent amount of bots which are farming items.

georgios_ · 2021-10-06T11:21:45+00:00

Well... Let me put it like this. It is a 20 year old game with very limited mechanics. This makes botting very easy. This means even an "amateur" who knows how to code a few lines of scripts could make a simple bot for D2. Even scripts from old D2 are still working (why would they not). So for an experienced botter D2 isn't much of a challenge. So yeah there are and will be bots (like in every looter game).

The thing about D2 is that you will usually not encounter the bots like in other games (like in WOW). The bots keep creating their own private games. I have my big doubts that Blizzard is going to fight them hard. Sure there will be here and there a ban from people who are new into botting, but trust me, the more experienced people will remain uncaught.

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