iOS 27 Connectivity Assist Mistakes DNS Blocking for Broken Wi-Fi, NordVPN Warns
TechNadu · x · 2026-09-23
TechNadu reports that iOS 27's Connectivity Assist, enabled by default, may interpret a DNS security tool blocking a malicious site as a broken Wi-Fi connection and silently retry over cellular data. NordVPN says this can disrupt its real-time anti-phishing protection and recommends disabling the feature; other DNS-based filtering tools may hit the same behavior.
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