# 4 new ways Android is protecting your network connections

DevFeed: [4 new ways Android is protecting your network connections](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/4-new-ways-android-is-protecting-your-network-connections-7630.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.google/security/new-android-network-security-protections/>)

Author: Shuaibo Huang

Published: 2026-08-27T14:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/security.md>)

Topics: [Android](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android.md>), [Network](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/network.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [networking](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/networking.md>), [App](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/app.md>)

Tags: [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [android-security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android-security.md>), [apps](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/apps.md>), [developers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developers.md>), [devices](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/devices.md>), [dns](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/dns.md>), [gaming](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gaming.md>), [github](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github.md>), [network](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/network.md>), [networking](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/networking.md>), [none](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/none.md>), [privacy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/privacy.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>)

## AI overview

Android 17 introduces network security protections including Encrypted Client Hello support with private DNS to hide visited domain names, plus Local Network Protection requiring permission for apps to scan or connect to devices on a home Wi-Fi network. The article also outlines developer steps involving OkHttp 5.5.0, ECH, and HTTPS resource record query optimization.

## Source excerpt

Android bot with a shield protecting the network