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DOH goes over port 443 using https, impossible to block (unless you want to blacklist all possible URLs that might serve DNS) so cannot be redirected at network level, like with classic DNS, and uses SSL encryption so cannot be "sniffed" and redirected.
In other words: say goodbye to ad blockers based on DNS like pihole or adguard
While it seems good for your privacy, it's a dream for Google and such, where PiHoles and such DNS blockers will be useless...
No.
My question is: How can I avoid that my android devices bypass my DNS?
Set a custom private DNS with your dns