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https://github.com/ProtonVPN/android-app/releases/tag/5.1.51.3

I couldn't find any announcement on the Proton VPN blog or Mastodon?

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

You got rid of all the options for quick connect profiles.

You also got rid of the ability to connect to a random server.

being able to connect to a random location adds another layer to any anonymity you might want.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

Annoying. I am more and more disappointed as I progress through my year plan ; I don't think I will renew.

[–] barcaxavi 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

This kinda sucks, but at least you can still use the Quick connect tile.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Yes, it would've been nice if the quick connect profiles were like they still are on windows.

[–] blahsay 8 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Linux app next please - it's buggy as anything!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago
[–] Dark_Arc 2 points 8 months ago

The new GTK one isn't bad, but it's also not half as pretty as this.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

If only they would focus a bit more on Linux compatibility. It is very tedious to use protonvpn on headless Linux distros. Their protonvpn cli is not supported for raspbianOS.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (2 children)

True, the Linux app (both the old and the new one) sucks to the point, where I gave up and just put my Linux PC behind a network-wide VPN (which is set up using a Wireguard profile)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Can you share your set up info? I am currently using it on my rpi on which i have a torrent client. I am using the wireguard profile which i need to connect each time using wg-quick up

It doesn't persist through system reboots and port forwarding is also very tedious on cli using natpmpc.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

I have a custom x86 Router/Firewall running the BSD-based OPNSense Firewall OS. Setting up Proton VPN is pretty simple, they even have a guide: https://protonvpn.com/support/protonvpn-opnsense-wireguard/

[–] Dark_Arc 1 points 8 months ago

I just use the OpenVPN files on the Linux machine

[–] unlucky 5 points 8 months ago

Disappointed that they got rid of the random server button (unless I'm blind?). It made getting around VPN detectors a lot easier.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (2 children)

The beta mail app also finally added support for adaptive icons on Android

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Can you share the build number?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Version 4.0.7
ch.protonmail.android

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Where did you download it? I couldn't find it on GitHub Releases.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Looks fantastic on Android (at least in that screenshot) and amazing on Windows, but looks like something I'd be programming in the one Python class I took on Linux.