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While the Snap Store debut provides the broader community with an "official, trustworthy way to install Proton VPN," the developers were highly transparent about a few technical trade-offs in this initial version. Most notably, there is "no split tunneling" available just yet. This highly requested feature, which lets you choose which specific apps bypass the encrypted tunnel to maintain high network speeds, was introduced to Proton’s standard Linux app last year. However, it is absent in the Snap version. "Like our Flatpak, this is due to sandboxing limitations," the team explained, adding th
Proton VPN brings official one-click installs to the Linux Snap Store — but some features are still missing… The new package offers "no ARM support at this time." While Proton noted that they "expect ARM device volume to be low for now," they are "keeping an eye on it." Software-wise, the developers warned that "older distros may have issues," cautioning that if users are on an operating system "older tha… …
Proton confirmed its Firefox VPN extension is temporarily unavailable The issue is allegedly due to a mandatory Mozilla review process While the team works on a fix, users are advised to use the standalone app Proton made headlines when it made the Proton VPN browser extension free for all , openin… …
Proton VPN uniquely blocks IP tunnel fingerprinting on iOS, researchers say Mullvad is among other porvider that remain vulnerable to the flaw The issue stems from iOS networking behaviour Proton VPN is the only VPN that successfully avoids internal tunnel IP fingerprinting on iOS, according to rec… …
… Proton VPN humorously claimed it would send its clients to one of their 90 plus server locations so they could browse online "like a local." Meanwhile, Proton Drive users were promised a folder would be shipped to them with "an additional folder available on request". …