from the team:
Hey everyone! 👋
We’ve been hard at work behind the scenes, and with spring in full swing, we wanted to share a few recent Proton VPN updates that we think you’ll appreciate. These aren’t flashy new features — just thoughtful improvements to make your online life smoother, safer, and more efficient.
🛡️ NetShield is now even better at blocking phishing sites
Worried about accidentally clicking a sketchy link? We’ve expanded the list of known phishing domains NetShield blocks — so now it stops more bad stuff before it even has a chance to load. Just turn on NetShield in the app, and you’re good to go.
🔋 Battery life improvements for mobile users
We’ve improved how Proton VPN runs in the background on both Android and iOS. If you’re on the move using a cellular connection, the app will now let your phone rest more when idle, meaning less power drain and longer battery life.
Some quick tips for even better battery life:
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Use WiFi when you can (uses less power than mobile data)
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Switch to WireGuard (lightweight and battery-friendly)
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Don’t stress about using lots of data — that barely affects battery usage
⚡ Faster browsing when conditions aren’t perfect
Proton VPN has always been fast, but now it’s smarter too. If your connection is being slowed down due to certain network quirks, the app can detect and automatically fix it in real-time so you get the fastest connection speed available. No manual tweaking needed.
We know “invisible” updates aren’t as exciting as shiny new features, but these kinds of tweaks make a huge difference day-to-day — and they’re all part of our mission to keep improving the VPN experience.
Let us know how these updates are working for you, or if you’ve noticed a difference!
As always, thanks for being part of the Proton community 💜
Stay safe,
Proton Team
We’ve expanded the list of known phishing domains NetShield blocks
I wish they’d just give us access to the blocked domains so we can configure them ourselves.
No updates for their Linux desktop app :/
Nor about bringing back their CLI :/
Is it worsevthan mullvad?
Proton VPN sucks, you still don’t have IPv6 support, and your Linux client never works. Why would anyone pay for a service like that ?
I dumped Proton because the apps are awful on Android. Particularly the Mail app (even the new one. Prepaid for 3 years, didn’t cancel fast enough, now I have store credit for a company I don’t want to support. Neat!
Maga proton is dead to me. Go fash lose cash.
Overreaction
Context? Apparently I’ve been living under a rock…
There is no context. It never happened. He made some dumb comments that people are blowing completely out of proportion.
The CEO 6ish months ago, ignorantly tweeted an approval of a specific Trump appointee. So a few now believe Proton to be ride or die MAGA. Which is silly, considering it’s a Swiss company run by scientists.
considering it’s a Swiss company run by scientists.
This is just a marketing plug, it is a legal entity that profit seeks. First and foremost.
so are proton services still ok to use? its still open-source right??
Proton client is open-source? yes.
Their server side code is independently audited? yes.
So, no issue in my Pov. But, “a company run by scientist” - that’s a bit stretching the truth, I would say.
In my opinion yes.
the product it self is fine to use as of now is the current consensus.
hopefully “leadership” got the hint who butters their bread.
with that being said, you deff should not be using them as suit ie don’t put your eggs in one basket like we did we google and apple.
in case if anything, happens, you can reasonably easily switch. got to stay nimble.
Is that why they restructured so it’s primary shareholder is now the non-profit Proton Foundation?
OpenAI was structured in a similar way too until it wasnt.
I really don’t get adult people defending corporate esp on Lemmy haha
Do you work there or you just spend your free time defending other man’s businesses for free?
OpenAI is still structured that way. It’s unclear they’ll be able to change it.
You seem to be imbuing my comments with your own assumptions. If you think I’m defending “corporate”, I’ll encourage you to reread with a more literal POV.
I don’t do either, but as much as I doubt it, the accusation makes me wonder if you work at Tutanota. Every accusation is an admission and all that.
I don’t shill for corpos ever because they are inherently the enemy of the working class.
So I don’t understand why anyone would ever give them the benefit of a doubt.
It covers him gargling MAGA balls pretty deftly. I read this as a person that is very supportive of everything the Fascists are doing at worst, and someone trying to curry favor with the fascists at best.
So either way, fuck that guy and his company. I wouldn’t trust that guy to keep a secret for an hour, much less read my email.
He showed his true face and is backpedaling so hard he’s leaving contrails.
Then go away
I refuse
