Post B4a8V1pG10vbZGlESO by raisondetredev@mastodon.de
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(DIR) Post #B4a4rdwsYXv0MGr0G8 by protonprivacy@mastodon.social
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Google has known about a bug that breaks VPN apps for 7 months, leaving users exposed with no warning or error, just a VPN app that stopped working in the background.If you're using ANY VPN on Android, you can help us by getting Google's attention to fix it.We first reported this bug to Google in September 2025.Others like @mullvadnet and Wireguard reported it even earlier, in August.Google's response? "I don't see anything unusual."Here's what's actually happening ⤵️
(DIR) Post #B4a4uswpFKJ3kJNIa8 by protonprivacy@mastodon.social
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The bug corrupts Android's network stack at the system level after a VPN update, causing users to blame their VPN provider.Restarting the app doesn't help, with the only fix being a full device reboot or VPN app reinstall, something which most users never figure out.This affects several VPN providers on Android 16, and only Google has the access to diagnose it properly.After 7 months of waiting, we're now asking publicly: Google, when are you fixing this?
(DIR) Post #B4a4yfgIVribl6Ruwi by protonprivacy@mastodon.social
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Issue Tracker Links:https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/441315112https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/447433152
(DIR) Post #B4a6Sk9kXUs4HO82K0 by semitones@tiny.tilde.website
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@protonprivacy Will Proton ever create / sponsor a cell phone OS to be a true google replacement?
(DIR) Post #B4a6liAS9oBzc7VCgi by protonprivacy@mastodon.social
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@semitones https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/21033-second-donation-to-grapheneos-by-the-proton-foundation
(DIR) Post #B4a6wIahagyNTUpQg4 by semitones@tiny.tilde.website
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@protonprivacy I thought grapheneos still depends on google to fix bugs in the underlying AOSP, I'm talking a Linux OS that can run android apps
(DIR) Post #B4a8Cp6wY9F8vBLumO by abhiyantrik@mastodon.social
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@protonprivacy @semitones That was 2 years back as per the link. They need regular support. Please prioritize this.
(DIR) Post #B4a8V1pG10vbZGlESO by raisondetredev@mastodon.de
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@protonprivacy @mullvadnet Since you are saying that only Google can inspect the issue, can one correctly assume that in projects as @GrapheneOS VPNs are not affected?Because on personal anecdote, I cannot recall an issue forcing a reboot in the last months regarding VPN use. :blobcatpirate:
(DIR) Post #B4aAnHdABvwZhsw784 by blueluma@mastodon.social
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@protonprivacy @mullvadnet thanks for stepping in and telling us 🫶
(DIR) Post #B4aAqjIfm0hyOIzltw by bayo@me.dm
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@protonprivacy @mullvadnet Who gets hurt most:Not the average user streaming Netflix. The people most exposed are exactly the people VPNs exist to protect i.e. journalists in hostile environments, activists, whistleblowers, people in countries where unencrypted traffic gets people killed. Silent VPN failure in those contexts isn't inconvenient. It's dangerous.
(DIR) Post #B4aGF0FOunWVflrIeW by rusty__shackleford@mastodon.social
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@protonprivacy @semitonesOr we could stop the grift & circle jerk. Release your source code so we can make secure email a real standard. Stop releasing to the play store entirely & teach people to install their own apps safely.Start initiatives to teach children about public private keys, identity verification, trust, & best practices.Be a man proton.Or are the normie dollars making you salivate? With fascism on their doorstep, you do have more customers, better bank on their ignorance…
(DIR) Post #B4aKB54JRpPxHe3crA by babaq@mastodonczech.cz
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@protonprivacy and why didn't you inform your users and paying customers? because I don't recall any email from Proton on this topic...
(DIR) Post #B4aOAssr9NH1JGrQ3c by wpeckham@social.linux.pizza
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@protonprivacy @mullvadnet I had decided long ago not to use VPNs on Android because it didn't actually help. Connecting to the onion network and using Tor tools does kind of help but only solves half of the problem. far better to work from Linux instead of Android where you have the option but in my case that means not using the cell phone for that particular traffic or anything that requires real security.
(DIR) Post #B4ajuU8JbRBIuBg1RI by htpcnz@mastodon.social
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@protonprivacy @mullvadnet if Captain Gemini says the plane isn't on fire, then then the plane isn't on fire. Your eyes that are getting incinerated are lying to you...
(DIR) Post #B4bThjZpT3uyvjP7Ka by liachra@aus.social
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@protonprivacy maybe contact @GrapheneOS. Don't know if they have the resources themselves to fix this (if they haven't already) however they have a good track record of fixing these things and sometimes Google merges their patches with upstream AOSP.
(DIR) Post #B4brmjjehgsLllv11s by quixote@mastodon.nz
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@ojocle_olonam @protonprivacy @mullvadnet @GrapheneOS Strange. Yours is the third time this question was asked about GrapheneOS and the GOOG VPN bug, but nobody answers.Consider this the fourth request for an answer!
(DIR) Post #B4brmk4vQbtCpjs0BM by GrapheneOS@grapheneos.social
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@quixote @ojocle_olonam @protonprivacy @mullvadnet We've already posted multiple responses to this being asked across platforms. It won't cause a leak on GrapheneOS unless you explicitly disabled leak protection which is enabled by default. GrapheneOS has leak protection enabled by default and closes numerous standard Android VPN leak bugs.
(DIR) Post #B4brmkJoXFnbZuptOC by protonprivacy@mastodon.social
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@liachra @GrapheneOS https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/116287454270993392RT: https://grapheneos.social/users/GrapheneOS/statuses/116287454270993392