Proton lets Android users use VPN service without account – Computer – News

I think you are mixing two things. Use ProtonVPN, and use the new feature to log in as a guest.

ProtonVPN itself works on most systems, and doesn’t require a Google account no matter where you are. This usually requires a Proton account, which is said to be free, and which is said to be paid.

The news article explains the following about the new feature of using the free version without an account:

The option is currently limited to the Android app. It is not known if and when this feature will be available for other platforms.

But this is only about the feature of running VPN without a Proton account.

However, the Android app is not like “Google account required”. This is very simple. A standard Android phone can simply log out so there’s no account on it, there are countless AOSP-based systems (such as GrapheneOS) that don’t require a Google account anyway, and there are initiatives for Linux-based phone systems that support Android apps ( Such as SailfishOS). Android apps are already supported by many privacy-focused phone platforms. You could also try Android app support for Windows, for example, though I don’t know how well it works with VPNs.

Maybe it’s worth thinking about. In many countries, the telephone is the main means of accessing the Internet. Especially in countries where censorship and political interference are common, as is likely the reason for this feature. People don’t always have a desktop computer, but they often have a mobile phone. There are also much greater consequences of using a VPN to get around this, so not having an account is just an extra step to staying safe. After all, a personal account is only used by you, and even if you don’t enter your name right away, it can be used indirectly to trace lines back to you. It’s more difficult with a guest account that everyone uses together. With the Android app, they have the most success with its intended purpose, so I understand they release it first. The rest who use it for other purposes simply benefit. Maybe it will also come to other systems later, but because of the above, it will have a lower priority than their other services that are often announced “for more systems to come.”

[Reactie gewijzigd door Cambionn op 26 juni 2024 17:16]