Split Tunneling is now in beta on Linux!
(lemmy.world)
You're welcome, I am here for the community 👍
One of the Proton Linux devs just commented about that over in the Proton VPN subreddit:
We're going to work on it, there are some issues with the DNS resolver that debian uses, which is not the same as Ubuntu and Fedora, which makes split tunneling behave in an unexpected manner.
Out of curiosity, are you or any of the other mods with Proton officially? I appreciate the updates regardless, I was curious if this was an official / unofficial community
We are the same volunteering moderators as on all the Proton subreddits. Official in that way and that the owner of the board here is the Proton account beloging to the team, unofficial in the way that the Proton Team isn't really present here.
Do you still need help or did you get it sorted?
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Sorry for the absence, it has been a bit hectic! News from the Proton Team:
Hey everyone,
It’s finally here! Split Tunneling is officially rolling out in beta for Linux, starting with Fedora and Ubuntu (latest versions only).
This is an early release, and we’ll keep on making improvements together with your help. We wanted to get it out there for anyone who wants to test-drive it and help shape how it evolves.
✅ What’s in this release:
- Exclude mode only — you can pick apps to bypass the VPN
- Fedora + Ubuntu support
- Works only with the official Proton VPN Linux app
🔜 Coming soon:
- Include mode — route only selected apps through the VPN
- IP-based rules
- Debian 12 support
⚠️ A few caveats:
- You’ll need the latest version of our Linux app
- Feature is available only for those on a paid plan
- The feature won’t be available for (unofficial) Flatpak versions of our app, so please use our official installer from our website.
- Bugs and limited functionality are expected (beta life)
Let us know how it works for you, and what you’d like to see next! We are going to keep making improvements and changes to this feature over time, so give us as much feedback as you can.
Stay safe,
Proton Team
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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
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New week, new feature - Proton Docs Homescreen
(lemmy.world)
from the team:
Managing your documents with Proton Drive just got a lot smoother.
Quick Access
You can now jump straight to your Docs from the app switcher in Mail, Calendar, or Drive on web.
Find What You Need Fast
- See your recently accessed documents
- Sort by name or by last viewed
- Create new documents with just a tap
Stay in Sync with Your Team
You can now accept or reject document invitations directly when someone shares one with you.
Use the context menu to:
- Share
- Move
- Open its folder in Drive
- Rename
- Move to trash
- Try it here: docs.proton.me
Let us know your thoughts, and as always, thank you for your continuous support!
Stay safe, Proton Team
Apple officially allows and supports VPN apps since tvOS 17 and there are many VPN apps available for Apple TV now.
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Proton VPN comes to Apple TV
(lemmy.world)
from the team:
Hi everyone,
After Apple made it possible to support VPNs on Apple TV, you’ve made it clear that you would like to see support for Proton VPN.
After announcing that it would be available this summer and publishing the source code in September, it took a bit of time to get through Apple’s review process, but we’re happy to share that it is now available!
With Apple TV and Proton VPN, you can now stream your favorite shows, films, and sporting events on your big-screen TV in full 4K from over 100 servers via your Apple TV, no matter where you are: protonvpn.com/download-appletv
Proton VPN is now available on tvOS!
See our streaming guide for more information: https://protonvpn.com/support/streaming-guide/
Proton VPN is now available across the Apple ecosystem on iOS, macOS, iPadOS, Apple Vision Pro, and tvOS. Let us know what you think!
The Proton Team
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from the team:
Hi everyone,
Docs in Drive has gone mobile! Securely collaborate and manage your documents from your mobile device with the Proton Drive app, on both iOS and Android. End-to-end encryption ensures your privacy, wherever you are.
More on Proton Docs here: https://proton.me/blog/docs-proton-drive
Make sure your Drive app is updated, give it a try, and let us know what you think!
Download Proton Drive:https://proton.me/drive/download
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from the team:
Hi everyone,
Based on your feedback, we're happy to share that you can now sync aliases between Proton Pass and SimpleLogin.
This feature is rolling out now and will be available for everyone soon. ⏰
Here's how it works:
- Tap the 'sync aliases' button in Proton Pass
- Choose which vault to sync aliases to
- Aliases will continue to sync, and disabled aliases will be reflected in Proton Pass and SimpleLogin
What’s next?
Soon, you’ll be able to manage custom domains and additional mailboxes, as well as send emails from Proton Pass hide-my-email aliases.
Let us know what you think.
Proton Team
For those asking about Stealth on Linux, quote from the team:
With Wireguard for Linux about to come out of beta and we are planning to bring Stealth to Linux as well.
The team states the following regarding Firefox:
Support for running language models locally is currently only available in the Firefox Nightly builds. In our testing with Firefox, we haven’t been able to get Proton Scribe to run reliably on a variety of devices. We will see how the situation evolves before adding support.
Just a note to add, this is just the re-confirmation of this year, the two previous years they have had no-logs policy audits as well :)
Different teams, different products. One thing doesn't exclude the other.
The team is already on it.
All password managers keep data unencrypted in memory. You can't encrypt the data in memory because then the application cannot use the data while it is running. It's an universal issue for password managers, and not something that can be fixed.
While you can obfuscate the data, this is really security theater, because it is trivial to reverse engineer the obfuscation. In the future, Proton Pass may also obfuscate, but it doesn't actually add any security.
If you enable PIN lock, the data is encrypted locally and cleared from memory when the PIN lock is activated. The security benefit of this in the case of a compromised device is likely marginal, as malware on a device would be able to key log the pin and bypass it in that manner. However, PIN lock can be desirable on a shared device (although somebody with access to the shared device could also install a keylogger...).
In the previous version of Proton Pass, after the PIN lock, it can take up to 30 minutes to clear data from memory, while the new version clears it immediately. It was previously immediate, but a code regression set it back to up to 30 minutes, but this has now been fixed. In general, for the reasons previously explained, we would not advise people to rely upon the PIN to secure against malware or shared devices, and that's why PIN is not enabled by default, as the security benefit is likely marginal.
By the way, to even take advantage of this, somebody would need to have access to the device and the ability to access the device memory, in which case the PIN is not going to be effective because the device is already compromised. Unfortunately protecting against this type of device compromise is beyond the scope of Proton Pass (or any other password manager).
The most important part is highlighted in bold.
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Still planned for summer, which in Switzerland (HQ of Proton) is until 22nd September