With the Pixel 7, Google started offering a free VPN, and the Pixel 8 offers much deeper integration that doesn't require...
  • shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    9 months ago

    a persistent notification is no longer required. A key icon in the status bar is the only indication you get that the VPN is enabled

    You still get the key icon. Is the fuss that it now takes more screen taps to reach the on/off, rather than just using the persistent notification?

    • limerod@reddthat.comMEnglish
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      9 months ago

      The fuss is that 3rd party apps need a persistent notification to stay alive. But, because Google owns pixels, it can skip that step and be less intrusive/visible, which others can not.

        • limerod@reddthat.comMEnglish
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          9 months ago

          Unfortunately, that will mean your app can be killed on many smartphones from device makers like xiaomi, Oppo, and huawei, which have aggressive battery optimization. I had this issue on a redmi device where background apps would be killed unless a permanent notification was present.

          The WireGuard and tailscale apps work great for me without a persistent notification.

          I haven’t tried wireguard. But, I should give them a try and see how it goes in samsung.

            • limerod@reddthat.comMEnglish
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              9 months ago

              The ranking may make it sound like samsung is the worst. But that’s not been the case since android 12. I do not have app reload or app killing issues on this one and find it much better than what I used to experience on miui.

  • Exec@pawb.socialEnglish
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    9 months ago

    So third-party VPN apps should be able to provide a connection without a persistent notification now, right?
    Right?