We have tested the battery consumption rate of the IVPN app with constant VPN connectivity using two protocols (WireGuard and OpenVPN) on two different app builds (M1 and Intel). We concluded that using a dedicated Apple silicon app build with WireGuard protocol can offer up to 22% increase in battery life over OpenVPN on Intel build version when bandwidth is not limited.
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Kill Switch and WireGuard Multi-hop options are now available in the latest version of our iOS app (v2.5.0). The Kill Switch protects from leaking data outside of the VPN by preventing network connections if the tunnel is unavailable.
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TL;DR - Before our latest Android update (2.7.0) customers had two different options for a kill switch: one implemented by IVPN, and another available through device settings in the Android OS. We have removed our custom solution from the IVPN app and suggest using the native Android solution from now on.
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Split tunnels enable you to remain connected to your VPN while simultaneously accessing specific apps and services directly, bypassing the VPN tunnel. With this solution you can protect your privacy and connect to services that restrict or block customers who use commercial VPNs.
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Last year we added a two-factor authentication (2FA) option for web-based account logins. This week we are extending the time-based OTP (one-time password) support to IVPN apps. If you have 2FA enabled on your account you will need to use the previously set up authentication method when logging in to apps.
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Modern marketing is surveillance. It enables anyone with funds to follow us around and pester us with ads for stuff we don’t need. The surveillance economy forces companies to participate, since their competitors would outpace them otherwise.
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We now provide the option to receive an IPv6 address when connecting to our servers using WireGuard. This enables those with only an IPv4 address to access the IPv6 Internet. Access to IPv6 to connect to our servers using IPv6 is under development, and not yet included in this update.
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IVPN for Android app v2.4.0 is now available to download from the Play Store and our website. Two key additions to this version allow you to bypass the VPN for local networks and to mock your location information.
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