ProtonVPN Blog

Your ProtonVPN iOS app is now better equipped to fight censorship and offers more flexible connection options with the launch of OpenVPN for iOS. The OpenVPN protocol is one of the best VPN protocols because of its flexibility, security, and because it is more resistant to blocks. You now have the option to switch between […]

Smart Protocol works automatically to make sure you can stay connected to ProtonVPN, even when someone is trying to block your access. It’s one of those features that makes your life easier without you noticing. And today we’re excited to bring this feature to Android. To take advantage of it, all you have to do […]

The ProtonVPN network continues to grow. With the addition of Malaysia, we now have servers in 50 countries on six continents. You can connect to these new servers to protect all your online browsing, including when you use public WiFi. You now have more choices in how you secure your online activity in Southeast Asia.  […]

You can use these new servers to encrypt your online activity while you browse the Internet with a Slovenian IP address. Slovenia is the 49th country we have installed servers in. These servers also will provide faster connections for our users in Eastern Europe and the Balkans.  We installed eight new VPN servers in a […]

We are happy to announce the installation of new VPN servers in Mexico. Mexico was the most popular country in our latest ProtonVPN servers poll. The expansion into Mexico is part of our recent drive to add more servers to help our users deal with COVID-19 lockdowns. Mexico is the 48th country to join the […]

Argentina has been a popular request from the ProtonVPN community. They have one dedicated fan in particular: We’re happy to oblige. These new VPN servers in Argentina will complement our Brazil servers by increasing the bandwidth available to our users in South America. This expansion comes amid our push to add more servers to deal […]

We’re excited to finally introduce our first VPN servers in Taiwan. While Taiwan servers have been available for some time, we recently upgraded to a higher performance network in Taipei, which is why we are finally announcing them. With the addition of these servers, we now have high-speed VPN servers in 5 locations in Asia […]

The coronavirus pandemic has dramatically changed how society interacts. Travel has ground to a halt, working from home has become the norm, and large parts of the global population are practicing “social distancing” and remaining in their homes.  However, just because we must remain separated from each other to “flatten the curve” does not mean […]

UPDATE Oct. 19, 2020: Although Apple has not fixed the VPN bypass problem directly on iOS 14, they have provided the Kill Switch capability to app developers. By enabling Kill Switch, existing connections will be blocked whenever VPN is enabled. We will be adding this capability in an upcoming release of ProtonVPN. UPDATE Sept. 16, […]