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How to use Proton VPN on Android
ProtonVPN is a security and privacy focused VPN application for Android. If you have an Android device and are looking for a reliable and free VPN client, then the ProtonVPN Android VPN app is one of the best options.
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How to use the Proton VPN macOS app
How to install, setup, and use Proton VPN on your macOS MacBook, Mac mini, iMac, or Mac Pro.
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How to use Proton VPN on iOS and iPadOS
How to setup and use Proton VPN on your iPhone or iPad.
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VPN connection profiles and pinned items
Our connection profiles feature makes it easy to connect to our servers using your preferred custom connection settings.
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How to use the Proton VPN app for Windows
In this article we look at how to install and use the Proton VPN app for Windows, and describe many of the features available for it.
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How to disguise the Proton VPN app icon on Android
To help keep our community safe, Proton VPN allows you to disguise our app icon with one that's unlikely to be noticed if your Android phone is searched.
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How to quickly connect to Proton VPN through Systems Tray option?
Connecting though the systems tray icon is both quick and convenient. This guide explains how to do so in a few simple steps.
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How do I download Proton VPN?
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Why my status is “unprotected”?
If you see this message it means that your connection was not established successfully. This guide provides solutions to quickly establish a VPN connection.
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How do I check for updates?
Once a new Proton VPN version becomes available we will let you know. You can also manually check for updates and install them.
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How do I switch between countries/servers?
ProtonVPN allows you to switch between multiple countries and servers. Here we show you how you can switch VPN servers in a few simple steps.
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How do I disconnect from the VPN?
With ProtonVPN, you have two options to simply disconnect and reconnect your VPN connection. Follow the steps here to disconnect the VPN connection.
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How to use Proton VPN on Linux
How to use a VPN on Linux. Install the official Proton VPN Linux app with graphical user interface.
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Troubleshooting common macOS app issues
This article covers solutions to common issues encountered while using the ProtonVPN app for macOS.
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How to enable early access on Windows and macOS
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How to prevent Android from killing Proton VPN
This article shows you how to prevent Android from killing the Proton VPN app as it runs in the background.
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How to set up a Siri Shortcut for Proton VPN
You can set up a Siri shortcut to automatically connect VPN, disconnect VPN, or check the status connection of ProtonVPN.
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Setup Guide for new users
Quickly learn which app you need and how to install it with our Setup Guide. It also has answers to new users' most common questions.
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How to share a VPN connection via Android hotspot
The Android operating system prevents you from sharing a VPN connection over hotspot unless you have root access on your Android device.
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Why does F-Droid say Proton VPN “has features I might not like”?
ProtonVPN is labeled as having the Anti-Feature "NonFreeNet." This simply means you must connect to a ProtonVPN server when you use our app.
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How to check the version of your Proton VPN app
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How to install the new beta Proton VPN app for Linux
This is the support guide for installing and using the early-access version of the ProtonVPN Linux CLI app with a built-in kill switch.
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How to help test-run the early-access Proton VPN Linux app
You can support Proton and gain access to new features before they are released publicly with the early-access versions of our Linux app and Linux CLI.
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How to report an issue in Proton VPN
Having a problem with ProtonVPN? Help the Proton community by reporting a bug. Here’s how to report a bug in ProtonVPN.
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Required updates
Proton VPN sometimes releases updated versions of our app that are required for all users. In this article, we explain why.
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Android may be killing the Proton VPN app
How to prevent Android or battery saver apps from killing the Proton VPN app to save battery.
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How to use Proton VPN on your Chromebook
We look at how to set up and use the Proton VPN Android app on your Chrome OS Chromebook.
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How to download Proton VPN on iOS 12 and iOS 13
Our iOS app supports iOS 14.0 or later, but a workaround allows you to download older versions on iOS 12 and iOS 13
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How to install the new beta Proton VPN app for Linux
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TunnelVision and Proton VPN
Most Proton VPN apps are either not vulnerable to the TunnelVision vulnerability, or can be protected by using the kill switch.