Proton VPN has added an intriguing feature to the Android app version where users can change the name and icon of the Proton VPN app to resemble common apps like Weather, Notes, and Calculator.
The Proton VPN development team has acknowledged that while the app helps evade surveillance, in some countries, authorities may inspect citizens’ phones and finding a VPN app could lead to legal consequences. This new feature allows Proton VPN users to blend in and decrease the chances of being detected and potentially facing legal issues in such countries. (This feature is only available on Android as changing icons is not possible on iOS).
Moreover, the Proton VPN app on Windows now supports the new Stealth VPN protocol developed by Proton VPN itself. This protocol aims to avoid government detection of VPN traffic and blocks VPN usage by disguising itself as conventional TCP traffic, unlike other VPN protocols in the market that usually use UDP. The team has kept details about this protocol discreet to prevent detection.
The Stealth protocol has been in use on iOS and macOS versions for some time now and has now been expanded to Windows.
TLDR: Proton VPN has introduced features to enhance user privacy and security, including disguising the app icon and name on Android and implementing the Stealth VPN protocol on Windows to avoid detection by government authorities.
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