there are things that Android always tunnels through a VPN
Things that are NOT tunneled through the VPN, you mean.
A VPN is colloquially called a tunnel, so saying something "tunnels through" would mean that it does go through the VPN connection.
Really cool project, even though it has its flaws. Be prepared to search the documentation and update the configuration via the command line, as there's no settings page in the web interface.
I had some trouble with it throwing a fatal error on URLs longer than the max filename length on my filesystem, but the author has been very responsive on GitHub. I replied to a 3-4 year old closed issue and the author opened it again and tried implementing a new fix in the dev version. I'm encountering another issue with using the dev version in my setup right now, but I think that's being worked on.
By the way, you can still buy the old licenses, which will be grandfathered in, and they will keep the old license upgrade paths too (Basic -> Plus -> Pro), so now may be a good time to grab a Basic license if you think you might want a lifetime Basic, Plus or Pro license in the future.
Does VPNs even work against Big Brother apps? Using one really protects our privacy? (masking our location)
I am currently using Proton VPN (free tier) which is set to Always-ON and Block Connections on disable....
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First focusing on AI and now this, already cancelled my donations, do we have a good fork to move to?
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