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Opera VPN for iOS — Free unlimited ad blocking VPN browser
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@ourielohayon Always my first thought when I see a VPN app. If it's free you can be assured they are making money with the collected data in some way.
@ourielohayon valid question. We're very transparent about what happens to the data: https://www.surfeasy.com/blog/ge... ... Surfeasy is owned by Opera and runs the VPN product
@theappivore @ourielohayon I'm using it to access Facebook, Google and Twitter so the data being collected by the VPN is the least of my concerns. :-)
@ourielohayon from what I read: they will collect anonymous usage data and sell those. Also, they are thinking of monetizing it like a free game - with ads.
Until now, I've been using Cloak (https://getcloak.com) on iOS/Mac to protect myself, especially on open Wifi Networks, whenever on holidays, abroad, etc... Can Opera VPN protect in the same way too? @aghazain
@frassmith Why does it cause Google to ask me to solve captchas all day long? It says you violate their terms of service.
Trying it right now and so far I'm pretty pleased with it, great work @frassmith !
@musolek Let's clear up a misapprehension here. It's not my work. It's Opera's and Surfeasy's great work. :-) I just happened to be the first to comment here on Product Hunt.
As govts of some countries turn the internet control into a paranoid madness, VPNs should be built into all browsers by default. Hope this is a first step in that direction. If one browser implements it, it probably gets banned, but if all browsers enable VPNs, then banning will not be a viable option for them.
@aghazain Do you maintain a list of blocked as / tracker requests? Is it regularly updated? This feature is very similar to those of Disconnect and Freedome by F-Secure. Except they charge you :)
@ddulic92 totally understandable. I would not trust "Free" either. That's why we have outlined the details of how we plan to monetize the free version on our blog: https://www.surfeasy.com/blog/ge... ... Surfeasy is owned by Opera and runs the VPN product.
Of course, we have our premium SurfEasy VPN available to everyone who is looking into an affordable solution.
Just to throw this out there. It is not an actual VPN.
"This Opera "VPN" is just a preconfigured HTTP/S proxy protecting just the traffic between Opera and the proxy, nothing else. It's not a VPN." https://twitter.com/spazef0rze/s...
Full description here: https://gist.github.com/spaze/55...
On another note, because Opera is built on chromium, it is susceptible to the WebRTC. Visit this on Opera: http://www.ipleak.net/
It offers some protection but not to the extent that most people think of when they see VPN.
@joesnell Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this. I think you’re referring to Opera desktop browser with built-in VPN, which is slightly different product and focuses solely on the protection inside the browser surfing.
Regarding WebRTC, good news: leaking of IP address for WebRTC connections has been fixed with the latest Opera Developer release. Please check out our blog http://www.opera.com/blogs/desktop/ where we’ll have the latest updates on this soon.
Also, we currently (already) turn off WebRTC by default in VPN mode in the browser. If you want to use WebRTC, you can turn off VPN. Please let me know if you’ve any other questions, thanks.
I tried Opera VPN on my iPhone 6s Plus. In Safari, Google keeps asking me to solve captchas saying something violates their terms of service. Also my bank app would not allow me to access my account. I had to call my bank to straighten in out. I have emailed Opera VPN twice. No reply. I'm not thrilled about this service.
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