With the Pixel 7, Google started offering a free VPN, and the Pixel 8 offers much deeper integration that doesn't require...
  • shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    42·
    9 months ago

    a persistent notification is no longer required. A key icon in the status bar is the only indication you get that the VPN is enabled

    You still get the key icon. Is the fuss that it now takes more screen taps to reach the on/off, rather than just using the persistent notification?

    • limerod@reddthat.comEnglish
      335·
      9 months ago

      The fuss is that 3rd party apps need a persistent notification to stay alive. But, because Google owns pixels, it can skip that step and be less intrusive/visible, which others can not.

        • limerod@reddthat.comEnglish
          3·
          9 months ago

          Persistent notification was added in response to android 8+ background restrictions. You didn’t need it before.

          Apps that need to be constantly alive do that to avoid being killed by the system on android devices that are not stock or pixel. Apps like tasker, accubattery, Internet speed meter, adguard all target the latest android version 12 or higher.

          We are on android 14. You can not install apps targeting android 5 from the playstore today.

      • ShortFuse@lemmy.world
        English
        4·
        9 months ago

        Cite your sources because that’s not how persistent notification works. PIA doesn’t need it. It sounds like a poorly written app.

        Edit: DNS66 as well.

        • BearOfaTime@lemm.eeEnglish
          2·
          9 months ago

          Because (from what I’ve read) battery optimization may still kill them, depending on the phone.

        • limerod@reddthat.comEnglish
          1·
          9 months ago

          I checked playstore reviews of wireguard, and people are complaining that wireguard stops working after a while. Which makes me think. For wider compatibility and persistent background tasks, you do need one to stay alive.