Version 0.7.9: better at getting around filtering
We have improved how the apps get around network filtering. Version 0.7.9 on Windows, Linux, Mac and Android. The apps update on their own.
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When a connection stops passing traffic, the apps now keep reconnecting until it works again instead of giving up after three tries, and they no longer drop to "Not connected" in between. If a protocol does not work on your network, the app remembers that for a day and stops switching to it there. A new setting, "Switch location if the connection stalls", is on by default: if reconnecting to the same location does not help, the app moves to the fastest other one. Turn it off to stay on the location you chose. Version 0.7.8 on Windows, Linux, Mac and Android. The apps update on their own.
Version 0.7.7: gets through even when our addresses are blocked
If the main service address does not open on your network, the apps now try dozens of alternative entry points through our own servers at the same time and use the first one that answers. If name lookup is blocked too, they reach the servers directly by address and still check the certificate. Each connection also picks one of several server names. Version 0.7.7 on Windows, Linux, Mac and Android. The apps update on their own.
Version 0.7.5: reconnects by itself when traffic stalls
On some networks a tunnel stays up but stops passing traffic after a few minutes. The apps now notice this within 30 seconds and reconnect on their own: first to the same location, then to another one, and only then with the other protocol. Version 0.7.5 on Windows, Linux, Mac and Android. The apps update on their own.
Version 0.7.4: Reality first, a welcome screen on Windows and Linux
Automatic now always connects with Reality first and uses AmneziaWG only on networks where Reality cannot get through; nothing is sent over UDP on a filtered network. Windows and Linux open with the same welcome screen as the Mac. Mac 0.7.4 and Android 0.7.3 get the protocol change too. The apps update on their own.
Mac 0.7.3 and Android 0.7.1: faster fallback
The same fix for Mac and Android: when a network blocks UDP, the app now switches from AmneziaWG to Reality within seconds instead of waiting almost a minute. The apps update on their own.
Version 0.7.3 for Windows and Linux: faster fallback
When a network blocks UDP, the app now switches from AmneziaWG to Reality within seconds instead of waiting almost a minute. The apps update on their own.
Version 0.7.2 for Windows, Linux and Mac: fixes
Small follow-up releases after 0.7.0. The tray menu on Windows and Linux now lists every location instead of five. The Mac window got a standard title bar and the same header as on Windows. The window icon on Linux is fixed. The Windows installer adds a firewall rule for the AmneziaWG check, so the automatic protocol choice works without a prompt. Android stays on 0.7.0. The apps update on their own.
Version 0.7.0: the app picks the protocol itself
HopFox VPN 0.7.0 for Android, Windows, Linux and Mac chooses between AmneziaWG and Reality on its own. On a network it has not seen before, the app makes a quick test handshake with the node over UDP, without opening a tunnel. If the node answers, it connects with AmneziaWG, which is faster; if UDP is blocked or shaped, it uses Reality, which passes as ordinary HTTPS. The result is remembered for each network, so the next connection is immediate. If the chosen protocol fails to connect, or the tunnel is up but no traffic goes through, the app switches to the other protocol once and remembers that too. Automatic is now the default in Settings, Protocol; a fixed choice is still available. The apps update on their own.
Version 0.6.0: automatic updates and better error reports
HopFox VPN 0.6.0 for Android, Windows, Linux and Mac updates itself: the app checks hopfoxvpn.com, downloads the new version, verifies its checksum and installs it. On Windows, Linux and Mac it restarts on its own; Android shows the system install dialog once the download is ready. After an update the app says which version it is now on. It can be turned off in Settings. The apps also send technical reports when something goes wrong: a connection that fails, a tunnel that is up but passes no traffic, a failed reachability check. The report contains the device model, OS and app version, network type, location, protocol, counters and the error text; never the sites you open. This is how we find and fix problems without waiting for a support ticket.