From 0f3032f97c14424543835f215520a714ac040ffb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Arne Schwabe Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2019 14:32:21 +0100 Subject: Add killswitch FAQ People annoy me too much with this nonsense --- main/src/main/java/de/blinkt/openvpn/fragments/FaqFragment.java | 2 ++ main/src/main/res/values/strings.xml | 2 ++ 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+) (limited to 'main') diff --git a/main/src/main/java/de/blinkt/openvpn/fragments/FaqFragment.java b/main/src/main/java/de/blinkt/openvpn/fragments/FaqFragment.java index cac3ddde..58937caf 100644 --- a/main/src/main/java/de/blinkt/openvpn/fragments/FaqFragment.java +++ b/main/src/main/java/de/blinkt/openvpn/fragments/FaqFragment.java @@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ public class FaqFragment extends Fragment { new FAQEntry(Build.VERSION_CODES.ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH, -1, R.string.faq_howto_title, R.string.faq_howto), + new FAQEntry(Build.VERSION_CODES.ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH, -1, R.string.faq_killswitch_title, R.string.faq_killswitch), + new FAQEntry(Build.VERSION_CODES.ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH, -1, R.string.faq_remote_api_title, R.string.faq_remote_api), new FAQEntry(Build.VERSION_CODES.ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH, -1, R.string.weakmd_title, R.string.weakmd), diff --git a/main/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/main/src/main/res/values/strings.xml index 145c62eb..d1f45a98 100755 --- a/main/src/main/res/values/strings.xml +++ b/main/src/main/res/values/strings.xml @@ -487,5 +487,7 @@ External Authenticator Configure External Authneticator not configured + Block non VPN connection (\"Killswitch\") + It is often desired to block connections without VPN. Other apps often use markting terms like \"Killswitch\" or \"Seamless tunnel\" for this feature. OpenVPN and this app offer persist-tun, a feature to implement this functionality.<p>The problem with all these methods offered by apps is that they can only provide best effort and are no complete solutions. On boot, app crashing and other corner cases the app cannot ensure that this block of non VPN connection works. Thus giving the user a false sense of security.<p>The <b>only</b> reliable way to ensure non VPN connections are blocked is to use Android 8.0 or later and use the \"block connections without VPN\" setting that can be found under Settings > Network & Internet > Advanced/VPN > OpenVPN for Android > Enable Always ON VPN, Enable Block Connections without VPN -- cgit v1.2.3