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Hello! We're very glad to inform you that a new Eddie Air client version has been released: 2.18beta. It is ready for public beta testing. How to test our experimental release: Go to download page of your OS Click on Other versions Click on Experimental Look at the changelog if you wish Download and install Please see the changelog: https://eddie.website/changelog/?software=client&format=html In this release, we changed all source code from the ground up, to separate what needs superuser privileges and what not. PLEASE CONSIDER THIS A BETA VERSION. Don't use it for real connection, it's only for those who want to collaborate to the project as beta-tester. We hope to raise now the frequency of feedback replies here and Eddie releases.

Please report something: message error, log... Fixed in 2.18.2. Fixed in 2.18.2. In any combination of IPv6 disable: sysctl or grub. Fixed in 2.18.2 Cannot reproduce. In 2.18.2 we also improved some layout, but in any test System notifications are showed, in our Notifications area of the sidebar too. Please recheck. Cannot reproduce. Sometimes, if you close the window with the X button, menu takes some seconds to update, but works coherently. If we use the minimize button, it looks always fine. Please recheck. Quick: Yes, now it's default. Yes: Profile file (~/.config/eddie/default.profile) now can be encrypted with OS keyring or a custom master password. I don't remember the specific forum topic, I think you can try Automatic. This need more investigation. Please report OS of the laptop, connection info (what servers) etc. Windows resize: Cannot reproduce. Please recheck. Does anyone else have this issue? Yes, if you use the installer, it's automatic. Otherwise check in Preferences the installation of the service, to avoid password input every time. In Preferences you can enable Network Lock at startup. Absolutely, there was a bug. Fixed in 2.18.2. Please download the .xz edition for Arch, install with "pacman -U xxx.xz". Official AUR repo will be updated soon, for this beta stage download manually from Download page. This is IMPORTANT. We cannot reproduce the issue on our labs, on "10.15 Beta (19A4871) - macOS Catalina". We added some logs lines to identify the issues. If the problem occurs again with 2.18.2, please open a ticket with the full support log (Logs -> Support icon). Thanks. Correct, now UI is totally separated from an executable/daemon (launchd) that performs elevated actions. With launchd daemon, it's not expected anymore the prompt every time. Please report any issue.

Hello! This is excellent news. But you added an unusual warning at the end, which seems unusual. Wondering if it'll spread more FUD than necessary and perhaps not get you the same amount of feedback, in return. Anyway, it's working for me so far. The only minor errors, are UI texts. Not bad Staff :). Here's the changes, for anyone who doesn't want to follow the links:

About Eddie 3.x : we are still working on that, but we can't give out right now 'screenshot', as the UI is in draft/debug stage, sorry. Development of 3.x depends on some core-changes that we made directly in 2.x series in the latest months. We have released a beta version of the new 2.X series here: Still under testing in different OS and configs due to a lots of internal changes.We hope to improve the reactivity and feedback with this release, promote it as a stable version as soon as possible, and restart with frequent releases.

As far as i know. you can torrent on any server you want without getting any notice from your ISP. However, AirVPN recommends that you dont connect to a server in the same country you are in. Why? i dont know, i just read it on the mobile app (Eddie)

Hello! AirVPN is very proud to introduce for the first time ever OpenVPN 3 support for ChaCha20-Poly1305 cipher with Eddie Android edition 2.4. The new implementation means remarkably higher performance and longer battery life for your Android device. CPUs that do not support AES New Instructions, typically ARM CPUs mounted on most Android devices, are much faster to encrypt and decrypt a stream of data with ChaCha20 than AES. At the same time, ChaCha20 offers the same security when compared to AES. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salsa20#ChaCha_variant You can test right now the new cipher. We have prepared four test servers running OpenVPN 2.5 and supporting ChaCha20 in Canada and the Netherlands. When you pick ChaCha20 as cipher in Settings, Eddie will filter properly Air VPN servers to let you connect to them. The outstanding feature has been made possible by AirVPN implementation on "OpenVPN AirVPN" of new directives, never supported before by OpenVPN 3, as well as a brand new, rationally re-engineered class for AEAD ciphers, which currently includes both AES-GCM and ChaCha20. Development of OpenVPN 3 will go on during the next months. Here's the current status: Eddie Android edition available languages are: Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, Turkish. Eddie for Android is free and open source software released under GPLv3. We invite you to check from independent 3rd parties lack of trackers code signatures, for example here: https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/search/org.airvpn.eddie You can download Eddie Android 2.4 apk directly from our repository: https://eddie.website/repository/eddie/android/2.4/org.airvpn.eddie.apk You can also download it from the Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.airvpn.eddie and in Amazon Appstore: https://www.amazon.com/Eddie-AirVPN-official-OpenVPN-GUI/dp/B07KTD6DH9/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=eddie+airvpn Source code is available in GitLab: https://gitlab.com/AirVPN/EddieAndroid/ How to enable ChaCha20 on the Data Channel Open "Settings" view, then open "AirVPN". Locate "Encryption Algorithm", tap it and set "CHACHA20-POLY1305", then tap "OK". New in version 2.4: Updated native library to OpenVPN 3.3 AirVPN ChaCha20-Poly1305 support on both OpenVPN Control and Data channels Support by OpenVPN 3 AirVPN of ncp-disable directive integrated in the app according to the cipher suite picked by the user For new features complete list, please see the changelog at the bottom of this post Main features: Free and open source OpenVPN GUI based on "OpenVPN 3.3 AirVPN" Complete ChaCha20, AES-GCM and AES-CBC support The only Android application officially developed by AirVPN Robust, best effort prevention of traffic leaks outside the VPN tunnel Battery-conscious application Low RAM footprint Ergonomic and friendly interface Ability to start and connect the application at device boot Option to define which apps must have traffic inside or outside the VPN tunnel through white and black list Localization in simplified and traditional Chinese, Danish, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish Full integration with AirVPN Enhanced security thanks to locally stored encrypted data through master password Quick one-tap connection and smart, fully automated server selection Smart server selection with custom settings Manual server selection Smart attempts to bypass OpenVPN blocks featuring protocol and server fail-over Full Android TV compatibility including D-Pad support. Mouse emulation is not required. Enhancements aimed to increase accessibility and comfort to visually impaired persons AirVPN servers sorting options Customizable "Favorite" and "Forbidden" servers and countries OpenVPN mimetype support to import profiles from external applications Multiple OpenVPN profile support. The app now imports and manages multiple OpenVPN profiles Support for custom bootstrap servers Support for favorite and forbidden countries AirVPN broadcast messages support User's subscription expiration date is shown in login/connection information The app is aware of concurrent VPN use. In case another app is granted VPN access, Eddie acts accordingly and releases VPN resources Optional local networks access. In such case, local network devices are exempted from the VPN and can be accessed within the local devices Localization override. User can choose the default language and localization from one of the available ones Favorite and forbidden lists can be emptied with a single tap VPN Lock can now be disabled or enabled from settings VPN reconnection in case of unexpected OpenVPN disconnection. (It requires VPN Lock to be disabled) User can generate an OpenVPN profile for any AirVPN server or country and save it in OpenVPN profile manager Server scoring algorithm implementing the latest AirVPN balancing factors in order to determine the best server for quick connection Network name and extra information are shown along with network type Device network status management Kind regards & datalove AirVPN Staff Changelog 2.4 (VC 26) - Release date: 30 July 2019 by ProMIND [ProMIND] Production release Changelog 2.4 RC 1 (VC 25) - Release date: 26 July 2019 by ProMIND [ProMIND] OpenVPN 3.3 AirVPN fork synchronized to master OpenVPN branch [ProMIND] Native library dependencies updated to the latest releases [ProMIND] Minor bug fixes ConnectAirVPNServerFragment.java [ProMIND] connectServer(): pendingServerConnection is now properly cleared. This prevents a double call from onAirVPNLogin event (user login + user credentials loaded from AirVPN server) in case of a pending server connection going on Changelog 2.4 beta 1 (VC 24) - Release date: 19 July 2019 by ProMIND [ProMIND] Updated native library to "OpenVPN 3.3 AirVPN" supporting CHACHA20-POLY1305 cipher and ncp-disable profile option (forked from OpenVPN:master 3.2 qa:d87f5bbc04) [ProMIND] Updated default manifest to V256 airvpn_server_listview_item.xml [ProMIND] added a new layout for showing server's warning_open field AirVPNServerProvider.java [ProMIND] Added cipher filter according to user settings AirVPNServerSettingsActivity.java [ProMIND] Added encryption algorithm option for AirVPN servers AirVPNServer.java [ProMIND] Added class members to comply to Manifest V256 AirVPNServerGroup.java [ProMIND] New class for manifest V256 handling AirVPNUser.java [ProMIND] getOpenVPNProfile(): profile generator uses "cipher" and "ncp-disable" according to the user settings [ProMIND] getPasswordDialog(): soft keyboard is shown by default [ProMIND] loginDialog(): soft keyboard is shown by default CipherDatabase.java [ProMIND] New class for manifest V256 handling ConnectAirVPNServerFragment.java [ProMIND] Show a warning in yellow in case server has a warning_open status [ProMIND] Servers are now filtered according to selected encryption [ProMIND] searchDialog(): soft keyboard is shown by default ConnectionInfoFragment.java [ProMIND] Added cipher name and digest to info box OpenVPNTunnel.java [ProMIND] Added method getProtocolOptions() QuickConnectFragment.java [ProMIND] Show user selected encryption in status box SettingsActivity.java [ProMIND] Added encryption algorithm option for AirVPN servers SettingsManager.java [ProMIND] Added methods getAirVPNCipher() and setAirVPNCipher() SupportTools.java [ProMIND] Changed AIRVPN_SERVER_DOCUMENT_VERSION to 256 [ProMIND] editOptionDialog(): soft keyboard is shown by default VPN.java [ProMIND] Added class members cipherName and digest

Here you go. I paid about £155 through Amazon in the UK, installing the custom Merlin's firmware wasn't anything like as a terrifying as my last Asus. Seems Asus have embraced the whole OpenWRT thing and are well up for some modification.

Got it all installed today, not tried selective routing and am just pushing everything through the VPN currently - seems to be rocking around 140Mbps up and down, which is likely a limitation of my wireless speed. So, if you might be asking the same questions as I am...go for the Asus like I did. It's definitely an upgrade in my situation.

Hello, yes, same issue here: 2019.09.15 20:55:56 - Checking authorization ... ! 2019.09.15 20:55:56 - Connecting to Pyxis (Netherlands, Alblasserdam) . 2019.09.15 20:55:56 - Routes, added a new route, 213.152.161.236 for gateway 192.168.0.1 . 2019.09.15 20:55:56 - SSL > 2019.09.15 20:55:56 LOG5[ui]: stunnel 5.50 on x86_64-pc-linux-gnu platform . 2019.09.15 20:55:56 - SSL > 2019.09.15 20:55:56 LOG5[ui]: Compiled with OpenSSL 1.1.1a 20 Nov 2018 . 2019.09.15 20:55:56 - SSL > 2019.09.15 20:55:56 LOG5[ui]: Running with OpenSSL 1.1.1c 28 May 2019 . 2019.09.15 20:55:56 - SSL > 2019.09.15 20:55:56 LOG5[ui]: Threading:PTHREAD Sockets:POLL,IPv6,SYSTEMD TLS:ENGINE,FIPS,OCSP,PSK,SNI Auth:LIBWRAP . 2019.09.15 20:55:56 - SSL > 2019.09.15 20:55:56 LOG5[ui]: Reading configuration from file /home/b0rderline/.config/eddie/6d354c684bdb486ab946120a762eda4b90784209a9cd2849321999bde48110ab.tmp.ssl . 2019.09.15 20:55:56 - SSL > 2019.09.15 20:55:56 LOG5[ui]: UTF-8 byte order mark detected . 2019.09.15 20:55:56 - SSL > 2019.09.15 20:55:56 LOG5[ui]: FIPS mode disabled . 2019.09.15 20:55:56 - SSL > 2019.09.15 20:55:56 LOG6[ui]: Initializing service [openvpn] . 2019.09.15 20:55:56 - SSL > 2019.09.15 20:55:56 LOG4[ui]: Service [openvpn] needs authentication to prevent MITM attacks . 2019.09.15 20:55:56 - SSL > 2019.09.15 20:55:56 LOG5[ui]: Configuration successful . 2019.09.15 20:55:56 - SSL > 2019.09.15 20:55:56 LOG6[ui]: Service [openvpn] (FD=7) bound to 127.0.0.1:21741 . 2019.09.15 20:55:56 - SSL > 2019.09.15 20:55:56 LOG3[ui]: Cannot create pid file /var/run/stunnel4.pid . 2019.09.15 20:55:56 - SSL > 2019.09.15 20:55:56 LOG3[ui]: create: Permission denied (13) ! 2019.09.15 20:55:56 - Disconnecting OS:Ubuntu 19.04 Disco Dingo

openSUSE 15.1 looks fine, nothing in the log file

Linux sid debian unstable beta2 not working for me. full log : . 2019.09.14 09:59:38 - Eddie version: 2.18.2beta / linux_x64, System: Linux, Name: Debian GNU/Linux bullseye/sid \n \l, Version: Linux peter-mate 5.3.0-rc8-siduction-amd64 #1 SMP PREEMPT siduction 5.3~rc8-1~exp1 (2019-09-09) x86_64 GNU/Linux, Mono/.Net: 5.18.0.240 (Debian 5.18.0.240+dfsg-5 Tue Sep 10 13:23:34 UTC 2019); Framework: v4.0.30319 . 2019.09.14 09:59:38 - Command line arguments (2): path.resources="/usr/share/eddie-ui" path.exec="/usr/bin/eddie-ui" . 2019.09.14 09:59:38 - Profile path: /home/peter/.config/eddie/default.profile . 2019.09.14 09:59:39 - Reading options from /home/peter/.config/eddie/default.profile . 2019.09.14 09:59:39 - OpenVPN Driver - Found, /dev/net/tun . 2019.09.14 09:59:39 - OpenVPN - Version: 2.4.7 - OpenSSL 1.1.1c 28 May 2019, LZO 2.10 (/sbin/openvpn) . 2019.09.14 09:59:39 - SSH - Version: OpenSSH_8.0p1 Debian-6, OpenSSL 1.1.1c 28 May 2019 (/usr/bin/ssh) . 2019.09.14 09:59:39 - SSL - Version: stunnel 5.55 (/usr/bin/stunnel4) . 2019.09.14 09:59:39 - curl - Version: 7.65.3 (/usr/bin/curl) . 2019.09.14 09:59:39 - Certification Authorities: /usr/share/eddie-ui/cacert.pem I 2019.09.14 09:59:40 - Ready . 2019.09.14 09:59:40 - Collect information about AirVPN completed I 2019.09.14 10:02:39 - Session starting. I 2019.09.14 10:02:39 - Checking authorization ... ! 2019.09.14 10:02:39 - Connecting to Arion (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, London) E 2019.09.14 10:02:39 - OpenVPN > Error: Not supported OpenVPN config. ! 2019.09.14 10:02:39 - Disconnecting . 2019.09.14 10:02:39 - Connection terminated. I 2019.09.14 10:02:42 - Checking authorization ... ! 2019.09.14 10:02:43 - Connecting to Geminorum (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, London) E 2019.09.14 10:02:43 - OpenVPN > Error: Not supported OpenVPN config. ! 2019.09.14 10:02:43 - Disconnecting . 2019.09.14 10:02:43 - Connection terminated. I 2019.09.14 10:02:46 - Checking authorization ... ! 2019.09.14 10:02:46 - Connecting to Asterion (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, London) E 2019.09.14 10:02:46 - OpenVPN > Error: Not supported OpenVPN config. ! 2019.09.14 10:02:46 - Disconnecting . 2019.09.14 10:02:46 - Connection terminated. I 2019.09.14 10:02:49 - Checking authorization ... ! 2019.09.14 10:02:49 - Connecting to Westerlund (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Manchester) E 2019.09.14 10:02:50 - OpenVPN > Error: Not supported OpenVPN config. ! 2019.09.14 10:02:50 - Disconnecting . 2019.09.14 10:02:50 - Connection terminated. I 2019.09.14 10:02:53 - Checking authorization ... ! 2019.09.14 10:02:53 - Connecting to Minkar (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Maidenhead) E 2019.09.14 10:02:53 - OpenVPN > Error: Not supported OpenVPN config. ! 2019.09.14 10:02:53 - Disconnecting . 2019.09.14 10:02:53 - Connection terminated. I 2019.09.14 10:02:56 - Checking authorization ... ! 2019.09.14 10:02:56 - Connecting to Asterope (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Manchester) E 2019.09.14 10:02:56 - OpenVPN > Error: Not supported OpenVPN config. ! 2019.09.14 10:02:56 - Disconnecting . 2019.09.14 10:02:56 - Connection terminated. I 2019.09.14 10:02:58 - Cancel requested. ! 2019.09.14 10:02:58 - Session terminated. eddie 2.16.3 works fine and previous 2.17 works fine on the screenshot attached EDIT: After editing the screenshot settings and then returning them to the same config, and amending device names in the client area eddie 2.18beta2 seems to work ok now.

Answering my own question, and after lots of reading up on vpn performance, I'm going to go for the ASUS RT-AC86U - if anyone is remotely interested I'll post results up here once I've got Merlins firmware on it. Thanks for reading.

Using Posteo. Working just fine for me. Encrypted my mail, so they cannot read it.

Version 2.18.2 beta (Thu, 12 Sep 2019 15:59:45 +0000) [change] Linux - FIxed a Lintian error on some distributions [bugfix] Linux - Netlock issue if IPv6 is disabled via GRUB ('Address family not supported by protocol' error) [bugfix] Linux - Sometimes Eddie doesn't close [bugfix] Linux - Arch issue with elevation, also restored .xz packages [bugfix] Windows - Issues with username with spaces [bugfix] macOS - Dump PF output and file in logs in case of failure [change] macOS - Notifications, better layout with icons [change] Added Boost in Libraries [bugfix] Minor UI changes

Hi thank you very much for your help most appreciated I would recommend to anyone your airVPN it is fast and very stable thanks regards Dave

Confirmed: it manage the deactivation with sysctl, but not detect the deactivation via Grub. Will be fixed in next release, expected in few days (based on other feedbacks). In the mean-time if you want, disable ALSO with sysctl (net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6=1) to bypass the issue above. Thanks

New beta, nice! Some small-ish things at first blush.... OS: MacOS 10.14.6 (latest, all patched up) Eddie beta: 2.18.1 Notifications: In Preferences>UI, the "System notifications" box is check by default, and while there is a banner that pops up saying "1 new notification" from Eddie, no actual system notifications are showing up in the Notifications area of the sidebar. I don't usually keep this enabled (personal preference), but I did notice the behavior when I first installed the new beta. Show/Hide Main Window (in Eddie menu bar drop-down): I think this has been around a while, but it's definitely present in the beta so...after closing the Main window of Eddie, the drop-down in the menu bar will often list "Hide Main Window" as the option, instead of "Show Main Window". Selecting this "Hide..." option will indeed bring up the Main window. So, the functionality isn't 'broken' by any means, but the drop-down seems to lose track of Hide vs. Show. Preferences>Protocols: more of a question, perhaps...I see the default listing is now in a different order, with the TLS-Crypt options first (yay!), so does that mean if we leave the "Automatic" box checked, Eddie will try to connect with TLC-Crypt over UDP first? That's been something I've selected in prior Eddies, so just wondering at the default behavior now. Preference>General: is the "Profile data protection" option new? If so, is there going to be a blurb on the options for that somewhere once this Eddies goes final? Interesting option, just a but curious about it. Preferences>Advanced: I recall changing buffer sizes in the past (on good recommendation from folks here in the forum)...is that still needed to keep Eddie happy? Or have the many under-the-hood changes allowed for the default "Automatic" value to do the job these days? Preference>Advanced: I run Eddie on a laptop (and on a few different Wifi nets), and I'm noticing that I'm not getting IPv6 connections like I used to on the network I'm currently on today. At this location, IPLeak.net would regularly show me both v4 and a v6, while with the new Eddie a few difference connections (different servers) have mostly not shown me the v6. Admittedly, I don't use that much / at all, however it is a change in behavior that I've noticed, fwiw.

Network lock doesn't work for me (Ubuntu 19.04. Disco Dingo). I have IPv6 disabled system-wide ( Grub: IPv6.disable = 1 ). When i try to activate Network lock, Eddie throws this error: F 2019.09.11 17:26:30 - Exception: ip6tables-save v1.6.1: Cannot initialize: Address family not supported by protocol Regards BB

It works great for me so far on my Ubuntu 19.04 machines. My Windows10 machine not so well: after installing it and opening it, it was unable to connect to a server, but wouldn't let me close it, either. After a reboot it worked better, although it threw an error at me when I was closing it (but still closed). "Please feel free to be specific on those texts: fixing errors is the main purpose of beta testing!" Okay, then. The Public Exit IP addresses, with IPv4 above IPv6 on the Overview screen, don't quite fit into the space allocated (on Ubuntu; I didn't notice with Windows): the IPv6 address is sort of cut off on the bottom. Otherwise, great!

Everything works well as far on openSUSE 15.1 Also just close, that problem is therefore also solved. Super GJ

This is awesome, thank you 😀 The server seems stable, great connection to other EU countries and good speeds.

> set a permanent firewall rule (or two, if you have IPv6) blocking all outbound traffic. How? I did this on Windows 10 and Eddie just refuses to connect, maybe step by step would be useful for noobs like me please?

hello people, i have a question because of the network lock in airvpn, i activated it but 1 problem: its only working when the AIRVPN client is started, i chose airvpn auto windows start but the problem is that still with ssd its taking maybe 5 seconds to start (it starts with loading beam). the question is how can if fix that? example: the airvpn client eddie crashes (latest version ofc) -> my internet IS UNPROTECTED! thanks for any help regards

Hello! Yes, definitely. According to our roadmap, "OpenVPN 3.3 AirVPN" based clients will be deployed for Linux (not only x86 but also ARM), OpenBSD and FreeBSD, three systems which are widely used even in various devices (including routers) using CPUs not supporting AES-NI. Kind regards

Just because they once hosted WikiLeaks does not mean they're cool, as Mr. zhang888 once said. Check this post of him. If they don't mention Posteo, StartMail or Mailbox.de, that chart doesn't say it all unfortunately. Those three providers proved to be reliant in the past. Also, notice how the providers are carefully chosen to compare CTemplar with more green, and humble "in progress" things among them which would easily translate to outright NOs right now

Not sure if relevant. Posteo uses browser fingerprinting. Tutanota, Proton, Fastmail, etc do not. Browser fingerprinting is used to track people over multiple domains unnoticed and underneath the radar of adblockers.

Hello! 1) Network Lock is not meant to survive a reboot. It's an intended behavior and a very wise decision. 2) Network Lock will remain enforced if Eddie crashes, contrarily to what you claim. It's a set of firewall rules. BUT of course if Eddie crashes at the very start then of course Network Lock will not be set. 3) If you wish that your system is always isolated from the Internet during bootstrap, set a permanent firewall rule (or two, if you have IPv6) blocking all outbound traffic. That's all, because when Network Lock is activated, Eddie will rewrite rules to allow communications to Air VPN servers. Similarly, when Network Lock is disabled by your command, Eddie will restore your previous firewall rules, which will block again all traffic (so you don't need to worry not even during the shutdown). Kind regards