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Mullvad VPN and battery drain (slrpnk.net)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by wildflowertea@slrpnk.net to c/privacy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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I got Mullvad VPN to try it for a month after years using ExpressVPN, but it drains my battery (iPhone SE, 2nd generation, 2020) into oblivion in a matter of 3-4 hours.

Browsed the Cursed Site™️ and using WireGuard instead of the Mullvad VPN app seems to be the most common solution – but not for me. WireGuard either it doesn’t connect to any location or disconnects after 2-3 minutes.

Anyone got any advice?

EDIT: added more details about the phone model.

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[–] wildflowertea@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 months ago

I already put I use an iPhone SE, but I've added the year because the detail might be relevant. Thanks for the tip!