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minus-squareUlrich@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 days agoQuickShare, AirDrop and LocalSend all use WiFi, which can be a problem when using a VPN (it is for me).
minus-squareUlrich@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·4 days agoRight but turning the VPN off invalidates the purpose of using a VPN. And even if it didn’t, it’s not convenient to disable on both devices and then turn it back on. The whole purpose of this software is convenience.
QuickShare, AirDrop and LocalSend all use WiFi, which can be a problem when using a VPN (it is for me).
Turn it off temporarily?
Right but turning the VPN off invalidates the purpose of using a VPN. And even if it didn’t, it’s not convenient to disable on both devices and then turn it back on. The whole purpose of this software is convenience.