i am very skeptical of most vpn companies, and while i haven't looked too hard at obscura, it is worth noting the official partnership with mullvad (<a href="https://mullvad.net/en/blog/mullvad-partnered-with-obscura-vpn" rel="nofollow">https://mullvad.net/en/blog/mullvad-partnered-with-obscura-v...) which is certainly a positive signal
side note: i really wish more companies did the no email + randomized account number flow. there is a certain popular "pro-privacy" product beloved by many here that requires an email address and refuses to offer a similar account number method, which has turned me off the product.
> ... a certain popular "pro-privacy" product beloved by many here ...
If you're talking about Proton VPN, they do support "credential-less accounts" through their official apps, I believe? At least, on Android since 2024: <a href="https://www.androidpolice.com/proton-vpn-works-without-account-android/" rel="nofollow">https://www.androidpolice.com/proton-vpn-works-without-accou...
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side note: i really wish more companies did the no email + randomized account number flow. there is a certain popular "pro-privacy" product beloved by many here that requires an email address and refuses to offer a similar account number method, which has turned me off the product.
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If you're talking about Proton VPN, they do support "credential-less accounts" through their official apps, I believe? At least, on Android since 2024: <a href="https://www.androidpolice.com/proton-vpn-works-without-account-android/" rel="nofollow">https://www.androidpolice.com/proton-vpn-works-without-accou...
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