It’s not about the ads that bother me. They’re are blocked anyway.
The point is that this tracking company creates and saves personalized profiles for an extended period of time. They exactly know which person did what on the internet since they can link all the activities to the SIM card.
Whether or not these data will be anonymized before they are sold to the advertising industry is one point. But what if the law enforcement authorities are suddenly interested in what people are doing?
Maybe you end up on a shady website by accident and suddenly they’re interested in what you are doing in detail.
And even if I for sure don’t hope it will happen, there are some countries in the world where some things might change after the next elections…
They can’t analyze data which don’t exist. It’s as simple as that.
I appreciate what you saying but I think it was lost in translation.
A) you run mullvad as normal
B) download Mullvad extension firefox or chrome
C) when you run the extension you have option to turn on proxy and location. This will help with all of the issue you meantioned. Because you are saying websites I.E browser involved.
Can’t you just take the list of the Proxy Servers then and build your own PAC file? I’m pretty sure that would be possible. Using the VPN is ONE feature of Mullvad. I’m pretty sure that ANY mullvad connection can also use any of 100-500 different proxy servers at any point that they choose.
Well, I disagree. In today’s world, where data aggregation is the top dollar industry in the land, the #1 way to immediately identify someone is by their IP address. Most data brokers already have profiles on people with their IP address linked. The second one shows up to a site with said IP address, they can immediately establish who you are and tons of other things about your identity.
So, if USPS links my activity on their site and user behavior to said IP address, and then their database gets inadvertently compromised (as explained above), then there goes x number of other things about my online behavior and identity that are now linked to a profile on me.
I am just curious, if you actually believe that IP addresses are not traceable to component’s of one’s identity, then why do you use Mullvad or any VPN to begin with? Isn’t that literally the core function of said services? To mask your browsing IP address and make it anonymous?
Also, why are you so confrontational with me on this? Why would you post saying you are annoyed about USPS blocking Mullvad, but then go down a rabbit hole of disagreement… with my agreement with you to begin with? I am so confused by your angle and motive here. Are you simply disagreeing with me for the sake of argument?
Well I mainly use Mullvad on mobile Android devices (as mentioned to avoid the user tracking performed by the mobile network carrier). In this case all the things use mentioned do not work since there are no extensions for Chrome and no possibility to activate proxy and location.
On Android I just have the Mullvad app and that’s it.
Thank you anyway.
Sounds like you’re determined to not use Mullvad. God forbid you stop using Google’s browser and use a solution. For someone that cares this much about privacy, seems like you’d rather complain.
So maybe you need to use a 3rd party proxy app. I don’t care.
Yes, you can use a PAC (Proxy Auto-Configuration) file on both Android and iOS devices, though the methods and limitations differ slightly between the two platforms.
**Android:**
**Via Wi-Fi Settings (No PAC File Support):**
**Steps:**
Go to **Settings** > **Network & internet** > **Wi-Fi**.
Tap on the connected Wi-Fi network.
Scroll down and tap **Advanced**.
Under **Proxy**, select **Manual**.
Enter the proxy hostname or IP address and port manually.
**Limitation:** This method does not directly support PAC files.
**Via Third-Party Apps (With PAC File Support):**
**Example Apps:** Apps like *Drony* or *ProxyDroid* can allow for PAC file configurations.
**Steps:**
Download a third-party app that supports PAC files.
Configure the app with the URL to your PAC file.
The app will handle routing traffic through the proxy defined by the PAC file.
**iOS:**
**Via Wi-Fi Settings (PAC File Support Available):**
**Steps:**
Go to **Settings** > **Wi-Fi**.
Tap the information icon () next to the connected Wi-Fi network.
Scroll down to **HTTP Proxy** and select **Auto**.
Enter the URL of your PAC file in the field provided.
**Limitation:** This configuration is only applied to the Wi-Fi network where it’s set up. It doesn’t work over cellular data.
**Considerations:**
**Performance:** Using a PAC file might slow down your network connection slightly due to the extra processing needed to determine the correct proxy for each request.
**Network Limitation:** Some networks might not allow proxy settings to be applied.
If you want system-wide proxy settings, third-party apps might be your best option on Android, while on iOS, you can easily configure it through the Wi-Fi settings.
Well, I tested a bit and came to the conclusion that just about all major VPN services seem to have similar issues. Since most other VPNs are not as trustworthy as Mullvad I’m not sure yet if I will use any VPN permanently.
Maybe I will use the VPN to get around some geo-blocking only.
As you described this is linked to the WiFi settings.
I don’t need a VPN when using a WiFi since the tracking I’m trying to avoid happens on the mobile network only. Landlines are not affected. Therefore a VPN is only necessary when using mobile data.
Probably the easiest way to circumvent the tracking by the mobile network provider would be setting up a VPN to my router at home. Anyhow, this not an option because the uplink is much too slow when all the mobile devices in the family are connected.
uh, apparently you use your cell connection ‘too often’. Using your wifi at home gives you more control. It’s not my fault that you’re using an iOS. With Android you’re not stuck using Wifi-Only you can specify proxy for your cellular connnection as well, I believe.
Proxy servers rock. I used to do Proxy Log Analysis for the worlds LARGEST software company. It was my favorite job of all time.
Well, I have an unlimited data plan so basically I don’t care how much traffic I generate. So WiFi is more an optional thing.
By the way, I use an Android phone and I already checked the settings for setting up a proxy for the mobile network. At least my network provider has blocked those settings.
This won’t help either then I guess…