Automate VPN connection via the app. about bitbanana

[michaelWuensch]

Ah, I understand. For this to work I would need to add an explicit VPN dropdown to the node connection data or an appwide setting so the app knows which VPN to start when connecting to the node. I'll see what I can do. Thanks for the input.

[michaelWuensch]

This is already possible. But please keep in mind that both, your phone AND your node need to be configured to use the VPN. I personally use Tailscale and the performance is sooo much better than tor. Here are the instructions on how to setup Umbrel + Tailscale. Basically the trick is to edit the IP Address after scanning the node connection:

https://github.com/michaelWuensch/BitBanana/wiki/Connect-Umbrel#how-to-connect-bitbanana-using-clearnet--tailscale

[Sep21-2009]

Yes, I know that, but if I want to pay something quickly, I always have to connect first. If I forget this, it will take even longer. I use Wireguard. It would be great if the app did this automatically

[Rep4irman]

Such a feature would help to improve the usability and the user friendliess a lot. There are very easy VPN solutions available like the AVM VPN feature in the the FritzBox-Routers. It is possile to implement this VPN connection in the Windows OS & Android. And it would be very helpful if the VPN connection would be automatically established if I open your App.
Thank you for considering to implement such a feature.

[michaelWuensch]

I am leaving this link for reference on how to implement it for Tailscale for example:
tailscale/tailscale#3547

[michaelWuensch]

Making good progress. Basically it works, but unfortunately controlling VPNs does not work reliably after phone was locked for a while.
I opened an issue on tailscale: tailscale/tailscale#10831

[michaelWuensch]

This feature is now available in the new version 0.7.4 that was just released.