I use it in public places. And now to help lessen the tracking that my internet provider can do. Really nothing to hide but tailored ads and creepy dataminers have led me to use a vpn more often than I used to.
I do exactly as you do - WiFi then vpn. It really is just annoying rather than dangerous. I don't do finances over public WiFi. But I sure would like to be clearly notified when it drops. I wouldn't even have contacted the apps developer if the vpn icon was WHERE I COULD SEE IT AT ALL TIMES Just as I can on the iPad. A glance up and I know I am connected. Now it is a gesture and trying to remember to check all the time. When I first connect the icon appears in the upper right corner big and bold. So nice.. Then it disappears and the battery, signal strength and WiFi appear. There should be an option to put an icon up there instead of what is default. I did post in the Apple feedback about it too.
My home WiFi is wpa2 encrypted with firewall enabled. But thanks for the reminder about home security. So important.
Sue
Cordially,
Susan Ferraglio-Genecco, DVM
On Feb 10, 2018, at 11:01 AM, Jim Saklad jimdoc@icloud.com [apple-iphone] <apple-iphone@yahoogroups..com> wrote:
>> What is confusing is that the iPad is still connected to vpn after 5-6 days of off and on. The iPhone however drops unexpectedly frequently. Same version of the iOS. I have even tried the same location server and various other servers to see if it were just a weak connection but it still drops.
>> And I could tolerate it if the vpn icon were constantly visible on the X but because it is hidden I am checking every few minutes.
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>> Susan Ferraglio-Genecco, DVM
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> Everyone's usage pattern is different.
> For example, the great majority of my own connectivity for my iOS devices is either a secure Wifi (at home), or cellular, and I therefore rarely use VPN with those connections.
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> If I want to use, say, McDonalds' Wifi (insecure), the first thing I do when I sit down is turn on Wifi, then turn on VPN, and wait for it to "latch on" before doing anything else.
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> Do you regularly use no-password public Wifi? Is your home Wifi secure (WPA2 encryption)? Or do you need other aspects of what VPN is?
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