eyesaremosaics comments on Android auto now blocked if you use a VPN?

submitted 2 months ago by eyesaremosaics@lemmy.zip to c/privacy@lemmy.world

What the heck, is this a new "feature"? Does this also happen on other android flavours like AOSP or GrapheneOS?

[–] eyesaremosaics@lemmy.zip [S] -1 points 2 months ago (5 children)

How do people deal with this, do you turn off VPN whenever getting in a car?

[–] discozombie@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Depends on the client, but wireguard has application exceptions.

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[–] RodgeGrabTheCat@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago (1 child)

Have you tried to split tunnel android auto to bypass the vpn?

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[–] eyesaremosaics@lemmy.zip [S] 1 point 2 months ago

I'll give it a try. I'm a bit surprised it's needed since the VPN excludes local network connections anyway

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[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Try enabling local/LAN access in the VPN app

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[–] lemonhead2@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

plug it in via us when u need to use it. that works even if u have vpn

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