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Hello, A new beta version of the Eddie client for Android, version 2.1, is now available. Eddie Android edition 2.1 beta released (Announcement)
Hello, A new stable version of the Eddie client for Android, version 2.1, is now available. Eddie Android edition 2.1 released (Announcement)
Hello, A new beta version of the Eddie client for Android, version 2.2, is now available. Eddie Android edition 2.2 beta released (Announcement)
Hello, A new stable version of the Eddie client for Android, version 2.2, is now available. Eddie Android Edition 2.2 released (Announcement)
Hello, A new beta version of the Eddie client for Android, version 2.3 beta 1, is now available. Eddie Android Edition 2.3 beta 1 released (Announcement and Discussion)
Hello, A new beta version of the Eddie client for Android, version 2.3 beta 2, is now available. Eddie Android Edition 2.3 beta 2 released (Announcement and Discussion)
Hello, A new stable version of the Eddie client for Android, version 2.3, is now available. Eddie Android Edition 2.3 released (Announcement and Discussion)
Hello, A new beta version of the Eddie client for Android, version 2.4 beta 1, is now available. Eddie Android Edition 2.4 beta 1 released - ChaCha20 support (Announcement and Discussion)
Hello, A new stable version of the Eddie client for Android, version 2.4, was released on July 30. Eddie Android Edition 2.4 released - ChaCha20 support (Announcement and Discussion)
Hello, A new experimental version of the Eddie client, version 2.18.1 beta, has been released. Eddie Desktop 2.18beta released (Announcement and Feedback) Website Download Changelog
Hello, A new experimental version of the Eddie client, version 2.18.2 beta, has been released. Eddie Desktop 2.18beta released (Announcement and Feedback) Website Download Changelog
Hello, A new experimental version of the Eddie client, version 2.18.3 beta, has been released. Eddie Desktop 2.18beta released (Announcement and Feedback) Website Download Changelog
Hello, A new experimental version of the Eddie client, version 2.18.4 beta, has been released. Eddie Desktop 2.18beta released (Announcement and Feedback) Website Download Changelog
Hello, A new experimental version of the Eddie client, version 2.18.5 beta, has been released. Eddie Desktop 2.18beta released (Announcement and Feedback) Website - Download - Changelog
Hello, A new experimental version of the Eddie client, version 2.18.6 beta, has been released. Eddie Desktop 2.18beta released (Announcement and Feedback) Website - Download - Changelog
Hello, A new experimental version of the Eddie client, version 2.18.7 beta, has been released. Eddie Desktop 2.18beta released (Announcement and Feedback) Website - Download - Changelog
I moved to Hummingbird 1.0.1 and despite a few minor bugs here and there it works great, much lighter and faster than Eddie.
Hello, I was debating as to whether to post about Hummingbird and @dogbite post helped me to decide... Hummingbird entered alpha/beta testing on November 1, 2019 and the first stable version 1.0 was released on December 19, 2019. Read more about Hummingbird in the discussion here: Hummingbird 1.0: AirVPN client based on OpenVPN 3 AirVPN Hummingbird was updated to version 1.0.1 on January 24, 2020. Announcement and Discussion: Hummingbird 1.0.1 released Changelog See the following page for details, changelog, instructions and download links. https://airvpn.org/hummingbird/readme/
Hello, A new stable version of Hummingbird, version 1.0.2, has been released. Announcement and Discussion: Hummingbird 1.0.2 released Please consult the following page for details, changelog, instructions and download links: https://airvpn.org/hummingbird/readme/
Hello, A new experimental version of the Eddie client, version 2.18.8 beta, has been released. Eddie Desktop 2.18beta released (Announcement and Feedback) Website - Download - Changelog
Hello, A new experimental version of the Eddie client, version 2.18.9 beta, has been released. Eddie Desktop 2.18beta released (Announcement and Feedback) Website - Download - Changelog
Hello, A new stable version of the Eddie client, version 2.18.9, has been released. Eddie 2.18.9 released (Announcement and Feedback) Website - Download - Changelog Spoiler: Changelog since last stable version 2.16.3 Version 2.18.9 (Thu, 02 Apr 2020 12:14:10 +0000) [add] - Windows - Added DotNet 4.5 check & install in Installer edition [bugfix] - Linux - Resolved an elevation issue in some Linux distribution (Raspbian mainly) [bugfix] - Fixed a bug that intermittently ignores --connect Version 2.18.8 (Thu, 26 Mar 2020 12:59:48 +0000) [bugfix] Windows - Support of OpenVPN2.5 tech-preview (also with new wintun driver) [bugfix] MacOS - -mmacosx-version-min=10.9 on all binary [bugfix] Service reinstalls automatically when version-incompatibility detected [change] Code cleanup for stable release [change] Enforcement of operation allowed by Elevation [change] Enforcement of service checking [change] Windows - Elevated converted from C# to C++ [change] Little score adjustment in UI [change] Better feedback in CLI edition (mainly latency check steps) [new] Linux - enabled CLI-only packages in all editions [change] Minor changes Version 2.18.7 (Wed, 29 Jan 2020 13:54:35 +0000) [bugfix] - Update notification for beta versions [bugfix] - Windows - Message when driver installation is denied [bugfix] - macOS - Fix of error "hummingbird not allowed: Not owned by root". [bugfix] - Linux - Fix of error "Client not allowed: [...] parent process (spot mode)", CLI edition with sudo [bugfix] - Fix of error "Failed to connect to ... port 89: Connection refused" when using Hummingbird in SSL/SSH mode [bugfix] - Better exception management to avoid some crash (especially when related to Mono) [bugfix] - Linux - Arch deployment and AUR management [bugfix] - Tor Cookie/Password detection in every supported OS [bugfix] - Updated 'curl' binary in Windows and CA file [change] - macOS - Minor info.plist update in CLI edition [change] - Windows/Linux - OpenVPN Management skip [change] - In 'Latency mode', now load and users have minor impact on score. Version 2.18.6 (Fri, 17 Jan 2020 13:46:48 +0000) [change] Bug fixes and code cleanup [change] OpenVPN 2.4.8 [change] Windows - Tap driver (Win7-Win10) upgraded from 9.23.3-i601 to 9.24.2-i601 [new] New option 'Skip promotional messages'. [change] macOS - New menubar icons [bugfix] macOS - 'Rules not loaded' in some environment [change] Hummingbird integration (experimental) Version 2.18.5 (Wed, 30 Oct 2019 15:03:32 +0000) [new] Linux - systemd service [change] Code cleanup for stable release [bugfix] Windows - Service installation issue in Windows 7 [bugfix] Windows - SSL connections [bugfix] Suppression of some unwanted elevated log [bugfix] Windows bug 'Do you want to reset Eddie to default settings?' [bugfix] Fix for occasional error on exit, 'Object reference not set to an instance of an object'. Version 2.18.4 (Wed, 02 Oct 2019 18:20:00 +0000) [bugfix] OpenVPN > Error: Not supported OpenVPN config [bugfix] Linux - Crash "Unexpected crash of elevated helper:Elevated communication closed" during IPv6 block, if IPv6 not available [bugfix] macOS - Autorestart service if upgraded, avoid error "unknown command" [bugfix] Enforce Elevated compatibility check [change] macOS - KeepAlive in launchd [change] Minor changes [new] New deploy/build scripts Version 2.18.3 (Fri, 27 Sep 2019 11:07:42 +0000) [change] Switched 'ping' method in Linux and macOS [change] Code cleanup [change] macOS - Direct invocation with AuthorizationExecuteWithPrivileges for superuser privileges [change] Linux - "Minimize to tray" false by default [change] Linux - Mono, Portable and AppImage editions [change] Minor UI improvements [change] Better log of issues [change] Better log of dns flush actions [bugfix] Linux - Icon and Window glitch in KDE [bugfix] macOS - SSH connection [bugfix] macOS - Show/Hide Main Window issues [bugfix] OS Keyring conflicts with multiple profiles [bugfix] Linux - Raspberry, ARMHF build, fixed issue 'file_getasroot' [bugfix] Linux - Fixed a fatal crash with some UI tray icon issues [bugfix] Linux - Detect and use iptables-legacy (nft transition) [bugfix] Linux - Fixed a SSL connection issue (related to error 'Cannot create pid file') [bugfix] Parser of OpenVPN version [new] Linux - WM_CLASS registration [new] Linux - New IPv6 block [new] Latency test only about servers in whitelist [deprecated] Option "Remove Default Gateway" (routes.remove_default) removed [deprecated] Windows - Option "Switch DHCP to Static" (windows.dhcp_disable) removed Version 2.18.2 (Thu, 12 Sep 2019 15:59:45 +0000) [change] Linux - FIxed a Lintian error on some distributions [bugfix] Linux - Netlock issue if IPv6 is disabled via GRUB ('Address family not supported by protocol' error) [bugfix] Linux - Sometimes Eddie doesn't close [bugfix] Linux - Arch issue with elevation, also restored .xz packages [bugfix] Windows - Issues with username with spaces [bugfix] macOS - Dump PF output and file in logs in case of failure [change] macOS - Notifications, better layout with icons [change] Added Boost in Libraries [bugfix] Minor UI changes Version 2.18.1 (Wed, 11 Sep 2019 09:11:31 +0000) [change] Core Engine partially rewritten [new] UI doesn't run as root anymore in every OS [new] Profile data encryption in any OS, either through OS keychain if available or "master" password [bugfix] Linux - DNS resolv.conf issue [change] New formula to compute "best server" [bugfix] Windows - Windows10 SSH [new] No log for inconsistent cipher or keysize directives when used with custom Data Channel cipher [bugfix] Linux - Flush DNS with systemd-resolve [change] Linux - Better performance when netlock is activated at application start [change] Windows - Tun driver updated to 9.23.3 [change] OpenVPN 2.4.7 [change] Removed TOS window. [removed] Linux - resolvconf DNS switch method [removed] Unsecure OpenVPN directives [new] binaries run with root privileges must belong to superuser Version 2.17.2 (Sun, 23 Sep 2018 11:55:26 +0000) [bugfix] macOS/Linux - Crash at boot if Network Lock is active Version 2.17.1 (Sat, 22 Sep 2018 13:19:08 +0000) [change] Better Lifebelt Test network report [bugfix] Windows - Recovery issue about routes (slowdown, no security issue) [bugfix] Misc UX fixes [bugfix] IPv6 route check failure with OpenVPN versions older than 2.4 [change] Force usage of .Net Framework >=4 in every Windows OS [bugfix] Improved check of custom directive names [new] New option "netlock.allow_dhcp" true by default [bugfix] Multiple "Bootstrap failed" windows [new] New Eddie version notification [change] Linux - Faster Network lock (build iptables-save format and apply directly) [bugfix] Linux - Flush DNS in some distro [bugfix] Linux - Glitch on black window when minimized in some distro (tested in Ubuntu 18.04) [change] macOS - Better detection of DNS servers in DHCP mode Note: The last stable version was 2.16.3 so new stable version 2.18.9 includes all changes since version 2.16.3. Also, if you have the 2.18.9 beta installed, there is no need to do anything as the new 2.18.9 stable version is identical to the 2.18.9 beta.
