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I was worried Phoenix would start blocking US users within the app, similar to WoS. Can they do that or am I just paranoid?

  1. Save your phoenix seed.
  2. Uninstall from app store (because is linked to your account)
  3. Install app from their github, without any fucking app store
    https://github.com/ACINQ/phoenix/releases
  4. Restore from seed. All funds will be there.
  5. Run it with Tor activated.
    Done, be happy and ignore all the shit.

If you still use an apple shit, drop it now and take an android, de-googled.

I really do not understand why people cannot do these simple steps?

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This

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On WoS, it looks like you can SEND out, in the US, but you can't receive. You get a notice "region not supported".

I wonder, if after May 5th, or whenever it is that Phoenix is officially shutting down, they will also do this.

I was thinking of trying to use a VPN. I've received some advice to NOT do that, since lightning is kind of finicky anyway, and anything that adds complexity will cause problems.

Do you folks have thoughts on VPN with Phoenix? Honestly, I'd rather just stick with Phoenix, if I can.

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Yes that's what I meant originally. If I can't receive the wallet is useless, but I dont know if Phoenix can even prevent people from receiving like WoS. I'm not concerned about loss of funds.

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Run a test

Send or post invoice here

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never go online without a vpn

lightning works fine, as does everything else

mullvad are good

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Ok, for the complete newbie doesn't use VPNs...what's the best vpn to use?

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Mullvad is great (can pay via LN too)

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proton or mulvad or lnvpn are OK

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Proton is easy to use and secure and private

Is it the best? Probably not but good enough and reasonable price

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Recommended VPNs?