I got Mullvad VPN to try it for a month after years using ExpressVPN, but it drains my battery (iPhone SE, 2nd generation, 2020) into oblivion in a matter of 3-4 hours.

Browsed the Cursed Site™️ and using WireGuard instead of the Mullvad VPN app seems to be the most common solution – but not for me. WireGuard either it doesn’t connect to any location or disconnects after 2-3 minutes.

Anyone got any advice?

EDIT: added more details about the phone model.

  • wildflowertea@slrpnk.netOP
    3·
    2 days ago

    Thanks for your answer!

    It is true it seems to vary greatly. ExpressVPN went very easy on my phone battery and was on 24/7. I guess I got unlucky with Mullvad VPN.

    I just want to get an EU alternative, which is what prompted the change, and Mullvad seems pretty trustworthy and safe.

    • Sophocles@infosec.pub
      3·
      2 days ago

      You also might try changing VPN protocols. OpenVPN and Wireguard are the 2 most popular, and there’s also L2TP on certain providers. For me OpenVPN drains faster than Wireguard. And if I remember correctly, using L2TP on Mozilla vpn drained like 0 battery when I tried it, although L2TP is developed by Microsoft so take that into consideration