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  1. Improve Discreet Calculator: Keep calculator mode as default after unlocking

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    Javier04 commented  · 

    This is an excellent and absolutely critical suggestion for user safety. When you are operating under strict censorship, the biggest vulnerability isn't just network-level deep packet inspection—it is physical device inspection.

    If the app defaults back to showing the true Proton VPN interface on subsequent launches after being unlocked just once, it completely defeats the purpose of the "Discreet Icon" disguise. A persistent calculator mode is exactly how mathematical camouflage tools operate. For instance, if you look at standard implementation structures on web tools like https://aliciacalculadoras.es/, a calculator interface is expected to consistently behave and look like a calculator every single time it is opened, unless a highly specific, hidden functional variable or formula triggers an state change.

    If Proton VPN defaults straight to the VPN dashboard on the second launch, a quick inspection by authorities will instantly expose the app. Making the calculator mode strictly persistent until the secret formula is explicitly re-entered would make this feature a hundred times more secure for people relying on it in hostile regions. I really hope the dev team prioritizes this persistence fix in the next Android release!