LoestVPN: a VPN you get in Telegram

A plain VPN often dies a few minutes after you switch it on: the network spots the protocol and kills the connection. LoestVPN bets on protocols that are harder to detect, and it gives you the settings right in a Telegram chat.

There's a second use case too. If you moved out of Russia and your bank, government services or a local streaming app keep refusing you because of a foreign IP, the bot offers a Russian VPN for exactly that.

Two protocols that are harder to block

LoestVPN works with two protocols. Both were designed for networks where a standard VPN doesn't survive.

• AmneziaWG. This is WireGuard with disguise. You keep WireGuard's speed and low battery drain, but the packets don't look like a typical VPN, so filters have a harder time recognizing it.
• VLESS Reality. Your traffic looks like a regular encrypted visit to a big website. To your provider it resembles someone opening a web page, not a tunnel.

Which one to pick? If everything works, use AmneziaWG: it's simpler and usually faster. If the connection keeps dropping or won't start, switch to VLESS Reality.

Abroad, but you need a Russian address

Plenty of Russian services shut the door the moment they see a foreign IP. The banking app asks for extra checks, the streaming service says the show isn't available in your region, the government portal acts up.

The Russian VPN in LoestVPN flips that around: you can be anywhere, and those services see an address inside Russia. Handy when you need to pay utility bills, book a doctor for your parents or finish a series. 🇷🇺

Getting connected in five minutes

1. Open the bot with the button on this page and tap Start.
2. Pick your setup in the bot menu: the protocol and, if you need it, the Russian server.
3. Get your key. It's a line of text or a config file.
4. Install a client that supports the protocol. Free apps for AmneziaWG and for VLESS exist on Android, iOS, Windows and macOS.
5. Import the key into the app and turn the connection on.

Keys get lost in chat history easily, so save yours to Saved Messages or your notes. If you change phones, just import it again.

What to check before you pay

LoestVPN is a small service, with around 300 people using it each month. Small VPNs often have servers that aren't overloaded. The downside is that there are few reviews, so test it yourself.

• Start with a short period. Take the minimum term and test speed at the time you usually go online, since evenings are busier.
• Try both protocols. Different internet providers favor different ones.
• Don't route everything. Most clients support split tunneling: send only the apps that need it through the VPN and let the rest go direct. 🔋
• Keep trust in mind. Whoever runs a VPN can technically see which sites you visit. For banking and email stick to sites with the padlock in the address bar, so the page contents stay unreadable to them.

Who LoestVPN suits

People whose usual VPN stopped working, and people living abroad who still rely on Russian services. If you want one VPN for your phone and laptop without signing up on websites, getting it inside a Telegram chat is about as quick as it gets. 📱💻