On March 9, 2021, shortly after the start of the two sessions StrongVPN’s connection tests for Windows, Macbook, and Android’s Chinese version of the app were blocked, and IOS has been available since it has been using manually configured IKEv2. Is StrongVPN really unusable after the blocking? Today I contacted the official customer service and got the solution, but the specific effect is not very clear, all this test I hope to test it once, this test will include Macbook and Windows, if these two devices are feasible, I believe that there must be no problem in Android.
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- Testing StrongVPN Usability on Windows in China – Feb 11 2025 - It has been almost two months since the last test of StrongVPN on Windows. Today’s task is to test how StrongVPN performs on Windows devices in mainland China, focusing on whether it can successfully connect to the VPN server and the speed performance after the connection. This test report will serve as a reference. Follow the Twitter account @BEAST-NET to receive the latest VPN test notifications as soon as they are available. StrongVPN Recent 6 Testing Reports Overview: [View All]Reviewing multiple test reports can provide you with a more comprehensive understanding of this VPN’s long-term performance. Local testing devices and network ISP: China Telecom ISP Speed: 300Mbps Device: Windows Test Time: Feb 11, 2025 (UTC+8) StrongVPN Test Version: v2.6.6.0 Official Promotion: New users $3.66/month StrongVPN New User $3.66/mo San Francisco – USA: Connection successful; SpeedTest: Download: 1.79 Mbps; Upload: 50.18 Mbps; Ping: 148 ms; Netflix Fast: 24 Kbps. YouTube experience: YouTube video viewing…
- Testing StrongVPN Usability on iPhone in China – Jan 17 2025 - Today, I’ll test how StrongVPN performs on iPhone (IOS) devices in mainland China. hope all users planning to travel to China can read this test report before departure and download and install a VPN on their computers and smartphones in advance. Once inside China, you won’t be able to access websites like Google and YouTube, or even the VPN's official website. Follow the Twitter account @BEAST-NET to receive the latest VPN test notifications as soon as they are available. StrongVPN Recent 6 Testing Reports Overview: [View All]Reviewing multiple test reports can provide you with a more comprehensive understanding of this VPN’s long-term performance. Local testing devices and network ISP: China Telecom ISP Speed: 300Mbps Device: iPhone (iOS) Test Time: Jan 17, 2025 (UTC+8) StrongVPN Test Version: v2.7.0 Official Promotion: New users $3.66/month When I checked the version of StrongVPN, I couldn’t find the version number in the app. So, I…
- Testing StrongVPN Usability on Android in China – Jan 14 2025 - Today, I’ll test how StrongVPN performs on Android devices in mainland China. I will share the results honestly, whether the connection succeeds or fails. Providing users with accurate information is what matters most. Feel free to leave a comment if there’s anything you’d like to discuss. Follow the Twitter account @BEAST-NET to receive the latest VPN test notifications as soon as they are available. StrongVPN Recent 6 Testing Reports Overview: [View All]Reviewing multiple test reports can provide you with a more comprehensive understanding of this VPN’s long-term performance. Local testing devices and network ISP: China Telecom ISP Speed: 500Mbps Device: Android Test Time: Jan 14, 2025 (UTC+8) StrongVPN Test Version: v2.4.4.0 230877 Official Promotion: New users $3.66/month StrongVPN New User $3.66/mo Setting for China Click the gear icon in the top right corner of StrongVPN to open "Settings." Turn off the "Optimize the VPN for China" option under "General Settings."…
- Testing StrongVPN Usability on MacBook in China – Jan 4 2025 - Today, I will be testing StrongVPN on a MacBook in mainland China. I previously tested the Windows version. StrongVPN offers two versions that can be used in China: one is the International version, and the other is called the StrongVPN Client version. Today, I will be testing the International version and will explain the necessary setup steps for using it in China. Follow the Twitter account @BEAST-NET to receive the latest VPN test notifications as soon as they are available. StrongVPN Recent 6 Testing Reports Overview: [View All]Reviewing multiple test reports can provide you with a more comprehensive understanding of this VPN's long-term performance. Local testing devices and network ISP: China Telecom ISP Speed: 500Mbps Device: Macbook Test Time: Jan 4, 2025 (China time) StrongVPN Test Version: v2.4.4 (126629) Official Promotion: New users $3.66/month Setting for China Open the StrongVPN settings, uncheck "Optimize The VPN For China" under "General," then…
- StrongVPN Windows Test in China – Dec 17 2024 - Today, I will test StrongVPN on a Windows device to evaluate its current functionality in China. If you're planning to travel to China and want to access websites or apps like YouTube, Google, WhatsApp, Facebook, ChatGPT, or Instagram, this test report can serve as a helpful reference. Local testing devices and network ISP: China Telecom ISP Speed: 500Mbps Device: Windows Test Time: December 17, 2024 (China time) StrongVPN Test Version: v2.6.5.0 Random server test report The servers will be tested in alphabetical order from A to Z as listed by StrongVPN. This is a blind test, meaning I don’t know beforehand which servers are accessible in China and which are not. Buenos Aires - Argentina: Connection failed; (Error Code: 809) Here is a screenshot showing the connection failure with error code 809. I will not include repeated screenshots in the subsequent tests. Sydney - Australia: Connection failed; (Error Code: 809) Perth -…
- Best 4 VPN in China, OMG, Just only one! - On March 21, 2022, China VPN test will be conducted on a Windows 10 device today. The test VPNs include ExpressVPN, PureVPN, StrongVPN, and AtlasVPN. If there is enough time, we will test others. Each VPN will indicate its App version number, connection protocol and other information at the beginning before the test. As a result, the number of VPNs tested this time is large, so each VPN will usually randomly check 5-10 servers in different regions. If there are officially recommended servers, it will be explained in the test. If you have any questions, you can leave a message (anonymous) to communicate.
Starting Time: Mar 9, 2021, 1:47 PM
Local device and network: Win10/Mac/300M China Telecom/WiFi;
Protocol: OpenVPN-TCP;
StrongVPN Verson: 1.6.5
Servers: Random;
Windows10 StrongVPN China’s APP Test:
USA – Denver (301): First success; (Time efficiency: 36s)
Speedtest Ping: Can’t use the tool;
YouTube Connection Speed: 7Kbps;
USA – Dallas (301): First success; (Time efficiency: 27s)
Speedtest Ping: 216ms; Download: 0.33Mbps; Upload: 0.64Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 165Kbps;
USA – Houston (301): First success; (Time efficiency: 32s)
Speedtest Ping: 311ms; Download: 1.74Mbps; Upload: 0.38Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 1092Kbps;
USA – Charlotte (301): First success; (Time efficiency: 25s)
Speedtest Ping: 229ms; Download: 6.5Mbps; Upload: 0.39Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 1960Kbps;
USA – New Orleans (301): First success; (Time efficiency: 27s)
Speedtest Ping: 201ms; Download: 8.93Mbps; Upload: 0.79Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 2279Kbps;
USA – Atlanta (301): First success; (Time efficiency: 28s)
Speedtest Ping: 201ms; Download: 8.93Mbps; Upload: 0.79Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 572Kbps;
USA – Seattle (302): First success; (Time efficiency: 28s)
Speedtest Ping: 408ms; Download: 0.4Mbps; Upload: 0.09Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 246Kbps;
Japan – Tokyo (303): First success; (Time efficiency: 25s)
Speedtest Ping: 161ms; Download: 6.51Mbps; Upload: 1.02Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 246Kbps;
Canada – Montreal (301): First success; (Time efficiency: 29s)
Speedtest Ping: 430ms; Download: 0.45Mbps; Upload: 0.1Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 173Kbps;
Macbook StrongVPN China’s APP Test:
Canada – Montreal (301): First success; (Time efficiency: 36s)
Speedtest Ping: 394ms; Download: 0.79Mbps; Upload: 0.95Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 303Kbps;
USA – Miami (301): First success; (Time efficiency: 36s)
Speedtest Ping: 306ms; Download: 3.49Mbps; Upload: 0.78Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 1875Kbps;
USA – New York (303): First success; (Time efficiency: 8s)
Speedtest Ping: 227ms; Download: 18.0Mbps; Upload: 1.0Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 9429Kbps;
USA – New York (318): First success; (Time efficiency: 9s)
Speedtest Ping: 575ms; Download: 4.0Mbps; Upload: 1.64Mbps;
YouTube Connection Speed: 704Kbps;
Summary: StrongVPN was completely blocked by firewalls during China’s two sessions. But StrongVPN has made timely adjustments. If you are a user of StrongVPN for Windows, Macbook, or Android devices, then you need to contact StrongVPN’s customer service first, first log in to your official account, and then there is a “Chat” button at the bottom of your account management. The first thing you need to do is to log in to your official account, there is a “Chat” button at the bottom of the account management, after clicking on it, a chat box will pop up for timely communication, then click on “Get in touch”, and finally click on “Live chat”, then enter your After that, enter your email address, question, etc. After docking with customer service, you tell it that you are from China and can’t use the Chinese version of StrongVPN, please need help. Remember to use because of the description, if you can’t describe please quote the English content “I am a Chinese user of StrongVPN. The company’s main business is to provide a wide range of services and services to its customers. At this point, you will find that the servers you are connecting to are using “OpenVPN-TCP”. For IOS users, you can still connect by manually adding IKEv2 as described below.
Today I tested a sample of servers in Windows and Macbook. The server connection success rate is still very high. In Windows, the speed is worse, and in Macbook, it is strange that officially it is connected by TCP after logging in again, but I found that the connection is still UDP after testing.
StrongVPN Windows Version: 1.6.5
Today’s test servers time efficiency score: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
Today’s Test servers speed test score: ★ ★ ☆