Today I’m going to test ExpressVPN on Macbook and iPhone devices on telecom networks in mainland China. ExpressVPN has always been one of my favorite VPNs for wall-climbing in China, and it works well in China for a long time, but we still need to keep an eye on it to get the most realistic results. In this speed test, we mainly use SpeedTest tool. I hope it can provide some reference for readers…

It’s been 8 days since I last tested ExpressVPN, and I’ve been using this VPN as a bellwether for the wall-flipping situation in mainland China. I’ve been using this VPN as a bellwether for the Chinese mainland since November, and I’ve been using all the VPNs and flip-flop tools in mainland China quite stably without any major problems. But I’m always aware of the position of this little blog, and although I don’t have time to test all the VPNs, the ones I’ve picked out are fine in terms of security, and long-term testing and observation of them will help all Chinese wall-flippers have an objective understanding of the real-time firewall situation in mainland China…

Today I will test ExpressVPN’s circumvention in mainland China again. There are 3 devices for main testing and 2 test protocols. The specific test steps are as follows. First, perform a connection and speed test on the officially recommended connection method (Automatic+4 servers) in Windows 10, and then switch the protocol to IKEv2 to perform a connection and speed test on a US-based server (randomly selected) . Later, I will test the officially recommended connection method (Automatic+4 servers) in Macbook and IOS. Why not test the IKEv2…

Just now at around 12:00 noon Beijing time on October 25, 2020, ExpressVPN’s officially recommended method of connecting to the wall in mainland China is no longer available: Automatic Protocol + 4 servers (Hong Kong – 4, Japan – Yokohama, Singapore – Marina Bay, USA – Los Angeles – 5), I ran the flip test on three devices – IOS, Windows 10, and MacOS – and they all showed that I think this is a sign that ExpressVPN is experiencing this, and I’m sure other VPNs and flip-flops will feel the chill right away as well. This is because on October 26th and 29th, mainland China will be holding the “5th Plenary Session of the 19th Central…

The previous test of ExpressVPN was conducted on a Macbook, and the results showed that everything worked fine and that I could connect using the officially recommended and IKEv2 protocols, and since then and up until today, since I use a Macbook for work and use ExpressVPN every day, I’ve been using the officially recommended method to connect. and everything works fine. So MacOS has no problem using ExpressVPN for direct wall-climbing in mainland China. Today I will be running a test on Windows 10 and IOS to see how the wall flip is currently working in these two devices. Hopefully this test will provide some reference for you to use!

Today I updated the version of ExpressVPN in various versions and found the following screenshot showing the ExpressVPN version number in Macbook: 9.0.12 (9), where the Lightway (bate) protocol is already available, which was previously only available in Windows and Android. But I didn’t find Lightway (bate) protocol in the latest version 8.3.8 (13490) for IOS devices. I’ll be running a full test of ExpressVPN today on MacOS/Macbook devices with the officially recommended connection method, the IKEv2 protocol connection method, and the Lightway (bate) protocol connection method. I hope this test will provide a reference for you.

Today is the first test since October, due to give myself a holiday, all has not been updated test. I’m also keeping an eye on the usage of each VPN, and once a VPN’s connection is overwhelmed, I’ll be sure to test and announce it at the first time, and find a solution as soon as possible. But from the looks of things this October everyone seems to be doing well, and there hasn’t been a massive blocking as usual. It’s not that the current VPNs have gotten more sophisticated from the pooling of parties, but because the firewall didn’t brick up dramatically this time. I wonder if this year’s October will be so quiet, let’s wait and see…