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ZeroTier alternatives, or client alternatives for Android,that don't use so much battery? (alien.top)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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I am using ZeroTier's free tier to connect my computer, a Raspberry Pi and my phone, and I am loving it. But I have run into one seemingly insurmountable problem. The ZeroTier client on Android seems to be quite a battery hog. As a result I have to keep it switched off most of the time, and manually remember to switch it on now and then so sync'ing etc. will happen.

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Are there any alternatives to ZeroTier, or to the ZeroTier client, that might use less battery on Android?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (8 children)

I use wireguard back to a pfsence box. I don't notice any increased battery drain

I just need access to my home network, so it dose the job.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (7 children)

That sounds good! Any quick instructions for that? I couldn't figure it out earlier and zerotier/tailscale seemed a lot easier.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

pfsence https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8jQ5UE_7xds

if you don't have pfsence, google wireguard vpn docker.

I use the wireguard client on android.

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