From cc9efb3804dc25683e695edc658fe1167a07072e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Doctor Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2025 12:18:01 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 1/5] faq: add eos app lounge block information --- content/page/faq.en.md | 13 +++++++++++++ content/page/faq.fr.md | 13 +++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 26 insertions(+) diff --git a/content/page/faq.en.md b/content/page/faq.en.md index 4e07cf01..16ba6b91 100644 --- a/content/page/faq.en.md +++ b/content/page/faq.en.md @@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ draft: false * [How can I help you?](#help) * [Does the Exodus Privacy Android application embed trackers?](#exodus) * [Why do you have a YouTube channel when this platform belongs to Google?](#youtube) +* [I have an /e/OS smartphone and my App Lounge app can't retrieve εxodus reports, why?](#eos) --- @@ -82,6 +83,18 @@ The goal of Exodus Privacy is to reach as many people as possible, the least tec You can find the links of our different media on [this page](/en/page/what/#videos). +--- + +**I have an /e/OS smartphone and my App Lounge app can't retrieve εxodus reports, why? ** + +Maybe we blocked your App Lounge client. + +For a few years now, /e/OS servers have been making requests to our API with a key we provided them. However, in October 2024, as /e/'s requests became too large for our servers (and our request to implement a better cache on their side failed), we informed them that this would no longer be possible and gave them several months to migrate (such as selfhosting an instance of εxodus on their premises). Indeed, despite their funding offer, we do not have the human resources or the desire to be a service provider for companies. + +Despite this, it was the /e/OS "App Lounge" app store that started making requests to our API, directly from /e/OS smartphones, causing a DDoS of our infrastructure. + +On March 6, 2025, we decided to block requests from /e/OS "App Lounge" clients to relieve our servers. Only App Lounge clients are blocked, your address is not banned, and you can still visit the εxodus platform. +