I guess their new free plan changes means they force you into linking your account with Google, make you spam done on a million websites as they try to make you change the email associated with them and to use their mobile app.

If you don’t do these things you lose your free data allowance!
And as a paid user it’s even more annoying shit to deal with when visiting your inbox!

The best part? Doesn’t even allow you to dismiss it.

Why does Proton keep making the UX worse and they are getting more aggressive.

  • edricEnglish
    1•4 months ago

    Is this after creating a new account? I have a bunch of free accounts that I’m actually working to get them all upgraded to the new 1GB email and 5GB drive allowance. I haven’t created a new account in a while so not sure if it’s only for newly created accounts.

    • verysoftOP
      3•4 months ago

      No, this is an existing account with Proton Unlimited.

      • edricEnglish
        3•4 months ago

        Huh, ok that’s interesting. I haven’t encountered that. I do remember seeing a pop up sometimes, but it’s not the one you’re seeing and it usually just happens one time on each account and doesn’t bother me again.

        • verysoftOP
          1•4 months ago

          Seems bugged. I assume it shouldn’t even be appearing for paid accounts. And the linking a Google account shouldn’t even be a thing at all.

          • Kernal64English
            1•4 months ago

            You keep saying linking a Google account, but nowhere do I see that happening. Setting up a mail forward is not in any way linking anything.

            • verysoftOP
              1•4 months ago

              It wants you to link accounts so Proton can automatically setup mail forwarding for you.