Fix “Failed to unlock the collection” error in Proton VPN

Fix “Failed to unlock the collection” error in Proton VPN

 

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This error occurs rarely in Proton VPN. The root cause can be, but not limited to, that;
– you have entered the wrong Authentication Passcode
– your VPN had an issue during startup

 

[ SOLUTION ]

– close the error window
– quit Proton VPN GUI/CLI window or kill Proton VPN’s process via Terminal
– open a new instance of Proton VPN
– enter the correct passcode when queried for one
– check whether you have an Internet connection
– connect to a VPN Server Location of choice
– enable “Kill Switch” or “Permanent Kill Switch” if you wish to

 

Fix “Failed to unlock the collection” error in Proton VPN
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