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FreeBuff region detection false positive — Sweden (EU) showing limited mode on Chromebook Linux container #919

Description

@hugonordstrom15

FreeBuff detects my location as outside the EU, giving me limited mode (6 one-hour sessions) even though I'm physically in Sweden.

To Reproduce

Run freebuff from terminal on a Chromebook Linux container

Region detection assigns limited mode

Premium models show "0 of 6 used" instead of unlimited

Expected behavior
Full mode with unlimited access to DeepSeek V4 Pro, MiMo 2.5 Pro, etc., since Sweden is in the EU and listed as a full-access region.

Screenshots / Terminal output

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RECOMMENDED
DeepSeek V4 Pro Smartest
May use data for AI training

PREMIUM · 0 of 6 used · resets in 20h 24m

› MiniMax M3 Fastest · Images
GPT-5.6 Luna Thinks hard & Fast · Images
MiMo 2.5 Pro Smart & Slow

UNLIMITED
DeepSeek V4 Flash Smart & Fast
May use data for AI training
MiMo 2.5 Balanced · Images
Environment:

Device: Chromebook (HP)

OS: Chrome OS with Linux container ("penguin")

FreeBuff version: latest (installed via npm)

Physical location: Sweden

Additional context
The Linux container on Chrome OS uses a virtualized network stack that may route traffic through Google's infrastructure, potentially causing IP geolocation to misread my region. I'm not using a VPN or proxy.

This is preventing me from using full mode features during development. I've also sent this via /feedback.

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