Always-on VPN

lancelotly

lancelotly

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I faced several times Adguard is auto off VPN. In android 7.1.1, I found there is a feature named always-on VPN in system VPN setting. But current beta version 2.8.76 doesn't support this setting. Would you please check and add this feature to support Android system's Always-on VPN setting?
Thank you! :)
 
vasily_bagirov

vasily_bagirov

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@lancelotly hi! Just to clarify, Adguard sets up a local 'fake' VPN, which means traffic doesn't really get routed through any external server. VPN is required simply to be able to filter traffic (again, all the filtering happens locally). Adguard already does start VPN every time when there is an Internet connection available, so this 'always on VPN' option would be redundant.

My only concern here is your words :
lancelotly said:
I faced several times Adguard is auto off VPN.
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What exactly did you mean by this?
 
lancelotly

lancelotly

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vasily_bagirov said:
@lancelotly hi! Just to clarify, Adguard sets up a local 'fake' VPN, which means traffic doesn't really get routed through any external server. VPN is required simply to be able to filter traffic (again, all the filtering happens locally). Adguard already does start VPN every time when there is an Internet connection available, so this 'always on VPN' option would be redundant.

My only concern here is your words :

What exactly did you mean by this?
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The VPN opened by Adguard turned-off automatically recently. It didn't happen in my old phone with Android 5.0.2. And it is not the problem caused by Greenify. I'm not sure what if it has "always-on VPN" setting been turned on will keeps the connection.
 
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Possible causes:

1. Android kills the app. Make sure, that Adguard's notification icon is not completely disabled.
2. Other VPN-based app is installed and revokes AG VPN. Examples: Opera Vpn, ZenMate, Wi-Fi Assistant.
 
SpartacusSystem

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Why do some older phones such as HTC/Samsung devices that run KitKat/Lollipop always ask: 'Do you trust this connection?' So you have to check the box and press 'I agree'. When Adguard attempts to automatically start upon reboot. Can this be bypassed?
 
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SpartacusSystem said:
Why do some older phones such as HTC/Samsung devices that run KitKat/Lollipop always ask: 'Do you trust this connection?' So you have to check the box and press 'I agree'. When Adguard attempts to automatically start upon reboot. Can this be bypassed?
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This is an old KitKat bug, it was fixed in Lollipop (it took Samsung a bit more time to fix it, so it was fixed in 5.1).
 
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