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VPN disconnecting when charging? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 month ago by to c/grapheneos@lemmy.world
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Has anyone noticed the VPN disconnecting when charging the phone? Using IVPN, but I saw reports of Proton VPN too.

Happens every time. The VPN app has all permissions and unrestricted battery use.

I can't enable "Always On VPN" because Android Auto needs the split bypass, and breaks if that is enabled.

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[–] 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The only time this happens to me is if I run a backup (settings > system > backup) and choose to back up the VPN app, which usually "reports no data to be backed up", so I exclude the VPN app from being included in my backup. Are you running a backup nightly when you charge?

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    oh, that's plausible... I have backups enabled when charging. I've excluded VPN apps, hopefully it works. Thank you!

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    • [–] 1 point 1 month ago

    Couldn't replicate on ipvn or mullvad

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    [–] 0 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    I just tested with self-hosted Netbird (jetbird 1.18.10 client) and it stayed connected. Are you plugging into a charger or a PC that's trying to communicate with the phone?

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