The option to let Android manage an Always-on VPN connection via OpenVPN does not work.
- Enabling the option in the System Settings creates a persistent notification that says "Always-on VPN disconnected. Tap to set up".
- Selecting that bring you back to the main VPN System Settings page.
- On the VPN System Settings page, it shows that "Always-on active" under OpenVPN, but it's not connected to any VPN servers
- Selecting "OpenVPN Connect" brings you to the starting activity in OpenVPN Connect app.
To me, the expected behavior should work like an L2TP/IPSec VPN connection where you specify a single server and let Android manage the connection. This is on a Nexus 6p running Android 8.1 OPM5.171019.015 (February security patch). I also have a single OpenVPN profile imported and configured before trying to add this Always-on option.
Is this a known bug? Are there plans to fully implement this? Sorry if this has been posted before, the forum doesn't allow you to search for "always-on".
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