OpenVPN connection status and system locale

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Fruchtenstein
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OpenVPN connection status and system locale

Post by Fruchtenstein » Sat Jul 30, 2022 11:13 am

Hey, guys.

Noticed a strange thing with OpenVPN on my phone. The phone's system language is Russian, but messages from OpenVPN can appear in Russian or in English. For example, when I try to restart VPN connection, OpenVPN may ask for confirmation in either of the two languages. No big deal, actually, but I have a theory that the language has something to do with the connection status. That is, when VPN is down and my IP is registered in Russia, OpenVPN may show messages in Russian languages. When VPN is started, though, IP address changes and the messages are displayed in English. Does it make any sense? If so, I may be relying on an unprotected connection.

I didn't notice anything like this with other apps and my explanation doesn't look plausible. Besides, the icon designating running VPN is always present in the status bar. But there must be some explanation and I can't think of anything else. Can you?

Phone: Xiaomi Redmi 4x
OpenVPN for Android 0.7.37
Android 7.1.2

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