Why is the app not on Google Play?

A direct download means no store account, no tracking, and updates on our schedule. Android asks once to allow installs from your browser; the app checks its own signature on every update.

Can I use WireGuard on Android?

Yes, in our app: choose WireGuard on the Connect screen. OpenVPN for Android with a .ovpn profile is the manual route; WireGuard keys are issued to the app per device.

Does the app work on Android TV or a tablet?

Any Android 8 or later device that can install an APK, including tablets and most Android TV boxes with sideloading enabled.

Setup guides › Android

Set up a VPN on Android

Q: How do I get a kill switch on Android?

Open Settings, Network, VPN, tap the gear next to the app and enable "Always-on VPN" and "Block connections without VPN". Android then drops any traffic that is not inside the tunnel.

Our Android app is a direct APK download, signed with the same key on every release, so you are not tied to a store account. It carries OpenVPN and WireGuard, handles battery optimisation prompts, and supports Android's always-on VPN. The alternative is OpenVPN for Android from Play or F-Droid with a .ovpn profile, which is what this guide walks through.

Android

Easiest: the Privasee VPN app v2.4.7

A direct download, not from a store - your phone asks once to allow installs from the browser. Sign in and connect; no profile to import.

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Or use any OpenVPN client

You do not have to install our app. The network is standard OpenVPN, so any client connects with a .ovpn profile — useful on a machine you would rather not install software on, or if you already run OpenVPN.

Install "OpenVPN for Android" (Arne Schwabe) from Play Store or F-Droid.
Download a profile on the phone, or transfer it from a computer.
In the app tap the + icon and choose Import.
Select the .ovpn file, give it a name, and save.
Tap the profile to connect and allow the VPN permission prompt.

Profiles come from the config generator (sign in first). Generate one per device — that way losing a device means revoking just that profile.

Enable "Always-on VPN" and "Block connections without VPN" in Android network settings for a kill switch.

Troubleshooting

AUTH_FAILED right after connecting

The certificate is fine but the account was rejected: an expired subscription, a revoked device, or too many simultaneous connections. Check your dashboard.

TLS handshake keeps timing out

UDP is probably blocked on that network. Use the TCP profile - it runs on port 443 and looks like ordinary HTTPS traffic to most filters.

Connected but no internet

Usually a DNS problem. Confirm the client applied the pushed DNS server, and on Windows keep block-outside-dns on.

Speeds are poor

Try a closer location and prefer UDP. TCP-over-TCP is slow by design and should only be a fallback.

Other platforms

Windows • app macOS • app Linux • app iPhone / iPad Router

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