The VPN does not reconnect by itself on Android (always-on VPN, restart)

What to do

1. Wi-Fi or mobile data

   Check Wi-Fi or mobile data. If Android did not find a network in time, start the connection again in FuzeVPN once the network is back.

2. Unlock the phone

   After a restart, unlock the phone: the encrypted profile and resume data then become available. Next, start the connection again in FuzeVPN.

3. Start a new connection

   Open FuzeVPN and read the message shown. Then start a new connection from the app.

4. Internet on hold

   If “Block connections without VPN” is on, the internet waits until the VPN reconnects. This is the protection you chose: start the new connection in FuzeVPN and it restores the internet.

5. Local OpenVPN profile missing

   You started the VPN from the FuzeVPN tile and “Local OpenVPN profile missing” appears? Connect once from the app: the tile cannot download the profile.

6. Sign back in to your account

   If FuzeVPN asks you to sign in again, sign back in to your account in the app. Then start the connection again.

7. Repair online

   Does your account or profile need to be repaired online? Briefly turn off “Always-on VPN” and “Block connections without VPN”: “Disconnect” opens these Android settings. Repair the connection in FuzeVPN, then turn them back on.

8. OpenVPN profile or account

   To renew an OpenVPN profile, follow the article on revoked or expired OpenVPN profiles. If you cannot sign back in to your account, follow the article on signing in to your account.

   OpenVPN profile revoked or expired in the app: renew itI can’t sign in to my account

9. Turn on the always-on VPN

   For the VPN to reconnect by itself afterwards, connect once in FuzeVPN. Open Settings → Network & internet → VPN, then the gear icon next to FuzeVPN. Turn on “Always-on VPN”: the VPN reconnects by itself, including after a restart.

   Turn on the always-on VPN

10. Disconnect

    To disconnect, first turn off “Block connections without VPN” and “Always-on VPN” in Android’s VPN settings. While the always-on VPN is active, “Disconnect” and the FuzeVPN tile take you straight there. Then disconnect FuzeVPN if needed; if the shutdown is not confirmed, tap “Retry shutdown” or “Open Android settings”.

    DisconnectI can’t disconnect the VPN or quit FuzeVPN

11. Write to support

    If the VPN still does not reconnect, write to support at contact@fuzevpn.com. Include the message and the code shown. This code tells whether the session, the identity or the resume data is preventing the reconnection.

Why it happens

• FuzeVPN supports “Always-on VPN” and “Block connections without VPN”, with WireGuard and OpenVPN. A first connection in the app saves the profile used for automatic reconnections.
• No validated OpenVPN profile can be read for this connection. FuzeVPN saves this profile when you connect from the app, and the FuzeVPN tile cannot download it.
• Android could not read or update the resume data, which is encrypted. After a restart, this data only becomes available once the phone is unlocked.
• Android did not find a network, Wi-Fi or mobile data, in time to resume the VPN.
• The account session saved on the phone is no longer valid: you need to sign back in to your account in the app.
• The VPN identity saved on the phone has changed or is no longer valid: FuzeVPN stops the reconnection.
• Resuming is blocked, or the saved resume data cannot be used. Android may also find nothing to resume, fail to resume or return an unusable error. FuzeVPN then does not use it and asks for a new connection.

How do I use Android’s always-on VPN with FuzeVPN?

FuzeVPN supports “Always-on VPN” and “Block connections without VPN”. This works with WireGuard and OpenVPN, the app’s two connection protocols.

Connect once in FuzeVPN, then turn these options on in Android’s VPN settings. To disconnect, first turn them off in the same settings.

• First connection: connect once in FuzeVPN. The app saves the profile used for automatic reconnections.
• VPN settings: open Settings → Network & internet → VPN, then the gear icon next to FuzeVPN. Labels may vary by phone.
• Always-on VPN: turn on “Always-on VPN”. The VPN reconnects by itself, including after a restart.
• Blocking: turn on “Block connections without VPN”. Your apps reach the network only through the VPN, and the internet waits for the VPN to come back if it is interrupted.

Android’s always-on VPN with FuzeVPN

Related messages

Here are the messages covered in this article, as FuzeVPN displays them.

• Local OpenVPN profile missing — No validated OpenVPN profile can be read for this connection.

  Android app

• VPN resume blocked — VPN resume is blocked. Check Android settings, then start a new connection.

  Android app

• Invalid system VPN resume — The saved VPN resume data is invalid and will not be used. Start a new connection.

  Android app

• Invalid VPN resume error — Android returned an unusable resume error. Start a new connection.

  Android app

• VPN resume failed — Android VPN resume failed. Start a new connection in the app.

  Android app

• VPN identity changed — The local VPN identity changed. Resume was stopped; start a new connection.

  Android app

• Invalid VPN resume identity — The identity for resuming is invalid. Start a new connection.

  Android app

• VPN resume has no network — Android did not find a network in time to resume the VPN. Try again when a network is available.

  Android app

• Invalid VPN resume session — The saved session can no longer resume the VPN. Sign in again in the app.

  Android app

• VPN resume storage unavailable — Android could not read or update encrypted resume data. Start a new connection.

  Android app

• System VPN resume unavailable — Android cannot find a resumable VPN session. Start a new connection in the app.

  Android app