Using Rethink DNS app btw, I want to use a firewall and VPN at the same time on Android. Wtf?!?
So my IP has somehow just been leaking all this time…
Edit: Typo
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Did you activate “block connections without vpn” aka kill switch?
There’s only one vpn slot on android. How do you tunnel the connection without a second device?
Did you activate “always on vpn”?
I do, along with “block connections without VPN”, but traffic goes through either way 🤷♂️
Tgen it’s a bug. Can you reproduce it? Which os?
Samsung “One UI 6.1” / Android 14
On the latest January 1 2025 System and “Google Play System” updates.
Latest version of Rethink DNS v0.5.5n
Its was a multi-hop Wireguard config Switzerland --> Canada
I used two different Switerland --> Canada combination of servers and they both crashed after a few days, and existing and re-adding the certificate doesnt work either.
I’m now using Switzerland --> UK and see if it breaks in a few days…
Oh, you got to use the always-on vpn setting on android. I don’t even trust that not to leak, but it’s a must.
I did, also the “Block Connections without VPN”, idk what happened. The VPN logo (the little key looking symbol) is showing up, so its not the Android system leaking it, something is buggy with the Rethink DNS app. Oh well, its FOSS, I can’t blame anyone.
That’s a real bad bug if the failure condition is to bypass your system security settings.
I saw after I commented that you had already configured it to block. Didnt feel necessary to correct it…
You want two VPN connection at the same time? I’m not sure it’s possible
Um, no that’s not what I meant.
Its one VPN, but any “Firewall” apps in Android also use the “VPN” function. And you can’t have both on android.
So the only app that does both at the same time is Rethink DNS, and the problem with this app is: ⬆️
If you’re using Mulvad it has DNS content block
I have this exact same issue with Proton VPN using RethinkDNS…my Wireguard proxy works for a while but then randomly cuts out (on my second user profile). In my case it looks like there’s a kill switch when that happens at least but still…can’t find any reason why it keeps dropping.
