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Former Member
3 years ago

Unable to login or sync on Android when connected to VPN

I'm using the Mullvad VPN app and am not able to sign in when the VPN is on. If I am signed in, I can't sync when the VPN is on. If it helps, I'm using the most recent version of Android and a fam...
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1P_Timothy
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3 years ago

Thanks for following up @yablak.

I did some testing with Proton VPN which, to my knowledge uses the Wire Guard protocol as well as Privado and TunnelBear which to my knowledge, use the Open VPN protocol on Android devices. I also tested with Windscribe on IKEv2. With all four I was able to sign in and sync successfully.

I would also like to note that I can't speak for the quality or security of any of these apps, so please take the time to look into any VPN before installing or granting permissions.