Hi all!
This is my first thread, and I hope I've done everything correctly (noob video, forum rules, etc ...). Well, I'd like to know a little bit more about VPN features in Android.
I use official Android Samsung ROM 2.3.2, but I think my questions are valid for any kind of ROM/device.
I've tried to set PPTP VPN, but I had troubles. Anyway, I would like to know more about that feature:
- Does *ALL* traffic goes through the VPN (data connection), or does some apps can bypass it?
- I heard about default VPN implementations in Android is crap (PPTP, L2TP ...). Can you confirm it, or give me Google keywords?
- I would like to redirect *ALL* my traffic to a server, in way to dump all connexion.
- OpenVPN sounds a good solution for what I want to do, but do I need to know if we can install it without rooting my phone.
Well, I hope there is not another similar topic I am actually making a little study, so if you affirm something, please reference your sources (or a name/website/author ...)
Thank you
Nobody can give me a piece of advice ? :/
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first you have to setup a android vpn service and then you can setup above features check (purevpn.com/vpn-service/android-vpn.php)
Hi!
Thank you for your reply! But I don't want to use these service, I want to create mine (I got some Debian servers ...)
Anybody else ? :/ I'm quite desipointed to see so few answers ... Or maybe I missed the good topic ..
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Hi,
As the title suggests, I am looking for a vpn client that supports open VPN so I can tunnel all my traffic through it to get around chinese IP blocking. I've dl'd the one found here but it won't open on wm6.5....anyone get this or any other client working to route web traffic through a vpn service? THANKS!!!
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that title should go like "go through chinese VPN blocking",
because I am in the same situation. I guess other people from other countries too. maybe we start a new thread with this title to discuss about it? Note that I am German, but lived here in Beijing now for 1.5 yrs, always annoyed by the blocking..
I tried everything:
Proxies: I could add proxies in the winmo network config, but it seems either China Mobile blocks proxy connections (is that possible?) or it's winmo's fault. I tried many proxies from various websites and lists..
Windows VPN: Thats what I use on my PC to use Twitter/Facebook/Youtube and blocked news websites. Got my server in Germany running 24/7, and its really fast and stable. On windows mobile: no connection possible. It connects for 5 seconds, but as soon as I try to access internet or mail, it just disconnects. could be the slow EDGE network which is just not supporting constant data tunnels. But I tried with WiFi and it was the same, so.. Mabye I am stupid or my WinMo is. I hope the second, hehe..
Open VPN: The client is 2 years old and I guess thats the problem. Tried it once, but already a while ago. Didn't work as I remember correctly..
Other: There's clients for cisco vpn out there. My university WAS supporting this protocol, and with a cracked client (don't remember the name, just google it), it was possible to connect. At least in Germany. But EGDE/3G/WiFi, all no problem.
So I am in the same situation. I wanna use Twitter, Facebook and maaaany news websites, bought Kinoma Play but CAN'T PLAY, .. so if anyone has an idea here how to route traffic constantly through a different country, please share!
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I just checked the website again and found a VERY recent update. http://ovpnppc.ziggurat29.com/blogs/changelog.php - did you try this? I dont have the time right now, but if I ever do I'll report back...
have you found the resolution of wm already? i am using i8000 omnia II with windows6.5. can't find a vpn working method.
could you get back to me [email protected]
same here... did u guys find any solution for it?
Do exist maybe a commercial app for WM6.5.
Gateprotect Mobile or something else that support .ovpn key.
Namaste
Elena
openvpn service with ziggurat29 client official support
I've been looking for an open-vpn service which can be supported by an open vpn client for wm.
The only thing I found is the combination Witopia service, with ziggurat29 openvpn client
It looks good, but the only drawback I've found, is that the annual payment is the only subscription option, not suitable for testing purposes.
All you have to do is to first configure the service on a PC, then copy the configuration files to a new configuration file to fit the open-vpn client for Windows Mobile
wiki.witopia.net/wiki/Installing_personalVPN-SSL_on_Windows_Mobile
Does anyone know of any similar service like Witopia, which has OFFICIAL support for ziggurat29 openvpn client, but that can be paid quarterly?
Best regards
I don't have much time to look into it at the moment, but for those of you who tether either internet or bluetooth you should look into getting NAT going on your phone. This requires root as far as I know.
You can use iptables (comes with our kernels), ipchains, netfilter, or what ever else passes for NAT/firewall these days on linux. I'll probably end up compiling a ipchains binary here in the next couple weeks if I don't find one (I haven't been able to as of yet)
That will solve the problem of detection via originating address.
To bypass deep packet inspection, look into an encrypted VPN solution. There are some free ones out there, or you can try something like what Giganews offers. Depending on how AT&T does things, this could also potentially speed up your service because many ISPs give VPNs higher QOS priority. This could also be a bad thing because they could decide you need to be on the enterprise plan. Use at your own risk. If you really want to get crazy, tunnel a VPN through an SSL proxy.
One other thing that will help that will help in general is to install any firewall program. Here are a couple I found on the market (sorry can't link yet):
com.wemobs.internetfirewall
com.mm.plugins.contactsprotect.droidwall1
com.dexters.andfirewall
com.googlecode.droidwall.free
I have not tested any, but they all appear to allow you to pick and choose which applications can access the internet. What better way to make sure no applications are phoning home without permission.
These may or may not turn on the NAT functionality for you.
YMMV, but I hope this helps someone
I think tor has some android proxy service, should help.
Hey everyone,
I have IBM Lotus Traveler on my phone for work email, and it forces a password-protect lock screen. If it ran through basic Exchange Services email, I would have lots of possible options to disable/bypass the lock screen requirement.
Unfortunately, it is a stand-alone app with Device Administrator control. I have freakin' scoured the internet trying for a work-around, and have still not been able to find anything.
Below is a link to several deeper methods that I thought "may" work. While it's on a Miui site, I don't think you need to be running a Miui rom to make these commands work, but I don't know. And while I know Android fairly well, I'm not an expert and not that up-to-speed with ADB functions and programming. If someone could check out this link and see if there is potential there...or if it would be a waste of my time, any input would be appreciated.
http://en.miui.com/thread-5684-1-1.html
Also, if anyone has any other input or direction on disabling device admin permissions, or maybe fooling the administrator on the app, anything that may work, that would be great to know as well.
Any help would be hugely appreciated- thanks!
bump for input...
2nd bump for some interest?
Zero input or perspective?
Hello geniuses, ( and I mean that literally, you guys are amazing) I have Direct TV and just got my hands on there Cinema connection kit witch allows me to connect to an internet source wireless-ly. Anywho, the error I am getting is asking for my default gateway, and my DNS, and that is way over my head. Can anyone assist? I am running a rooted Turbo. Thanks in advance!
Special~k said:
Hello geniuses, ( and I mean that literally, you guys are amazing) I have Direct TV and just got my hands on there Cinema connection kit witch allows me to connect to an internet source wireless-ly. Anywho, the error I am getting is asking for my default gateway, and my DNS, and that is way over my head. Can anyone assist? I am running a rooted Turbo. Thanks in advance!
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Hello and thank you for using XDA Assist.
It's unclear what Android-related specific problem you have but if by "Turbo" you mean a Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo, there is a forum specifically for questions about that device at http://forum.xda-developers.com/droid-turbo/help where you may want to ask Turbo-related questions.
That said, if the Direct TV device simply needs information about your internet connection, you would need to know the address of your WIFI router (it'll be something like "192.168.0.1") and your default DNS server (maybe "8.8.8.8" for Google DNS?), something whoever installed your internet connection should be able to provide.
If all else fails, try posting with all relevant details in the general forum at http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/general where someone might be familiar with your specific situation.
Good luck!
I appreciate your reply... and yes I was referring to the droid trubo. The internet service I am referring to, however, is my Turbos hotspot. I figured anyone running 4.4 or 5.1, no matter the device could possibly help. I know its possible, and I came very close last night to getting my Direct TV to connect to my phones hotspot. Everything else in my house is connected to my phone, not sure why this won't. I am certain its an address issue, and the default gateway and DNS is the culprit.
Special~k said:
I appreciate your reply... and yes I was referring to the droid trubo. The internet service I am referring to, however, is my Turbos hotspot. I figured anyone running 4.4 or 5.1, no matter the device could possibly help. I know its possible, and I came very close last night to getting my Direct TV to connect to my phones hotspot. Everything else in my house is connected to my phone, not sure why this won't. I am certain its an address issue, and the default gateway and DNS is the culprit.
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Hello again.
If you are connecting though your phone's hotspot feature, then you have to use its address. That information depends on your phone, ROM and which and how many other devices are on the local network you establish, among other factors, but it's probably in the "198.162.?.?" range mentioned earlier and you can probably set "8.8.8.8" (Google) as your DNS provider. One simple way to determine your default gateway's address is to use whatever other phone, tablet, or computer you connect to that hotspot and execute a "traceroute" command. The first entry will be the gateway. I'm afraid I can't tell you how to do that specifically for your device/OS but most all operating systems have a similar command.
We cannot provide technical support nor can other members reply to your posts here on XDA Assist but, as suggested earlier, asking in the Turbos' Q&A thread at http://forum.xda-developers.com/droid-turbo/help would be the best way to get help
This thread is now closed.
Once again, good luck!
Hello everyone,
I'm a newbie so, my bad if my question is a non sense to you.
I'm currently renting a server where I installed PiHole and PiVPN. PiHole is a DNS sinkhole that I use for blocking add, and the PiVPN allows all my devices thanks to OpenVPN to get all my traffic through a personal VPN to reach my PiHole.
On PC it's great, even for laptop, because battery life is enough to support the "keepalive packets" that's allow OpenVPN to stay connected to my server even if I'm not using internet directly.
However, on Android, it's the main problem, since I'm using a VPN 24/7, and my battery is melting like snow in the sun. So the question is the following :
How can I setup an internal VPN that's redirect DNS queries to my PiHole (my server got an IP adress that's correspond to my personal DNS-PiHole) ?
I know some applications can work like "that", like AdAway (for non-root smartphone) or NetGuard.
I'm by the way rooted, and already using AdAway which is making the job, but it's more for technical challenge.
Thank you for your time and your help !
Have a nice week,
"DNS Changer" (for non-root phone) or "DNS Override" (for root phone) are making the job.
I don't need PiVPN anymore.
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