How to set up OpenVPN on Android

To connect your Android smartphone or tablet to BlancVPN, you will need an OpenVPN app. To install OpenVPN on Android, please:

1. Install the OpenVPN client from Google Play or F-Droid stores (if there is no Google Play on your device).

2. Get your login, password, and the file required for the OpenVPN from the BlancVPN Telegram bot or your BlancVPN personal account:

   • Telegram bot. Enter /start and then tap on «Install VPN» → choose the location required → «OpenVPN». When the bot sends you the file, download it.

   • Personal account. Choose the location → «Other protocols» → «OpenVPN». Download the file.

3. Open the OpenVPN app.

4. Tap on «Import» or «+».

5. When the file manager opens, choose the installed .ovpn file.

6. Save the file or name it.

7. To connect to the VPN or to disconnect, tap on the new configuration on the app's main screen.

8. When the system asks to connect to the VPN, agree.

9. Enter your login or password from the bot or your personal account to the relevant fields.

10. Tap on «Save password» → «ОК».

Well done. You are now connected to the VPN you can trust.

If you face any difficulty, please contact our support service. We are always here to help you!

Additional settings 

Setting up KillSwitch for OpenVPN or persistent connection 

Android might disconnect from the VPN automatically, or the connection may break when resetting or reconnecting. To avoid this:

1. Open the OpenVPN app and go to «Settings».

2. In the «Default VPN» section choose the VPN connection you will use as default.

3. Tick «Connect on Boot».

4. Tick «Reconnect on network change».

Saving battery life 

If you don’t want your VPN to drain battery power when you are not using it, go to «Settings» and tick «Pause VPN connection after screen…» (or «Battery Saver» in the last versions of the app).

Removing the notification

If the notification about the connection hangs and you don’t like it, please: 

1. Press on the notification for several seconds in a row.

2. When the notification settings menu opens, find OpenVPN and turn off the disturbing options.

On certain devices – Samsung smartphones, for example – a system notification of connecting to the VPN may appear. It is impossible to remove it permanently, but it is possible to hide it. For that, please:

1. Press on the notification for several seconds in a row.

2. Tap on «VPN status» at the bottom of the system notifications menu.

3. Go to «Importance».

4. Choose «low».