OpenVPN Connect Vs OpenVPN For Android
OpenVPN Connect, the “official” OpenVPN Inc. app, is designed to be user-friendly for VPN users with no technical understanding. This means that it is less featured than openvpn for android which is geared towards more advanced OpenVPN users.
Openvpn for Android is a free and open source client made by Arne Schwabe that allows you to connect to any VPN service that supports the OpenVPN protocol. It’s a great choice for devices that aren’t compatible with pre-configured “off the shelf” VPN apps that are available on the Google Play Store. The setup process is fairly straightforward. You will need to import the VPN profile files. (The configuration files are named.ovpn). These can be downloaded from your provider’s site or by contacting live chat support.
After you’ve imported a profile, tap one of the servers in the list and connect to that server. Once connected all Internet traffic is routed through a secure tunnel and sent to the server that was selected by the application. The Status tab allows you to see your connection’s details as well as the status. A kill switch is always enabled by default, and it will shut down your Internet connections when the VPN tunnel is lost.
The app offers a per-app VPN as and an option to be always on that automatically creates an automatic VPN connection every time the application is opened and keeps it running after your device has shut down or switched networks. This one however requires Android 7.0 and higher, and may drain your batteries more than usual.
