Overview
- Proton VPN, Mullvad, WireGuard and others report that all Android 16 devices, including Samsung Galaxy phones on One UI 8, are affected.
- The failure often occurs when a VPN app is updated while active, leaving the client unusable in the background without alerts.
- Users commonly see apps stuck on “connecting” or “failed to connect,” with the VPN unable to reach the internet and general access disrupted.
- Vendors say restarting the app does not help, with only device reboots, reinstalling the VPN, or switching to another VPN profile temporarily restoring service.
- Reports to Google date back to August–September 2025, yet there is no public response or fix, and providers urge users to avoid updating VPN apps while connected.