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If it doesn't connect

The usual causes, in the order worth checking.

  1. 1

    Check the subscription

    Your account page shows whether it's active. Our servers stop accepting a device's keys within a minute of a subscription ending.

  2. 2

    Run one VPN at a time

    Turn off any other VPN, iCloud Private Relay or similar, then switch the tunnel off and on.

  3. 3

    Look at the handshake

    In WireGuard, “Latest handshake” should update every couple of minutes. If it never appears, the network may be blocking WireGuard.

  4. 4

    Try another network

    Switch between Wi-Fi and mobile data. If only one of them fails, that network is the cause.

  5. 5

    Get new keys

    In your account press the rotate button on the device and import the new configuration.

  6. 6

    Try AmneziaWG

    On networks that block WireGuard, open “Other apps and formats” in the device's setup and use the AmneziaWG file in the AmneziaWG app.