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FactIn Progress·March 19, 2026

Android 16 VPN Bug Reported Unfixed for Months Despite Multiple Provider Complaints

Multiple major VPN providers including Proton VPN, Mullvad, WireGuard, and TunnelBear report that Android 16 has a months-old bug that silently breaks VPN connections after app updates, with Google having acknowledged reports but provided no fix or timeline since September 2025.

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March 19, 2026

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Android 16 has a silent VPN bug Google hasn’t fixed for months, claim multiple VPN providers
Androidauthority·Mar 19

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First tracked

March 19, 2026

Last updated

March 19, 2026

Sources

1 source

Related Developments

Android 16 QPR3 Ships Desktop Windowing Mode on Pixel Tablet Pixel 10a Launched Pixel 10a Shipped with Redesigned Flat-Back Form Factor Google App Rolls Out Persistent AI Mode History Access on Android Samsung Begins Internal Testing of Android 17-Based One UI 9 on Galaxy S26

Android 16 VPN Bug Reported Unfixed for Months Despite Multiple Provider Complaints — Alphabet | AlphaPerch