OpenVPN for Android
GPL-2.0-only · open source
The open-source OpenVPN client for Android: import the .ovpn profile from your VPN provider, company or own server, and connect without root.
Needs:No root · an OpenVPN profile · Android 6.0+
2113 Apps is independent, not affiliated with or endorsed by the OpenVPN for Android developers. Official sources: ics-openvpn.blinkt.de · source code on GitHub.
- Version
- 0.7.65
- Size
- 39.8 MB
- Requires
- Android 6.0+
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
Introduction
OpenVPN for Android is a port of OpenVPN that uses Android’s VPN service, so it needs no root. It is a client only: you need a working OpenVPN profile (an .ovpn file) from your VPN provider, your organisation or your own server.
Not the same as OpenVPN Connect
There are two well-known OpenVPN apps, and the project’s FAQ explains the difference:
| OpenVPN for Android (this file) | OpenVPN Connect | |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Arne Schwabe | OpenVPN Inc. |
| Source code | Open source | Closed source |
| Based on | OpenVPN 2.x | OpenVPN’s C++ reimplementation |
| Aimed at | More advanced users | Everyone |
The FAQ calls this one the semi-official client of the OpenVPN community. Both read standard .ovpn profiles.
Features worth knowing
- Per-app rules: choose which apps use the tunnel, and let local network traffic bypass it.
- Automation: other apps can connect, disconnect, pause and resume it, and there is an API for developers.
- Managed configuration for companies that deploy it through device management.
Limits
- TAP mode isn’t possible with Android’s non-root VPN API; only TUN-style connections work.
- Devices you connect through the phone’s hotspot don’t go through the VPN.
- For a reliable kill switch, the FAQ recommends Android’s own Block connections without VPN setting.
Why we don’t host 0.7.66
The developer’s release notes for 0.7.66 say “DO NOT USE THIS RELEASE”. A build optimisation turned on in that version broke OpenVPN 3 connections and profile loading, and people who updated found their existing profiles gone. On Google Play it only reached beta testers before the developer paused it; F-Droid still offered it when we checked. A few days later, version 0.7.68 came out to fix the missing profiles. This page skips 0.7.66: until F-Droid publishes a newer release, the file here is the one before it, and after that it is the newest release.
About this file
The developer describes the app as a personal project that tracks the latest versions of OpenSSL, OpenVPN 2.x and OpenVPN 3.x, shipping the master branches of both OpenVPN versions, and says stable or long-term-support versions were never the focus. This copy is F-Droid’s build, signed with F-Droid’s key. Google Play has the same app from the same developer, but signed differently, so the two can’t update each other without uninstalling first.
What’s inside the APK
Trackers
No code matching the Exodus Privacy tracker signatures.
Native code
Runs on 64-bit and older 32-bit ARM phones.
Android versions
Built for Android 17 (target API 37).
Permissions
2 of them need your approval first.
CPU types in this build: arm64-v8a (64-bit ARM, almost every phone since 2017); armeabi-v7a (32-bit ARM, older and budget phones); x86 (32-bit Intel, emulators); x86_64 (64-bit Intel, emulators and Chromebooks).
Asks you first (2)
Android shows a prompt before the app can use these.
- Show notifications (Android 13+) · POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Read shared storage (Android 12 and older) · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Granted at install (7)
Low-risk permissions Android grants automatically, plus any we have not classified.
- ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK
- ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE
- INTERNET
- QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
- RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Defined by other apps (1)
Permissions that belong to another app or to this app itself.
- de.blinkt.openvpn.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
More Information
- Package name
- de.blinkt.openvpn
- Version
- 0.7.65 (build 220)
- File size
- 39.8 MB (39,765,197 bytes)
- Requires
- Android 6.0 or later
- Category
- Network & Privacy
- License
- GPL-2.0-only
- Source code
- github.com/schwabe/ics-openvpn
- Released
- Sep 11, 2026
- Signed by
- F-Droid, which built this APK from the published source code. Because the key is F-Droid’s, it won’t install over a copy from Google Play or GitHub (or the other way round) without uninstalling first.
- Signer SHA-256
- 4cd330fe6593e2e64b1e1fa383f0c6d73892184fc1cd1a909e71d558d862e212
- File SHA-256
- 3ce86b641d1627820d8f05606a3fb58d966ffa8360c234563b3c5e1bd3a8490a
- Checked
- , against the F-Droid index · how we check · verify it yourself
Common questions
Is this APK the official OpenVPN for Android release?
It is F-Droid’s build rather than the developer’s own: F-Droid compiled OpenVPN for Android 0.7.65 from the published source code and signed it with its own key. Its SHA-256 matches F-Droid’s signed index. Because the key is F-Droid’s, it won’t install over a copy from Google Play or GitHub without uninstalling first.
What Android version does OpenVPN for Android need?
Android 6.0 or later (API level 23). Version 0.7.65 is built for Android 17 (target API 37). Runs on 64-bit and older 32-bit ARM phones.
Can OpenVPN for Android access the internet?
Yes. The APK requests Android’s internet permission. In total it declares 10 permissions, and 2 of them need your approval first.
Does OpenVPN for Android contain trackers?
No known trackers: our scan of version 0.7.65 found no code matching the Exodus Privacy tracker signatures. The scan covers known tracker libraries; it doesn’t show what data the app itself sends.
Is OpenVPN for Android open source?
Yes. OpenVPN for Android is released under the GPL-2.0-only licence, and its source code is published at https://github.com/schwabe/ics-openvpn.
My VPN profiles disappeared after updating to 0.7.66. What now?
Don’t go back to an older version: the developer says the app drops profiles it can’t read, so downgrading won’t show them again. Version 0.7.68 was released to fix the missing profiles; update to it from the same place you got 0.7.66 once it’s available there. The bug came from a build optimisation in 0.7.66, and its release notes now say “DO NOT USE THIS RELEASE” (ics-openvpn issue #1931).
Recent releases
| Version | Released | Size | Requires |
|---|---|---|---|
| v0.7.65 · this download | Sep 11, 2026 | 39.8 MB | Android 6.0+ |
| v0.7.64 | Feb 1, 2026 | 46.8 MB | Android 5.0+ |
| v0.7.63 | Jan 8, 2026 | 46.7 MB | Android 5.0+ |
Versions currently kept in the F-Droid repository. We host and check only the newest one.
