Why VPN is turning on automatically ?

Somehow in my Android phone VPN seems to turning on automatically. And as known, connection is hanging when moving between mobile connection and Wifi (or even different WiFi networks). So several times per day it seems my internet in mobile is blocked due to hanging VPN connection attempt.
Is there a way to turn VPN off permanently in Android ?
Accepted Answer
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We understand the frustration with the VPN taking some time to reconnect and displaying a "Connecting..." state after a network change.
We would like to let you know that a fix for this issue is included in version 25.5, which we are currently preparing for release. If all goes according to plan, we anticipate publishing this update towards the end of May.
Regarding the VPN turning on automatically, this is likely due to a setting you might have enabled. You can easily check and adjust this under Scam Protection > Settings > Turn on VPN automatically.
Please don't hesitate to let us know if you have any other questions or require further assistance. We're here to help.
Thank you for your patience, and have a lovely day.
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Answers
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Yes,you just open the latest F-secure Total app(25.4) in android and turn off(greyed) the VPN-privacy setting,it won't start automatically after that.Notice also the announcements concerning the previous VPN Freedome..
- https://community.f-secure.com/en/discussion/127969/standalone-freedome-vpn-reaching-end-of-life#latest
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Have you tried remove and reinstall the app from Google Play ?
- or find "VPN" from settings and remove(forget F-Secure) the F-Secure vpn definition..
- btw. what is your device and android version? ,it may be needed if community admins/moderators want some debug information of the case(they ask it privately)
- we all are waiting for the next release(25.5) because of these maybe small but annoying glitches on all platforms🤬