Eddie Android Errors

[Terry Stanford 11]

I have 4 notifications on my pull down (Graphene OS/Android 10) - "Eddie - OpenVPN GUI A VPN error has occurred".

Any ideas?

[Staff 9972]

Hello!

Eddie might not run on Graphene OS. Can you test OpenVPN for Android and check whether it works?

Kind regards


 

[Terry Stanford 11]

Thanks, well it is definitely running and it's connected up nicely most of the time.
I don't know how to set up another app to work with AirVPN. I see OpenVPN in Fdroid store, so I install that but then how do i hook it up to my Airvpn account?

thanks

[eburom 16]

To use OpenVPN you need a configuration file that you can create with the config generator:
https://airvpn.org/generator/

Check a couple of options as Protocol (UDP) and a continent or any specific server and Generate button at the bottom of the page.

Download the file which contains your certificates and use it within the App, OpenVPN should ask you for (or let you select) a configuration file to use.

 

[Terry Stanford 11]

Thanks but I have just worked through this entire guide -

but it doesn't work. I assume there is a mistake when it says to choose "Linux". I tried that, file couldnt be opened by OpenVPN. Tried again selecting Android, same problem. I downloaded the config file but OpenVPN can't open, they are greyed out. Any suggestions appreciated

[Terry Stanford 11]

Nevermind. Going back to the app.

[eburom 16]

Where does it show greyed out?
Well I would make sure the file got properly downloaded. Did you download it from the phone directly?
You should NOT share it as it contains your certificates but you can try to open it with a text editor (in the computer) and check if it contains readable text.
Or try to download it from the computer and copy it to the phone.

[OpenSourcerer 1435]

15 hours ago, Terry Stanford said:

I downloaded the config file but OpenVPN can't open, they are greyed out.

Quick heads-up: Open with another file manager, not the built-in one.

[Terry Stanford 11]

Thanks. Yes I eventually managed to get it to import, but even after importing it I couldn't work out how to work the app or get a connection, I kept getting errors. Far too complex for me