[Q] VPN on Tablet S 4.0.3 r5

[defsix]

Hi,
Just done a factory reset and upgraded to r5 , this is a UK tablet, region changed to US and flashed. I then rooted using Root_with_Restore_by_Bin4ry_v13 . After several try I got it working, but I had to use a signed VPNfaker to accomplish this.

So now I want to use a VPN, before I used OpenVPN, this worked perfectly, now it fails to connect. I get the error - Running on Sony Tablet S (nbx03) Sony, Android API 15. Your image does not support the VPNService API, Sorry

I tried to use OpenVPN Connect , getting the error due to a know bug in this version of android it is not possible to gain permission to open a VPN Tunnel.

So last attempt using the built in L2tp/IPSec option, with this I just get a timeout error. No Connection.

So was it the rooting method damaged or changed something with VPN or is it this version US R5 ?

Anyone got VPN working on US R5 ?

 

[walsera]

OpenVPN is working fine on my tablet S with release 5. I use the apps 'OpenVPN Installer' and 'OpenVPN Settings' from Google Play...

Sent from my Sony Tablet S using xda app-developers app

 

[defsix]

OpenVPN is working fine on my tablet S with release 5. I use the apps 'OpenVPN Installer' and 'OpenVPN Settings' from Google Play...

Sent from my Sony Tablet S using xda app-developers app

That was the second option I tried. I enabled the VPN service, then selected the VPN I want to connect. It initiates the connection then stops after a second with no results in the log file. Did you try any of the other VPN apps that don't require root, OpenVPN Connect (I think US Market only) or OpenVPN for Android, this work really well on my Xperia S .

How did you root your Tablet ?

Did you do the incremental update or full install ?

 

[walsera]

I flashed the full update and basically used the same method like you. I also had to sign VpnFaker.apk for my Swiss tablet... I don't remember any issuses installing OpenVPN (OpenVPN Installerhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.schaeuffelhut.android.openvpn.installer, OpenVPN Settingshttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.schaeuffelhut.android.openvpn). Interestingly, no tun.ko module is required.

I quickly tried the apps you suggested and which don't require root. But they didn't work for me in a quick test.

 

[defsix]

I flashed the full update and basically used the same method like you. I also had to sign VpnFaker.apk for my Swiss tablet... I don't remember any issuses installing OpenVPN (OpenVPN Installerhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.schaeuffelhut.android.openvpn.installer, OpenVPN Settingshttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.schaeuffelhut.android.openvpn). Interestingly, no tun.ko module is required.

I quickly tried the apps you suggested and which don't require root. But they didn't work for me in a quick test.

Thanks for trying that. I will retry loading my VPN Profiles again in OpenVPN

 

[defsix]

Thanks for trying that. I will retry loading my VPN Profiles again in OpenVPN

Ok, so tried re-installing busybox, tun.ko, OpenVPN settings and OpenVPN installer however still it's not working. I am thinking the problem is deeper than this though. The built in VPN options L2TP/IPSec and PPTP are both failing to work. I just get a time out error. I have uploaded a section of the catlog if someone could have a look at it.

 

[defsix]

I am still stuck with this problem. I used AIO tool to setup boot loop protection and then re installed the full R5 on top of the old installation. I didn't do a factory reset though, I don't have the time to re install everything.

And still the problem persists.

I am unable to create any VPN

Anyone any ideas ?

 

[defsix]

ok. Factory Reset.

Factory Reset, reinstalled R5. Titanium Backup restore and still no VPN. I give up.

 

[walsera]

Sorry to hear that... for more information about the initiation process of your VPN, you could try to start the openvpn binary in a terminal as root with an increased verbosity level... just to see at which step the process actually fails

 

[defsix]

Sorry to hear that... for more information about the initiation process of your VPN, you could try to start the openvpn binary in a terminal as root with an increased verbosity level... just to see at which step the process actually fails

would that give me more or the same as a logcat ?

Could you give me a quick idea how to do this in terminal ?

 

[walsera]

Well, I am not an expert, but your logfile was just little use for me...

Steps for running openvpn in terminal:
Open terminal
Type 'su' to get root
Change to the directory with your profiles using 'cd PROFILEDIR'
Type 'openvpn' for getting all command line options

To start a connection type something like 'openvpn --config PROFILE.ovpn --verb 3 '

I couldn't test this with my connection because I haven't figured out how to pass my key for my certificate. But I think this is the way to go.

 

[defsix]

Well, I am not an expert, but your logfile was just little use for me...

Steps for running openvpn in terminal:
Open terminal
Type 'su' to get root
Change to the directory with your profiles using 'cd PROFILEDIR'
Type 'openvpn' for getting all command line options

To start a connection type something like 'openvpn --config PROFILE.ovpn --verb 3 '

I couldn't test this with my connection because I haven't figured out how to pass my key for my certificate. But I think this is the way to go.

ok, will give this a try.