If you make Tailscale your VPN in Android it will never be killed. Mileage may vary depending on flavor of Android. I’ve used this on stock Pixel and GrapheneOS.
Under Settings > Network and internet > VPN
Tap the Cog icon next to Tailscale and select Always-on VPN.
Lem453@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
I use plain wireguard on me phone, always on essentially with no issues. I wonder why tailscale app can’t stay open.
beerclue@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Same, wireguard with the 'WG Tunnel" app, which adds conditional Auto-Connect. If not on home wifi, connect to the tunnel.
Lem453@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
I just stay connected to wireguard even at home, only downside is the odd time I need to chromecast, it needs to be shut off.
bonsai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
Can you add a split tunnel for just the Chromecast app (I presume that’s how it works idk I don’t use Chromecast) so that just that specific app always ignores your VPN?
beerclue@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I can stay connected, still works, but I don’t think I need the extra hoops.
Damage@feddit.it 2 months ago
Oh shit, you may have just solved my only issue with Symfonium
dan@upvote.au 2 months ago
You don’t need this with Tailscale since it uses a separate IP range for the tunnel.
beerclue@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I also have a different subnet for WG. Not sure I understand what you’re saying…
paequ2@lemmy.today 2 months ago
I suspect that it goes down and stays down whenever there is an app update, but I haven’t confirmed it yet.
Does the plain wireguard app stay up during updates?
Lem453@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
Android wireguard all hasn’t been updated in 18mo. Its extremely simple with a small code base. There basically isn’t anything to update. It uses wireguard kernel module which is itself is only like 700 lines of code. It so simple that it basically became stable very quickly and there is nothing left of update right now.
git.zx2c4.com/wireguard-android/about/