VPN on iOS: Why Does VPN Keep Turning On

If you are wondering why VPN keeps turning on your iPhone and what you should do to fix that, you’ve come to the right place!

In this piece, we are going to review the 3 main reasons why VPN keeps turning on the iPhone and provide step-by-step instructions to rectify these issues:

• Check enabled features
• Update your VPN client
• Reset network settings

As we are on the same page, the Trusted Networks feature disables VPN connection when you connect to the networks previously marked as trusted. And it becomes obvious that when you reconnect to another untrusted network, your VPN connection turns on.

Kill Switch is another security feature that restricts your internet access if there are any failures or disruptions in your VPN connection. Let’s take an example, if you enable the Kill Switch feature, then shut down your internet connection (for any reason), and after a while turns your internet connection on, the Kill Switch feature automatically activates your virtual connection.

To manage these security features, follow the steps below:

1. Open the VPN Unlimited app on your iOS device.

2. Go to Menu and open the Settings tab.

3.1. Select Trusted Networks and mark the current network you are connected to as a trusted one, of course, if you consider it’s a secure one. As a result, VPN Unlimited won’t activate on this network.

3.2. Select Kill Switch and click Open Settings. Click on the gear button next to the VPN Unlimited and disable the Always-on VPN option.

Please note that both these features aim to improve your online security. By turning them off, you may endanger yourself and your sensitive data.

Timely updating and keeping your VPN client up to date is a must for two reasons:

• To get over some issues and bugs the previous version has.
• To be among the first who access new security and anonymity features.

How to Update Your VPN Unlimited Client on iPhone

1. Open the App Store.
2. Navigate to the Updates tab.
3. Check if VPN Unlimited is on the Pending list.
4. If so, click Update and confirm your Apple ID password.

If your VPN keeps turning on iPhone and you’ve already checked enabled functions and even reinstated your VPN client, try to reset your network settings.

Resetting network settings will turn off any cellular data connections you have and delete any additionally configured network settings. The process of resetting network settings is the same for all iOS devices:

1. Open your iOS Settings and go to General.

2. Select Reset and click Reset Network Settings.

Note: This also resets your WiFi networks and passwords, cellular and VPN settings that you've used before.