[tor-bugs] #31816 [Applications/Orbot]: VPN mode is kept on after switching off the main control

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#31816: VPN mode is kept on after switching off the main control
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks  |          Owner:  n8fr8
     Type:  defect       |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium       |      Component:  Applications/Orbot
  Version:               |       Severity:  Normal
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 This doesn't seem to make sense from a regular user's respective - the
 main switch is considered a global control, so users will think about it
 when they want or no longer want the app's functionality, and turning
 something off should turn it off completely. Currently the VPN switch and
 the main switch are mostly independent entities, with the exception of
 switching on the VPN automatically activates the main switch. While the
 automatic activation might be useful, it's simpler and less confusing for
 the VPN switch to act just as a configuration toggle, where it only takes
 effect when the main switch is on. It might be technically not the case if
 tor operates independently, but it would probably be a regular user's
 expectation if they use the Orbot as a standalone vpn (read: censorship
 circumvent) app.

 ps. I can only come up with using it as a kill-switch to justify the
 current behaviour, but Android now provides Always On VPN so advanced
 users should be able to use that.

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