VPN not starting (no process running) when app is installed from Google Play

[realbitt]

Issue Description:

Hello,

I’m facing a critical issue with my app after publishing it on Google Play.

• In development environment (debug) → the app works fine.
• In release build (sideloaded APK/AAB installed manually) → the app also works fine.
• But when the app is downloaded from Google Play and launched, the VPN connection fails to start. I only see the notification “no process running” for a few seconds, then it disappears, and no connection is established.

Notes:

• The app has been on Google Play for a long time and worked fine before.
• The issue started only after the latest update.
• The app uses the openvpn_flutter package to establish VPN connections.
• There is no crash or error log, just the "no process running" notification.

It looks like the VPN service is not being started properly in the Play Store build, while it works perfectly in local release builds.

Could you please advise if this is related to signing, permissions, or a recent change in how the library interacts with Google Play builds?

Thank you!

[Syed-Bilawal]

facing the same issue have you got the solution?????

[shchik]

Same issue. Any updates?