Android 16 has a bug that lets apps route traffic outside your VPN tunnel and expose your real IP address, even with strict VPN settings enabled.

Multiple VPN providers are reporting that Android 16 has a months-old bug that can silently break VPN connections without warning. The issue appears to affect multiple VPNs like Proton, Mullvad, ...

A newly reported issue in Android 16 is raising concerns among security experts and VPN providers, with evidence suggesting that a system-level bug could silently disrupt VPN connections on affected ...

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