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OpenVPN Quick Settings Tile on Windows Pc

Developed By: Richard Banasiak

License: Free

Rating: 3,8/5 - 62 votes

Last Updated: April 18, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.0.2
Size 2.7 MB
Release Date December 10, 23
Category Tools Apps

What's New:
Added dark mode support. [see more]

Description from Developer:
This app provides an Android Quick Settings tile which will allow you to connect/disconnect a specific OpenVPN Connect profile. Note that this is not a standalone VPN app. It requi... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download OpenVPN Quick Settings Tile and install on Windows PC. OpenVPN Quick Settings Tile is free Tools app, developed by Richard Banasiak. Latest version of OpenVPN Quick Settings Tile is 1.0.2, was released on 2023-12-10 (updated on 2024-04-18). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 5,000. Overall rating of OpenVPN Quick Settings Tile is 3,8. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 62 users, 15 users had rated it 5*, 40 users had rated it 1*.

How to install OpenVPN Quick Settings Tile on Windows?

Instruction on how to install OpenVPN Quick Settings Tile on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install OpenVPN Quick Settings Tile on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

  1. Install using BlueStacks
  2. Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install OpenVPN Quick Settings Tile using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "OpenVPN Quick Settings Tile" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install OpenVPN Quick Settings Tile on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "OpenVPN Quick Settings Tile" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.0.2.

Download OpenVPN Quick Settings Tile 1.0.2 on Windows PC – 2.7 MB

This app provides an Android Quick Settings tile which will allow you to connect/disconnect a specific OpenVPN Connect profile. Note that this is not a standalone VPN app. It requires you to have the official OpenVPN Connect* app installed for this to function properly.

If you have the OpenVPN Connect app correctly installed and configured, then this app is for you! After installing, edit your Quick Settings and a new tile called "OpenVPN" will be available at the bottom. Hold and drag this icon up to add to your Quick Settings panel.

When tapping the tile for the first time, you will have to type the name of the profile EXACTLY as named in the OpenVPN Connect app. Also, choose if it is a OVPN profile or an Access Server profile. Then, subsequent taps will signal to OpenVPN Connect to connect/disconnect this profile.


Known issues:

- Tapping the quick connect tile will fire an intent telling the OpenVPN Connect app to launch and take the appropriate action. You will see the app briefly open and close. Sorry, that's how the OpenVPN Connect app works.

- Because the OpenVPN Connect app doesn't provide any state callbacks, it is possible for the tile state to become out-of-sync with the VPN state. (i.e. the tile says the VPN is connected, but it is in fact not.) This usually happens after a reboot if you have the OpenVPN Connect app configured to automatically reconnect. Tapping the tile should then force OpenVPN Connect into the correct state.

* Disclaimer: This app is completely unaffiliated with OpenVPN, OpenVPN Connect or anything else for that matter. It is simply a convenient way to execute the commands documented here: https://openvpn.net/vpn-server-resources/faq-regarding-openvpn-connect-android/#How_do_I_use_tasker_with_OpenVPN_Connect_for_Android

This app is free and open source released under the Apache 2.0 license. The source code is available on GitHub: https://github.com/banasiak/OpenVPNTile
Added dark mode support.