Wifi hotspot or tethering with Android phone running OpenVPN app

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I hope this is a quick question - quick answer. Is it possible for laptop to connect over VPN through Android phone running OpenVPN app connected to the OpenVPN server? I tested it using the Android phone as both Wifi hotspot and USB tethering and it did not seem to work - I could not see/connect to the hardware on the VPN connected network. I wonder if there is some setting that I need to set on Android phone which will allow me to do this.

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Is it possible for laptop to connect over VPN through Android phone running OpenVPN app connected to the OpenVPN server?

Normal android does not support tethering through a vpn connection.

You might be able to do it if you’re rooted.

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I found a way to use VPN over Android phone’s hotspot or tethering without rooting the phone. Since I do not have the option to “Allow clients to use VPN” on either of my phones, I had to find another way. It is detailed here: https://www.technadu.com/how-to-share-a-vpn-connection-on-android-without-root/258827/

I tested it and it works with my Windows 10 machine, for example.

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I have a VPN installed on my phone to access the company intranet. I often use NetBridge to share VPN so that my laptop can connect to the company’s intranet through the VPN on my phone. You could try it out.

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Thank you. That means no, I guess, I have not rooted the phone but even then, how would that work? What would I have to change to allow VPN over tethering or Hotspot?

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This isn’t a valid option as it does not pass-through the whole traffic over the VPN connection but only http/socks.

So many apps and connections might still not be affected and will not be routed through the VPN node.

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Ah crap, I only have Android 8 on my regular phone. Hmm, need to check the work phone…

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Im on android 13 and can’t see anything related to what you claim is possible

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Similarly to Every proxy app this requires additional settings on the client.

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Could you please provide a valid option if you can ?