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vi...@google.com
Thank you for reporting this issue. For us to further investigate this issue, please provide the following additional information:
Android build
Which Android build are you using? (e.g. OPP1.170223.012)
Frequency
How frequently does this issue occur? (e.g 100% of the time, 10% of the time)
Expected output
What is the expected output?
Current output
What is the current output?
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Screen record of the issue, for clarity
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Android build
Which Android build are you using? (e.g. OPP1.170223.012)
Frequency
How frequently does this issue occur? (e.g 100% of the time, 10% of the time)
Expected output
What is the expected output?
Current output
What is the current output?
Android bug report capturing
After reproducing the issue, press the volume up, volume down, and power button simultaneously. This will capture a bug report on your device in the “bug reports” directory. Attach the bug report file to this issue.
Alternate method
After reproducing the issue, navigate to “developer settings”, ensure “USB debugging” is enabled, then enable “Bug report shortcut”. Capture bug report by holding the power button and selecting the “Take bug report” option.
Screen record of the issue, for clarity
Please capture screen record or video of the issue using following steps:
adb shell screenrecord /sdcard/video.mp4
Subsequently use following command to pull the recorded file:
adb pull /sdcard/video.mp4
Attach the file to this issue.
Note: Please upload the files to google drive and share the folder to android-bugreport@google.com, then share the link here.
as...@gmail.com
Thank you for responding.
Android build
Which Android build are you using?
I am using a Google Pixel XL 2016, running PPR2.180905.006. No modifications (unlocked bootloader, etc) have been made.
Frequency
How frequently does this issue occur?
This issue occurs 100% of the time a VPN is connected.
Expected output
What is the expected output?
The expected output is for the device to behave as though it is connected to WiFi whenever it is indeed connected to WiFi, regardless of whether a VPN is running or not. The behavior is described in more technical detail here:https://developer.android.com/about/versions/pie/android-9.0-changes-all#network-capabilities-vpn .
Current output
What is the current output?
The current output mimics the Android 8.1 behavior of VPN connections: when connected to a VPN, the device behaves as though it is connected to a metered connection, regardless of whether or not the device is on data or unmetered WiFi.
Android bug report:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FJhXmcYYXePJoB6IvUCNv3619pNU9x00/view?usp=sharing
Screen record of the issue, for clarity:
See attached screenshot. The screenshot shows the device connected to both WiFi and a VPN (see status bar), and the Google Photos app not backing up the most recent picture taken for demonstration purposes. Also, no data messengers (i.e. Signal), email apps (gmail/inbox), or similar apps can retrieve messages/emails/etc, although demonstrating such a negative in a screenshot/screen recording is impossible.
Android build
Which Android build are you using?
I am using a Google Pixel XL 2016, running PPR2.180905.006. No modifications (unlocked bootloader, etc) have been made.
Frequency
How frequently does this issue occur?
This issue occurs 100% of the time a VPN is connected.
Expected output
What is the expected output?
The expected output is for the device to behave as though it is connected to WiFi whenever it is indeed connected to WiFi, regardless of whether a VPN is running or not. The behavior is described in more technical detail here:
Current output
What is the current output?
The current output mimics the Android 8.1 behavior of VPN connections: when connected to a VPN, the device behaves as though it is connected to a metered connection, regardless of whether or not the device is on data or unmetered WiFi.
Android bug report:
Screen record of the issue, for clarity:
See attached screenshot. The screenshot shows the device connected to both WiFi and a VPN (see status bar), and the Google Photos app not backing up the most recent picture taken for demonstration purposes. Also, no data messengers (i.e. Signal), email apps (gmail/inbox), or similar apps can retrieve messages/emails/etc, although demonstrating such a negative in a screenshot/screen recording is impossible.
as...@gmail.com
Additional information: basic troubleshooting steps have been followed, including but not limited to rebooting the device, wiping the photos/VPN app data, etc. The issue remains.
vi...@google.com
We have passed this to the development team and will update this issue with more information as it becomes available.
vi...@google.com
Please find the below response from our engineering team:
"The VPN app mentioned (Outline VPN) does not appear to be setting their underlying networks"
"The VPN app mentioned (Outline VPN) does not appear to be setting their underlying networks"
Description
- Steps to reproduce the problem:
1. Connect Android 9 device to a VPN (such as Outline) and WiFI.
2. Take a picture. Wait 30 seconds (to allow time for when the picture would normally be backed up). Open Google Photos. The picture will not have been backed up, and will only begin to do so once the Photos app is opened. This is just one way to demonstrate the issue: other apps besides Google Photos will not sync while the VPN is active and the device is on WiFi, as described above.
- What you think the correct behavior should be:
Expected behavior is the device will behave as though it is connected to an unmetered WiFi connection when it is so, regardless of VPN connection status. As stated above, this is the default behavior for Android 9 according to the linked behavior changes, but this is not occurring on my Pixel XL.