Orli VPN is working when the app says Protected and the light in the middle of the button is on. Your iPhone also shows a small VPN icon at the top of the screen, or in Control Center.
Last checked 8 November 2026 · Orli VPN 1.0 · iOS 17 or later
Step by step.
- Open Orli VPN. Check that it says Protected, with Your connection takes the tunnel. under it.
- Check the country at the bottom of the screen, under Location.
- Look for the small VPN icon at the top of your screen.
- Don’t see it? Swipe down from the top-right corner to open Control Center. The icon shows there.
- To double-check, open Safari and search for “what is my IP address”. Your IP address is the internet address websites see. The answer usually shows the country you chose.
What Protected means.
Your traffic and DNS lookups go through Orli VPN. The Wi-Fi you’re on and your internet provider see only that you’re connected to Orli VPN, not which websites you visit. Websites see an Orli address in the country you chose, not yours.
What it doesn’t mean.
A VPN doesn’t stop scam calls or messages, fake websites or viruses, and it doesn’t make you anonymous. Read what a VPN doesn’t do.
If it didn’t work.
- If the check shows another country, press the button to disconnect, connect again, and check once more.
- If the app says Connecting for a long time, see VPN won’t connect on iPhone.
- Still unsure? Email us at help@orlivpn.com.