Orli VPN only connects when you press its button; it never turns itself on. If it says Not connected while VPN shows at the top of your screen, another app or setting is using one.
Last checked 8 November 2026 · Orli VPN 1.0 · iOS 17 or later
Step by step.
- Open Orli VPN.
- If it says Protected, it was left on. Press the button to turn it off.
- If it says Not connected, open Settings.
- Tap General, then VPN & Device Management.
- Tap VPN. A tick shows which VPN is in use.
- Tap the info button (ⓘ) next to the one that isn’t Orli VPN. Turn off Connect On Demand, or tap Delete VPN if you don’t use it.
Common causes.
- Another VPN app.
- A security, ad-blocking or data-saving app that uses a VPN.
- A profile from your work or school, under VPN & Device Management. Ask whoever manages it.
- An automation in the Shortcuts app that turns on a VPN.
Why Orli VPN can look as if it came back on.
Orli VPN stays connected until you turn it off, even when you lock your iPhone or change network. You may see Connecting for a moment when the network changes. That’s the same connection carrying on, not a new one.
If it didn’t work.
- If you can’t tell which app it is, delete the VPN configurations you don’t use. An app you still use adds its own back when you open it.
- Still turning on? Email us at help@orlivpn.com.