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VpnDialogs
Advanced: com.android.vpndialogs Advanced Vendor documentation
The system prompt that asks you to approve a VPN app and shows its connection details. You can disable it, with a caveat: read what stops working first.
What it does
VpnDialogs shows the confirmation Android requires before any VPN app can set up a connection, and the screen with details of an active VPN. Every VPN app, including work and privacy VPNs, relies on this prompt for its first connection. It runs only when a VPN asks for permission or you open the VPN details.
If you disable it
VPN apps cannot get permission to connect, so new VPNs fail; phones that never use a VPN see no change.
How to disable it
On most phones Settings greys out Disable for this package, so ADB is the way to turn it off. The commands below work without root and can be undone.
Disable it (reversible)
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.vpndialogsTurn it back on
adb shell pm enable com.android.vpndialogsThe stronger option removes it for your user only; the original copy stays on the phone and a factory reset brings it back. Prefer disabling: it is easier to undo.
Uninstall for the main user
adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.vpndialogsRestore after an uninstall
adb shell cmd package install-existing com.android.vpndialogsNew to ADB? Set it up in about ten minutes.
Data and battery
Nothing beyond the VPN approvals you grant.
Where it appears
- Made by Android Open Source Project.
Questions people ask
What is com.android.vpndialogs?
com.android.vpndialogs is VpnDialogs. The system prompt that asks you to approve a VPN app and shows its connection details.
Can I disable VpnDialogs?
You can disable it, with a caveat: read what stops working first. On most phones it takes ADB.
What happens if I disable VpnDialogs?
VPN apps cannot get permission to connect, so new VPNs fail; phones that never use a VPN see no change.
Sources
- Android source: VpnDialogsAndroid source
- Android Developers: VpnServiceDeveloper documentation
- Universal Android Debloater list entryCommunity list
Each source answered when this page was checked on 25 October 2026.
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