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IKEv2 on Android

With the free strongSwan client.

Android IKEv2 4 min 1 min read

Android doesn’t include a username/password IKEv2 client on every phone, so we use the free, open-source strongSwan app.

What you need

  • An Android phone or tablet
  • An active RealVPN plan

  1. Get your IKEv2 config

    Sign in at realvpn.io, open the Account menu and choose Manual VPN setup — or go straight to realvpn.io/settings.

    Select IKEv2, choose a location close to you and press Generate config. You’ll get a server address, login and password.

    Manual VPN setup page on realvpn.io with protocol, location and device selection
    Manual VPN setup: pick a protocol, a location and a device.
    IKEv2 result on the Manual VPN setup page
    Example result — your values will be different.

    Device: choose New manual device the first time. Setting up the same device again? Pick it from the list to reuse its credentials instead of creating a new one.

  2. Install strongSwan

    Install strongSwan VPN Client from Google Play.

  3. Create the profile

    Tap Add VPN profile and fill in:

  4. Connect

    Tap the RealVPN profile and accept the connection request. Tap it again to disconnect.