User level: Level 1 (22 points)Slow web wifi IOS? Did you know that if you load a VPN but don't turn it on, that it still runs in the background?
REMOVE the VPN app and then do a speed test... only took a day to figure that one out.
Posted on Nov 8, 2026 9:38 AM
User level: Level 10 (105,996 points)Nov 8, 2026 1:14 PM in response to Sikorscrew
Of course it does, that is why we recommend to remove them instead of just turning it off when users encounter connectivity problems. The only way to test is by removing it completely.
They also use more battery power even when turned off and the Battery Settings don't categorize the usage as being the VPN, it goes to the app using the network connection.
User level: Level 10 (107,674 points)Nov 8, 2026 12:53 PM in response to Sikorscrew
Agree. The profile does the damage.
It took us several years of seeing problems to realise that VPN is bad news on iPhone, whether knowingly installed, or ad-block delivered.
User level: Level 10 (199,348 points)Nov 8, 2026 9:45 AM in response to Sikorscrew
only took a day to figure that one out.
Takes a lot less than a day to realize that the only valid reason to install a VPN on your iPhone would be if your employer or school requires it to connect to their network.
Otherwise.....and despite the fancy claims being made by companies trying to sell VPNs.....a VPN provides less....not more.....security for your phone.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256390840