How to configure Flow VPN on Android

Download and install Flow VPN for Android from the following locations to connect to our global network of VPN Servers in 50 countries.

FlowVPN on Google Play Store

FlowVPN APK direct download

Simply login with your email address and password, select a country and touch connect.

Our new Android App includes support for the latest IPSec IKEv2 protocol to provide a secure and reliable connection.

Download and install StrongSwan for Android from the following locations to connect to FlowVPN. You must install StrongSwan to continue.

StrongSwan on Google Play Store

StrongSwan APK from Flow

You can connect using a configuration profile from our website or configure StrongSwan manually.

You will need your special VPN Password from our client area – this is not your normal password

To connect with a profile:

1. Visit the client area
2. Scroll down to countries
3. Touch the words “Android StrongSwan File” under a country you wish to connect to
4. Open this file in StrongSwan
5. Enter the VPN password from the client area when prompted – this is not your normal password
6. Touch the VPN Server to connect

To Configure Manually

1.Open StrongSwan

2. Select ‘Add VPN Profile’

3. Populate the fields as follows:

Server = choose a server location from the list in your client area, entered in the format us.flow.host
VPN Type = IKEv2 EAP (Username/Password)
Username = Your Email Address
Password = The VPN Password in the client area
…then ‘Save‘
CA Certificate = Select automatically
Profile Name = FlowVPN
Advanced Settings
Server Identity = flow.host

Touch Save

1. Go to Settings > More Settings > VPN

2. Select ‘Add VPN network’

3. Populate the fields as follows:
Name = Flow VPN
Type = PPTP
Server address = choose a server location from the list in your client area, entered in the format us.flow.host
…then ‘Save‘

4. You’re ready to connect!
You’ll have been taken back to the VPN connections list. Select Flow VPN, enter your username (this will be your email address) and the VPN password shown in your client area (please note, this is not the password you use to log in to your client area!)
Click ‘Connect‘

5. You’ll be able to see that you’re connected by pulling down your notifications bar.

To disconnect, tap ‘VPN activated‘ then you’ll see your VPN status screen. Select ‘Disconnect‘.

1. Go to Settings > More Settings > VPN

2. Select ‘Add VPN network’

3. Populate the fields as follows:
Name = Flow VPN L2TP
Type = L2TP/IPSec PSK
Server address = choose a server location from the list in your client area, entered in the format us.flow.host
IPSec pre-shared key = bewhereprojects
…then ‘Save‘

4. You’re ready to connect!
You’ll have been taken back to the VPN connections list. Select Flow VPN, enter your username (this will be your email address) and the VPN password show in your client area (please note that this is not the same password that you use to log in to your client area!)
Click ‘Connect‘

5. You’ll be able to see that you’re connected by pulling down your notifications bar.

To disconnect, tap ‘VPN activated‘ then you’ll see your VPN status screen. Select ‘Disconnect‘.