Shadowsocks-android: "Proxy Only" mode: trying to connect to OpenVPN TCP server but it resets upon connection and repeats

[privatevpnsupportguy]

Environment

• Android version: Android 8.0.0
• Device: Oneplus 5 (128GB)
• Shadowsocks version on Android: *version code "v4.4.6"
• Shadowsocks on Ubuntu Server 16.04: Shadowsocks-libev

Configuration

_Put an x inside the [ ] that applies._

• [x] IPv4 server address
• [ ] IPv6 server address
• [x] Client IPv4 availability
• [ ] Client IPv6 availability
• Encrypt method: chacha20-ietf-poly1305
• Route
  
  
  
  • [x] All
  
  
  • [ ] Bypass LAN
  
  
  • [ ] Bypass China
  
  
  • [ ] Bypass LAN & China
  
  
  • [ ] GFW List
  
  
  • [ ] China List
  
  
  • [ ] Custom rules
  
  
• [ ] IPv6 route
• [ ] Apps VPN mode
  
  
  
  • [ ] Bypass mode
  
  
• Remote DNS: 8.8.8.8
• [ ] DNS Forwarding
• Plugin configuration (if applicable):
• [ ] Auto Connect
• [ ] TCP Fast Open
• If you're not using VPN mode, please supply more details here:

What did you do?

I put 'socks-proxy 127.0.0.1 1080' in client.ovpn to connect to a OpenVPN TCP server via SS running in Proxy Only mode on my Android using OpenVPN for Android App.

I even tried putting 'route 255.255.255.255 GATEWAY_IP' in client.ovpn in addition to above like I do when I connect using Tor socks proxy.

What did you expect to see?

I expected it to connect using SS's proxy just fine like it does on GNU/Linux or Windows. It works perfectly fine there just like with Tor's socks proxy. No issues at all.

What did you see instead?

In OpenVPN error logs, what I see is it connects fine and then resets with the log entry:

Connection reset, restarting[0]

What I assume is that it is because OpenVPN is forcing SS's proxy via its default route too, hence I tried adding the following route in client.ovpn to create an expection:

route 255.255.255.255 GATEWAY_IP

So that this IP is excluded from OpenVPN routing, but nothing. It still resets and does not work.

Please help me. I have also tried 'Route Bypass LAN'.

Is it a shadowsocks error? Can you reproduce it? Or is it just fine?

[madeye]

If your OpenVPN client supports per-app VPN, try to exclude shadowsocks from the list.

[privatevpnsupportguy]

Did the trick. You are an amazing personality. You rock! It works now.