Anyway to get openvpn on ios without appstore?

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Anyway to get openvpn on ios without appstore?

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Both my parents live in Syria where no access to appstore to download nordvpn.

I went over manual steps provided by NordVPN website on how to install lkev2 profile and did everything but it wouldn’t connect.

Read more into it then figured only openvpn would work but couldn’t find anything on how to set it up. Actually on nords website there is a manual way to get it but needs to access appstore and download something called openvpn.

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So what you do is

  1. download a vpn that is available to you in that country via AppStore
  2. use said vpn to switch to USA :united_states: server
  3. then download NordVPN with USA Apple ID
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I don’t know if this would work for you, but you could create a new apple account in a region that has the NordVPN and OpenVPN apps.

Then give them the login details to that apple account to see if they could access the App Store with it. As long as the region for that account is set to one where those apps are available, they should be able to get the apps.

I don’t know if the App Store is blocked by the government and ISPs in Syria or not, but if it’s just because of the region, then I’d assume that would work to get into the App Store and download whatever they need.

If all that stuff is blocked by ISPs then I’m not sure how you’d go about it.

I think you would need an extra phone number to verify the new account though or use some online service to do it.

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Have you tried this guide https://support.nordvpn.com/1391704192? I think iOS only has built-in IKEv2 protocol so without any app not sure how it could work. I’d suggest contacting Nords support, maybe they can help

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My dad is 70 don’t think it’ll be easy for him :expressionless_face: will try thanks :folded_hands:

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Again, no access to appstore

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I know for sure they have apple ID’s created in Dubai UAE it has app store. But once they left to Syria I guess IP address changed and blocked app store. My mom’s iphone has nord on it and actice. I tried to have her turn on vpn and give hotspot to my dad. On whatsapp video call I had her go to settings then carrier and no hotspot… I’m guessing by the carrier.

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Yes i have. Not working.

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Ok let us know when you get App Store and try again

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The VPN won’t work like that via hotspot unfortunately, at least not to my knowledge.

I started using android more so I havent done a lot with my iPhone lately, but do they have a computer?

Maybe they can use any VPN service even a free one to download iTunes on their computer and download the VPN app through there. Then plug your dad’s iPhone into the computer and try to sync it so the app loads to the phone? Not sure if that would work or not, just an idea to try if you want.