ics-openvpn VS notes-android

I've been working for a few days to build a good working VPN app (Non-commercial) but I'm finding so many different implementations of https://github.com/schwabe/ics-openvpn that I don't know exactly where to start.

OpenVPN for Android (version 0.7.46): OpenVPN without root

I've been looking into doing something similar and stumbled upon a method that uses personalDNSfilter with OpenVPN for personalDNSfilter, which is a special version of the OpenVPN for Android app.

In addition we back several other open source projects, such as the OpenVPN GUI, OpenVPN for Android and OpenVPN 3 Linux ... these all provide various user interfaces on top of the OpenVPN Core component.

OpenVPN for Android (version 0.7.37): OpenVPN without root

Idk if this really helps as you said that most vpns do not work but I'd suggest to check this website to get a .ovpn file and then connect to the vpn with an app like this one. You said you tried Tor Browser, but did you try with Orbot? (Supposing you're on Android as you replied to a comment saying that you use a Samsung)

How do you write a script for a vpn on android? I don't think you can do that. I know how to use Macrodroid and I got adb at least, maybe this can help https://github.com/schwabe/ics-openvpn/issues/548

There are other Android Python environments. I don't know about actually starting/stopping a VPN but there is this possible starting point: https://github.com/schwabe/ics-openvpn/issues/597

OpenVPN for Android (version 0.7.27): OpenVPN without root

I was having same similar problem when I was developing my VPN app based on ics-openvpn. If that is your case then you should check my answer in this Github issue

I actually have my own little nextcloud instance running on a $5/month digital ocean virtual private server. My intent was for family (only 3 people) and i to use it...but honestly, most of the time it is only me. I draft conventional old text files (though i do use markdown)...and save the files in a nextcloud folder to enable sync anywhere. For actually synching and drafting of the text/note files, i have the nextcloud mobile app as well as the nextcloud notes app on my phone (https://github.com/stefan-niedermann/nextcloud-notes)...so now i can jot down notes anywhere that i carry my phone. I do lack some advanced features that zim wiki would bring, like linkages, some color formatting, styles...but for my workflow i found them not to be ultra necessary anyway. Side note: i use nextcloud for general file synching, rss/feed reading, and other functions...so it was not setup only/specifically for notes...the note taking just came along as an extra benefit. Any headaches in managing my own nextcloud instance (and just like managing any of your own infrastructure, there are always costs), are outweighed by all the features that i legitimately use/benefit from nextcloud.

If you use nextcloud, you could also use other text editors on mobile phone like joplin, qOwnNotes, etc. - so you are not stuck only with the nextcloud notes app. Also, if you are not an adherent to open source software, my workflow can also be used via dropbox, box.com, onedrive, etc. too i suppose (you're just drafting notes on the road and saving them up to someone e;lse's server/cloud). I hope that helps!

Nextcloud Notes (version 3.4.13): View and edit notes on Nextcloud

https://apps.nextcloud.com/apps/notes https://github.com/stefan-niedermann/nextcloud-notes