I'm still getting the same symptom in at least iOS 12.5.1 and iOS 14.4 nesessionmanager NESMVPNSession[...]: got On Demand start message from pid 97 nesessionmanager NESMVPNSession[...]: Received a start command from apsd[97] nesessionmanager NESMVPNSession[...]: Skip a start command from apsd[97]: session in state connecting The VPN is perpetually stuck in the "Connecting..." state. Toggling aeroplane mode on and off again usually does its job as a workaround for the bug.