Internet stops working after idle time when using VPN on iOS 26 beta

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We have observed an internet access issue after the device enters idle mode on iOS 26 beta 9. Although the Ivanti Secure Access Client appears connected, users are unable to access any resources (internet or intranet) after unlocking the device from idle. When we check the log socket connection looks not disrupted, packets are tunnelled but no resource access. Split tunnel enabled and proxy PAC configured. This was observed on both iOS and iPadOS 26 beta.

Steps to reproduce: Connecting to the internet, launching the Ivanti client, locking the device, and then unlocking it after a brief period of idle. The issue occurs when the VPN remains connected but no resources are accessible.

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Answer 1

DTS Engineer OP

Apple

3d

Reading your post I wasn’t sure whether this is a VPN product that you’re developing or one that you’re just trying to use. Please clarify.

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Answer 2

mmeera OP

1d

We are the VPN developer, and this issue has been reported by one of our customers using our VPN product. It is reproducible only on iOS 26.

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mmeera OP

5h

Update: We are observing strange behavior with iOS 26, where there is noticeable slowness when connecting to a VPN server in a distant location. For example, connecting from India to a US VPN server is very slow, while connections to an India-based server work fine and vice-versa. We tested the same use case on iOS 18 and found that both servers work without any issues.

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Answer 4

DTS Engineer OP

Apple

3h

You seem to be reporting two problems:

VPN fails after idle sleep.
VPN has performance problems.

For both of these, are you debugging the issue based on reports coming in from users? Or are you able to reproduce them yourself?

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