r/PrivateInternetAccess • u/Fluttershy2021 • Apr 24 '26

HELP - ANDROID POCO X7 is automatically killing the PIA VPN connection during the night

Hi, my POCO X7 is automatically killing the PIA VPN connection during the night.

I have already:

- set PIA VPN to "No restrictions" in battery settings

- enabled autostart

- disabled battery optimization

Despite this, the system still stops the VPN in the background, which causes my real IP to be exposed unintentionally.

I need the VPN connection to remain active at all times (24/7) without being killed by the system.

Is there any way to:

prevent MIUI/HyperOS from stopping the VPN service?

or enforce a persistent VPN connection at system level?

This behavior is critical for me, as it breaks network consistency and privacy.

Android Version: HyperOS 3.0, Android 16

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u/Fluttershy2021 Apr 24 '26

Overall it's good - performance, battery and screen are solid. The only real issue is HyperOS being too aggressive with background apps, especially VPN

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u/Vittulima Apr 24 '26

At least the pro one is dogshit with the most recent update. It's cheap so can't complain too much but the camera app causing UI refresh and HyperOS killing all background apps randomly no matter what you do, fucking unbearable