I just purchased the vpn and wanted to try it out however the Asian countries servers (especially Japan, korea having the highest speed and best ping) are somehow blocked for any connection, does anyone know how to trick the internet or fix the problem?
I’ll be so thankful.
Go to the website and download manual setups (either OpenVPN or WireGuard).
I can confirm most of those servers work from china that way, although it’s still hit or miss depending on protocol and port.
Or you can also connect to another VPN if you have one and the servers will not be “under maintenance” anymore in the windscribe app so you’ll be able to connect.
We need help in other countries too. And not only with windscribe vpn.
Asian servers don’t work, try Europe
So this is happening even with stealth protocols? I’m heading there in a week and kinda hoping I can get a decent connection. But it’s China. Really like the place and looking board I too it, but meh vpn/networking is so frustrating!
Thank you so much, mate!
Actually, I don’t have any other VPNs. Do you recommend me any free one’s?
Sorry for sounding stupid, but what do you mean by downloading those manual setups. After downloading them, what do you do? I have 3 devices (windows pc, ipad, iphone), how do I get these all set up properly?
Just wondering. Why do you need to download openVPN and wireguard. Aren’t they already provided in Windscribe?
Hello dude!
Hope you’re doing great.
Yeaaah, i agree with the fact. I’ve been here for about 2 months now, and it’s a lovely place except for the networking, as you mentioned.
About the Windscribe, most of the European servers get connected with Stealth/UDP protocol. However, their speed isn’t convincing.
You can connect to any server with your phone tho. First, u just have to use another VPN to change your ip and then get connected to an Asian server in your Windscribe.
Overall, I’d still recommend you to use Windscribe .
I haven’t tried any free VPN so not sure if any works in China.
There’s also the possibility to download a manual setup (see here for more details) for one of those locations that is not “under maintenance” (or any in maintenance but you’ll save time if you can check which configuration works directly from the app) and add it in the OpenVPN app. Once that’s done connect from OpenVPN, open the Windscribe app, and all servers should be available.
I’d still recommend to use manual setups for all those “under maintenance” locations you want to use as they’ll be unavailable again the next time the app refreshes the server list and that can get quite annoying. It won’t refresh as long as you have an active vpn connection though.
You can download manual setups from windscribe’s website and use those in their app, or OpenVPN/WireGuard apps.
See my other comment for more details.
It’s individual server configurations for OpenVPN/WireGuard you need to download, not the app themselves. Basically download one file for each location that is otherwise showing as “under maintenance”. Those can be added either in the Windscribe app or OpenVPN/WireGuard.
For the locations that are not under maintenance it’s not necessary obviously.
Obviously it would be better if windscribe hadn’t decided to hide all those locations from us a few months ago because they have no clue if they work. But at least there’s a workaround.
thanks for the info. It’s a possibility. Since i’m just there for 3 weeks, also looking at a roaming SIM for 3HK. managed to find 15/30/45 GB for 20/30/40 USBDwhich is decent, and would avoid a firewall need (but not provide a mainland number, though my wife has one anyway)
Thanks. Are you saying there are locations in the manual configs that work in China but Windscribe chose not to list them in the app or they are listed as ‘under maintenance’ !? Not sure what under maintenance mean cause I haven’t reached China yet and I don’t see any location ‘under maintenance’ in the app right now.
Am I understanding that if you go to China with a foreign SIM card (with roaming data), you bypass the GFW?
Yes exactly. About half the locations will be “under maintenance” when you are in china. The app will not let you select those.
Yes, well at least that’s how it worked for me a few days ago. I had a Vodafone uk sim, but I only had a small roaming allowance so used it just for the first hour or two. Everything just worked. No firewall. Speed was very fast on 4G. I got over 100Mbps at airport . No 5G with my network
Certainly the easier option though I decided to try the hard way and buy a China mobile sim. It was about 150 rMB for 70GB 5G at the airport, including phone number (useful for WiFi 2fa in China, local calls with family etc)
The cheapest travel sim (esim) I found (Unless your home network is cheap) was one from 3 Hong Kong . At prices up to 45GB/365 day for 40USD via MobiMatter.
I didn’t try it this trip though so can’t comment on speed
Thanks again. I think I get it. Is each manual config/location a file? Quite a task to download so many configs!
Great, thanks… From Australia, I will get a good roaming data add on when I travel to China cause I think buying a China Mobile SIM would mean I am stuck behind the GFW and would have to use VPN etc. I think HK SIM is considered ‘foreign SIM’ though I am not sure.
HK had no firewall. Open. I have found that a local sim has its benefits like 2fa WiFi codes and also for linking with travel cards, train tickets etc. can save some hassle. So it’s a tough call.
I think ideally a minimal local card with generous roaming sim would be best, but a generous local sim with vpn is probably easier to get