“Network unstable, switching node”

When you see it

During the switch the app shows a switching status instead of “disconnected”. When it finishes, you are connected to the new server.

• Right after connecting, if the connection check fails on the first server.
• While connected, if data stops coming back for a while, for example on a weak or congested network.

How the switch works

• It only picks servers from the same group you were using: VIP servers stay on VIP, free servers stay on free.
• It skips servers that recently failed, so it doesn’t keep retrying the same one.
• A server that failed is not hidden. You can still pick it from the list later.

What you see on each app

The status shows Switching node... or Network unstable, switching node, with Finding a stable route in the same section underneath.

Android

The home screen shows Switching server with Trying another server in the same group.... You may also see Network is unstable. Switching server... or the name of the server being tried.

Windows

The app shows Switching node... or Network unstable, switching node, then Switched automatically to and the new server’s name.

If it keeps happening

Frequent switching usually points to an unstable network on your side. Try another Wi-Fi network or mobile data. If the app runs out of servers to try, see “Tried N nodes automatically”.