Setup
Using Colitu on iOS
Install Colitu on iPhone and iPad, allow the VPN configuration and connect.
Colitu for iOS works on iPhone and iPad running iOS 15 or later.
Installation
- Colitu for iOS is currently in testing, but fully working, and is distributed through TestFlight. First install Apple's free TestFlight app from the App Store.
- On your iPhone open testflight.apple.com/join/fnVUd6GQ (the same link is on colitu.com/download), tap Accept and then Install.
- New test builds arrive through TestFlight; you can keep automatic updates on in TestFlight.
- Open the app and sign in with your Colitu account.
VPN configuration
On the first connection iOS asks "Colitu would like to add VPN configurations":
- Tap Allow.
- Confirm with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode.
This happens only once. The configuration appears under Settings → General → VPN & Device Management → VPN.
Connecting
Tap the big button on the home screen. When the VPN badge shows in the status bar, your traffic is protected. Colitu keeps checking the tunnel and restarts it right away if the connection drops.
Tips
- A brief drop when switching between Wi-Fi and mobile data is normal; Colitu reconnects automatically.
- Low Data Mode can restrict some connections. Try turning it off if you have problems.
- Use the filters on the Locations screen for AI and streaming services.
- Since version 5.4.1, the iOS app, like Windows and Android, sends some regional sites (domains and IP ranges on a built-in list) outside the VPN only when the selected server is not in the same region; on a server in that region they go through the tunnel. IPv6 no longer leaks. The Block internet without VPN switch (off by default) works as a kill switch. Details: Split tunneling, Kill switch.
Troubleshooting
- VPN permission denied by mistake: delete the Colitu profile under Settings → General → VPN & Device Management (no need to remove the app) and connect again from the app.
- Anything else: Connection problems.
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