Android traffic not being sent over tunnel when using kernel backend

[B. Reino]

On Mon, 3 Dec 2018, BBreeziN wrote:

> I recently set up a WireGuard tunnel between my Android phone and
> Ubuntu Server at home. When using the WireGuard app without root
> granted to it, the userspace implementation works as expected. I get
> the key icon in the status bar on Android and my traffic is being
> routed through the tunnel.
> I then rooted my device, installed the ElementalX kernel (with WireGuard
> support), and upon granting the WireGuard app root access, it indicates
> the kernel module backend is being used. However, now when connecting my
> tunnel using the same settings, my traffic is not being routed through
> the tunnel. I can see this by visiting a site like whoer.net and which
> reveals my carrier WAN IP, not my IP of my home ISP.
> The tunnel seems to be active using the kernel module as I can ping the
> phone (192.168.2.2) from the server (192.168.2.1). I can also ping
> 192.168.2.1 from my phone.
> Any idea why the web traffic is being routed through the tunnel ONLY
> when I use the Go userspace backend? Thanks for the help!
> WireGuard for Android v0.0.20181001
> Kernel module backend v0.0.2018119
>
> WireGuard Ubuntu Bionic v0.0.20181119

After reading your message I decided to (finally) install ElementalX on my 
Oneplus 6. I then tested Wireguard (v0.0.20181103, from F-Droid) using the 
kernel module backend (v0.0.20180809).

It all worked perfectly, including the routing. I tested also with "whats 
my ip" (a few hits on google), and it always showed the IP of my server (a 
VPS).

The server is running debian stretch with wireguard 0.0.20181119-1 (taken 
from debian unstable).

Good luck!

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Bernardo Reino