adguard vpn sock5 proxy connection issue

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AdGuard VPN version

2.17.00

Operating mode

SOCKS5

Which DNS server do you use?

Cloudflare DNS

DNS protocol

DNS-over-TLS

Custom DNS

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Environment

AdGuard for Android: 4.14.0 Nightly 39
AdGuard VPN for Android: 2.17.0
Device: Samsung Galaxy S25
Android: 16

Root access

• yes, I have it

Issue Details

Open AdGuard VPN.
Enable SOCKS5 mode.
Copy the generated SOCKS5 credentials:
Host: 127.0.0.1
Port: 1080
Username: adgvpn
Password: generated by AdGuard VPN
Open AdGuard for Android.
Configure an outbound SOCKS5 proxy using the credentials provided by AdGuard VPN.
Enable the proxy configuration.

Expected Behavior

AdGuard should successfully connect to the local SOCKS5 proxy exposed by AdGuard VPN and route traffic through it.

Actual Behavior

The connection fails and AdGuard VPN shows the following error message:
"Cannot connect to the selected server in AdGuard VPN because the server is not responding."
As a result, the SOCKS5 proxy cannot be used.

Screenshots

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Additional Information

The SOCKS5 credentials are copied directly from AdGuard VPN without modification.
Host is set to 127.0.0.1 and port is 1080.
Username and password are entered exactly as provided by AdGuard VPN.
DNS request filtering and UDP over SOCKS5 were enabled during testing.
The issue is reproducible every time on my device.
Please let me know if you need logs or any additional diagnostic information.
Thank you.