diff --git a/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/java/org/strongswan/android/ui/MainActivity.java b/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/java/org/strongswan/android/ui/MainActivity.java
index c0e375da4..cd5504ac9 100644
--- a/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/java/org/strongswan/android/ui/MainActivity.java
+++ b/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/java/org/strongswan/android/ui/MainActivity.java
@@ -268,6 +268,10 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements OnVpnProfileSelec
 					intent.putExtras(mProfileInfo);
 					this.startService(intent);
 				}
+				else
+				{	/* this happens if the always-on VPN feature is activated by a different app or the user declined */
+					VpnNotSupportedError.showWithMessage(this, R.string.vpn_not_supported_no_permission);
+				}
 				break;
 			default:
 				super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
diff --git a/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml b/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
index 49a0ab411..ec4c80fe8 100644
--- a/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
+++ b/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@
     <string name="search">Suchen</string>
     <string name="vpn_not_supported_title">VPN nicht unterstützt</string>
     <string name="vpn_not_supported">Ihr Gerät unterstützt keine VPN Anwendungen.\nBitte kontaktieren Sie den Hersteller.</string>
-    <string name="vpn_not_supported_during_lockdown">VPN Verbindungen sind nicht möglich im abgeriegelten Modus.</string>
+    <string name="vpn_not_supported_during_lockdown">VPN Verbindungen sind nicht möglich, wenn für ein eingebautes VPN der Always-On-Modus aktiviert ist.</string>
+    <string name="vpn_not_supported_no_permission">Keine Berechtigung, um VPN Verbindungen zu erstellen. Entweder weil diese vom Benutzer verweigert wurde oder weil für eine andere VPN Anwendung der Always-On-Modus aktiviert ist.</string>
     <string name="loading">Laden&#8230;</string>
     <string name="profile_not_found">Profil nicht gefunden</string>
     <string name="strongswan_shortcut">strongSwan-Verknüpfung</string>
diff --git a/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml b/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml
index 61fd3f09e..3bf24a419 100644
--- a/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml
+++ b/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/res/values-pl/strings.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@
     <string name="search">Szukaj</string>
     <string name="vpn_not_supported_title">Nie obsługiwany VPN</string>
     <string name="vpn_not_supported">Urządzenie nie obsługuje aplikacji VPN.\nProszę skontaktować się z producentem.</string>
-    <string name="vpn_not_supported_during_lockdown">Polączenia nie sa możliwe w trybie zamkniętym</string>
+    <string name="vpn_not_supported_during_lockdown">VPN connections are not supported if a built-in VPN has the always-on feature enabled.</string>
+    <string name="vpn_not_supported_no_permission">Unable to get permission to create VPN connections. Either because it was denied by the user, or because a different VPN app has the always-on feature enabled.</string>
     <string name="loading">Wczytywanie&#8230;</string>
     <string name="profile_not_found">Nie znaleziono profilu</string>
     <string name="strongswan_shortcut">Skrót strongSwan</string>
diff --git a/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml b/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
index a2b3ada45..f4e596758 100644
--- a/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
+++ b/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
     <string name="search">Поиск</string>
     <string name="vpn_not_supported_title">VPN не поддерживается</string>
     <string name="vpn_not_supported">Ваше устройство не поддерживат VPN приложение.\nПожалуйста свяжитесь с производителем.</string>
-    <string name="vpn_not_supported_during_lockdown">VPN соединения не поддерживаются в режиме lockdown.</string>
+    <string name="vpn_not_supported_during_lockdown">VPN connections are not supported if a built-in VPN has the always-on feature enabled.</string>
+    <string name="vpn_not_supported_no_permission">Unable to get permission to create VPN connections. Either because it was denied by the user, or because a different VPN app has the always-on feature enabled.</string>
     <string name="loading">Загрузка&#8230;</string>
     <string name="profile_not_found">Профиль не найден</string>
     <string name="strongswan_shortcut">Ссылка на strongSwan</string>
diff --git a/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/res/values-ua/strings.xml b/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/res/values-ua/strings.xml
index bfe4719cd..931c09a6f 100644
--- a/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/res/values-ua/strings.xml
+++ b/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/res/values-ua/strings.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
     <string name="search">Пошук</string>
     <string name="vpn_not_supported_title">VPN не підтримуеться</string>
     <string name="vpn_not_supported">Ваш пристрій не підтримує VPN.\nЗв\'яжіться з виробником.</string>
-    <string name="vpn_not_supported_during_lockdown">VPN з\'єднання не пітримується у режимі lockdown.</string>
+    <string name="vpn_not_supported_during_lockdown">VPN connections are not supported if a built-in VPN has the always-on feature enabled.</string>
+    <string name="vpn_not_supported_no_permission">Unable to get permission to create VPN connections. Either because it was denied by the user, or because a different VPN app has the always-on feature enabled.</string>
     <string name="loading">Завантаження&#8230;</string>
     <string name="profile_not_found">Профіль не знайдено</string>
     <string name="strongswan_shortcut">strongSwan посилання</string>
diff --git a/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml b/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
index bda732443..7291ccb6c 100644
--- a/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
+++ b/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rCN/strings.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
     <string name="search">搜索</string>
     <string name="vpn_not_supported_title">无法支持VPN</string>
     <string name="vpn_not_supported">您的设备无法支持VPN应用。\n请联系供应商。</string>
-    <string name="vpn_not_supported_during_lockdown">锁定模式下无法支持VPN连接</string>
+    <string name="vpn_not_supported_during_lockdown">VPN connections are not supported if a built-in VPN has the always-on feature enabled.</string>
+    <string name="vpn_not_supported_no_permission">Unable to get permission to create VPN connections. Either because it was denied by the user, or because a different VPN app has the always-on feature enabled.</string>
     <string name="loading">载入中&#8230;</string>
     <string name="profile_not_found">未找到配置</string>
     <string name="strongswan_shortcut">strongSwan快捷方式</string>
diff --git a/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rTW/strings.xml b/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rTW/strings.xml
index 2d4992333..5283d368a 100644
--- a/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rTW/strings.xml
+++ b/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/res/values-zh-rTW/strings.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
     <string name="search">搜尋</string>
     <string name="vpn_not_supported_title">無法支援VPN</string>
     <string name="vpn_not_supported">您的設備無法使用VPN。\n請聯絡供應商。</string>
-    <string name="vpn_not_supported_during_lockdown">鎖定模式無法連線VPN</string>
+    <string name="vpn_not_supported_during_lockdown">VPN connections are not supported if a built-in VPN has the always-on feature enabled.</string>
+    <string name="vpn_not_supported_no_permission">Unable to get permission to create VPN connections. Either because it was denied by the user, or because a different VPN app has the always-on feature enabled.</string>
     <string name="loading">載入中&#8230;</string>
     <string name="profile_not_found">沒有找到設定檔</string>
     <string name="strongswan_shortcut">strongSwan快速選單</string>
diff --git a/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index dd22d3be7..5c88e43ea 100644
--- a/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/frontends/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@
     <string name="search">Search</string>
     <string name="vpn_not_supported_title">VPN not supported</string>
     <string name="vpn_not_supported">Your device does not support VPN applications.\nPlease contact the manufacturer.</string>
-    <string name="vpn_not_supported_during_lockdown">VPN connections are not supported in lockdown mode.</string>
+    <string name="vpn_not_supported_during_lockdown">VPN connections are not supported if a built-in VPN has the always-on feature enabled.</string>
+    <string name="vpn_not_supported_no_permission">Unable to get permission to create VPN connections. Either because it was denied by the user, or because a different VPN app has the always-on feature enabled.</string>
     <string name="loading">Loading&#8230;</string>
     <string name="profile_not_found">Profile not found</string>
     <string name="strongswan_shortcut">strongSwan shortcut</string>