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Cloudflare One (Android)

Overview​

Cloudflare One is the Zero Trust security agent that protects your device's internet traffic. It's one of the apps available from Watchtower's app catalog. This guide covers the app's one-time setup the first time you open it, and how to connect and disconnect it afterward.

Prerequisites​

Steps​

Part 1: First-Time Setup​

  1. From the home screen or app drawer, tap Cloudflare One to open it.

Home screen with the Cloudflare One app icon

  1. Read the What is Cloudflare Zero Trust? intro screen, then tap Next.

What is Cloudflare Zero Trust intro screen with a Next button

  1. On the Your Privacy screen, tap Accept to agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service and continue.

Tapping Decline stops setup here — the agent needs this acceptance to run.

Your Privacy screen with Decline and Accept buttons

  1. On the Install VPN Profile screen, tap Install VPN Profile.

Install VPN Profile screen with an Install VPN Profile button

  1. Android will ask you to confirm the VPN connection request. Tap OK.

A key icon appears at the top of your screen whenever the VPN connection is active — that's expected, not a sign of a problem.

Android system Connection request dialog for Cloudflare One, with Cancel and OK options

  1. A confirmation page loads briefly and shows The VPN profile has been installed.

mchmr.cloudflareaccess.com page confirming the VPN profile has been installed

Part 2: Connecting​

  1. The main Cloudflare Zero Trust screen opens showing Disconnected. Tap the toggle to connect.

Cloudflare Zero Trust screen showing a Disconnected state with the toggle off

  1. The screen briefly shows Connecting while it updates connection info.

Cloudflare Zero Trust screen showing a Connecting state

  1. Once connected, the screen shows Connected, confirming your DNS queries and included routes are protected.

Cloudflare Zero Trust screen showing a Connected state with DNS queries and included routes protected

The device is now protected by Cloudflare Zero Trust. Toggle the switch off any time to disconnect, and back on to reconnect — the app remembers your setup, so you won't see the first-time screens again.

Troubleshooting​

Not yet documented — no troubleshooting scenarios have come up for this module yet.