Ziti Mobile Edge on ChromeOS (Google Workspace Managed Device) Auto-Closes Immediately After Launch

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Environment

  • Device: ASUS Chromebook CX14

  • OS: ChromeOS (latest stable channel)

  • App: Ziti Mobile Edge (Android app from Google Play Store)

  • Management: Device enrolled under Google Workspace (Enterprise/Business)

  • Workspace Policies: Android app restrictions partially controlled by Admin Console

  • User: Logged in with a Google Workspace account

  • External Apps: No other VPN apps or firewalls installed

On a Google-Workspace–managed Chromebook, Ziti Mobile Edge launches for 1–2 seconds and then immediately closes, repeatedly.

Even after the admin unlocked all visible app permissions, ChromeOS reports:

  • “No permissions granted”

  • “Allowed permissions: None”

  • Admin Console shows: “This app does not support Android managed configurations.”

When the app attempts to start the VPN tunnel, ChromeOS kills the process, and the device loses internet connectivity until the Ziti app is uninstalled.

  1. Is Ziti Mobile Edge officially supported on ChromeOS (Android container) under Google Workspace device management?
  2. Are there known limitations with ChromeOS VPN APIs or Android VPNService on managed devices?
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Are you configuring your managed devices to run ZME via Google EMM?

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Yes with Google manged policies