# "Your connection is not private" error

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-connection-is-not-private-error/845730>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 1, 2020, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-connection-is-not-private-error/845730 "2020-01-01T17:57:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mislav](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@Mislav](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mislav)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2020, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-connection-is-not-private-error/845730/1 "2020-01-01T17:57:18Z")

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I’ve been trying to access this site, and I keep getting “Your connection is not private” error. This isn’t the first time that happened. It only started happening when the site switched to a new server, and it would usually only happen when I would turn my phone off and turn it back on, for some reason. It would usually sort itself out after half an hour or so, but now it’s been almost two hours and I still can’t access it. I know it’s just an error because I can access it just fine on my old phone and laptop, but not on my Android. Is there any way to fix this? Thank you in advance.

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**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2020, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-connection-is-not-private-error/845730/2 "2020-01-01T18:42:59Z")

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Some possibilities:

> **[Your Connection is Not Private Android - How to Fix It Guide](https://www.rapidsslonline.com/blog/your-connection-is-not-private-android-how-to-fix-it-guide/)**
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> Your Connection is Not Private Android - A clear and accessible guide for fixing SSL error on Android device. Explained an SSL error and the solution by RapidSSLOnline.

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**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2020, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-connection-is-not-private-error/845730/3 "2020-01-01T19:01:56Z")

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> [@Mislav](#):
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> I’ve been trying to access this site, and I keep getting “Your connection is not private” error. This isn’t the first time that happened. It only started happening when the site switched to a new server, and it would usually only happen when I would turn my phone off and turn it back on, for some reason. It would usually sort itself out after half an hour or so, but now it’s been almost two hours and I still can’t access it. I know it’s just an error because I can access it just fine on my old phone and laptop, but not on my Android. Is there any way to fix this? Thank you in advance.

Double check you’re using the https url. I’ve had times when I’ve accidentally clicked on a link in my history that was to a http url instead.