diff --git a/controller/app/src/main/java/org/iiab/controller/MainActivity.java b/controller/app/src/main/java/org/iiab/controller/MainActivity.java
index ce4cfdc..d917e7e 100644
--- a/controller/app/src/main/java/org/iiab/controller/MainActivity.java
+++ b/controller/app/src/main/java/org/iiab/controller/MainActivity.java
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 import android.widget.ImageButton;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 import android.widget.Toast;
-import android.net.VpnService;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.PowerManager;
@@ -99,7 +98,6 @@ public void setUsageFragment(UsageFragment fragment) {
     private String currentTargetUrl = null;
     private long pulseStartTime = 0;
 
-    private ActivityResultLauncher<Intent> vpnPermissionLauncher;
     private ActivityResultLauncher<String[]> requestPermissionsLauncher;
     private ActivityResultLauncher<Intent> batteryOptLauncher;
 
@@ -535,16 +533,6 @@ public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent event) {
         viewPager.setCurrentItem(0, false);
 
         // 1. Initialize Result Launchers
-        vpnPermissionLauncher = registerForActivityResult(
-                new ActivityResultContracts.StartActivityForResult(),
-                result -> {
-                    if (result.getResultCode() == RESULT_OK && prefs.getEnable()) {
-                        connectVpn();
-                    }
-                    BatteryUtils.checkAndPromptOptimizations(MainActivity.this, batteryOptLauncher);
-                }
-        );
-
         batteryOptLauncher = registerForActivityResult(
                 new ActivityResultContracts.StartActivityForResult(),
                 result -> {
@@ -747,10 +735,6 @@ public void stopLogSizeUpdates() {
         sizeUpdateHandler.removeCallbacks(sizeUpdateRunnable);
     }
 
-    private void connectVpn() {
-        addToLog(getString(R.string.vpn_permission_granted));
-    }
-
     @Override
     protected void onPause() {
         super.onPause();
diff --git a/controller/app/src/main/java/org/iiab/controller/ServiceReceiver.java b/controller/app/src/main/java/org/iiab/controller/ServiceReceiver.java
index f5cead1..061307b 100644
--- a/controller/app/src/main/java/org/iiab/controller/ServiceReceiver.java
+++ b/controller/app/src/main/java/org/iiab/controller/ServiceReceiver.java
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 /*
  * ============================================================================
  * Name        : ServiceReceiver.java
- * Author      : IIAB Project
- * Copyright   : Copyright (c) 2026 IIAB Project
- * Description : Broadcast receiver for system events
+ * Author      : AppDevForAll
+ * Copyright   : Copyright (c) 2026 AppDevForAll
+ * Description : Broadcast receiver for system events. Currently a placeholder
+ *               for boot auto-start (ADFA-3340). The old VpnService/TProxyService
+ *               auto-start was removed with the dead VPN tunnel (ADFA-4552); the
+ *               receiver is kept as the seam where the future auto-start will hook.
  * ============================================================================
  */
 
@@ -12,31 +15,19 @@
 import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
-import android.net.VpnService;
-import android.os.Build;
 
 public class ServiceReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
     @Override
     public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
+        if (intent.getAction() == null) {
+            return;
+        }
         if (intent.getAction().equals(Intent.ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED)) {
             Preferences prefs = new Preferences(context);
-
-            /* Auto-start */
             if (prefs.getEnable()) {
-                // Initialize the service automatically on boot
-                /*
-                Intent i = VpnService.prepare(context);
-                if (i != null) {
-                    i.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
-                    context.startActivity(i);
-                }
-                i = new Intent(context, TProxyService.class);
-                if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
-                    context.startForegroundService(i.setAction(TProxyService.ACTION_CONNECT));
-                } else {
-                    context.startService(i.setAction(TProxyService.ACTION_CONNECT));
-                }
-                */
+                // TODO(ADFA-3340): auto-start K2Go on boot. The previous
+                // VpnService/TProxyService implementation was removed (ADFA-4552,
+                // dead tunnel); the replacement start path will hook in here.
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/controller/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml b/controller/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
index 5972024..bdcb74d 100644
--- a/controller/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
+++ b/controller/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@
 
     <string name="user_initiated_conn">Conexión iniciada por el usuario</string>
     <string name="vpn_description">Habilite URLs amigables. Bloquee las amenazas.</string>
-    <string name="vpn_permission_granted">Permiso de VPN concedido. Conectando...</string>
     <string name="vpn_starting">Iniciando VPN...</string>
     <string name="vpn_stopping">Deteniendo VPN...</string>
 
diff --git a/controller/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml b/controller/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
index d0b6b96..e981196 100644
--- a/controller/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
+++ b/controller/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@
 
     <string name="user_initiated_conn">Connexion initiée par l\'utilisateur</string>
     <string name="vpn_description">Activez des URL conviviales. Bloquez les menaces.</string>
-    <string name="vpn_permission_granted">Autorisation VPN accordée. Connexion en cours...</string>
     <string name="vpn_starting">Démarrage du VPN...</string>
     <string name="vpn_stopping">Arrêt du VPN...</string>
 
diff --git a/controller/app/src/main/res/values-hi/strings.xml b/controller/app/src/main/res/values-hi/strings.xml
index a59eeac..b34857e 100644
--- a/controller/app/src/main/res/values-hi/strings.xml
+++ b/controller/app/src/main/res/values-hi/strings.xml
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@
 
     <string name="user_initiated_conn">उपयोगकर्ता द्वारा आरंभ किया गया कनेक्शन</string>
     <string name="vpn_description">अनुकूल URL सक्षम करें। खतरों को ब्लॉक करें।</string>
-    <string name="vpn_permission_granted">VPN अनुमति दी गई। कनेक्ट हो रहा है...</string>
     <string name="vpn_starting">VPN शुरू हो रहा है...</string>
     <string name="vpn_stopping">VPN बंद हो रहा है...</string>
 
diff --git a/controller/app/src/main/res/values-pt/strings.xml b/controller/app/src/main/res/values-pt/strings.xml
index c7b4292..4e1b31c 100644
--- a/controller/app/src/main/res/values-pt/strings.xml
+++ b/controller/app/src/main/res/values-pt/strings.xml
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@
 
     <string name="user_initiated_conn">Conexão iniciada pelo usuário</string>
     <string name="vpn_description">Ative URLs amigáveis. Bloqueie as ameaças.</string>
-    <string name="vpn_permission_granted">Permissão de VPN concedida. Conectando...</string>
     <string name="vpn_starting">Iniciando VPN...</string>
     <string name="vpn_stopping">Parando VPN...</string>
 
diff --git a/controller/app/src/main/res/values-ru-rRU/strings.xml b/controller/app/src/main/res/values-ru-rRU/strings.xml
index 110de62..9adae84 100644
--- a/controller/app/src/main/res/values-ru-rRU/strings.xml
+++ b/controller/app/src/main/res/values-ru-rRU/strings.xml
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@
 
     <string name="user_initiated_conn">Соединение инициировано пользователем</string>
     <string name="vpn_description">Включить безопасные URL. Блокировать угрозы.</string>
-    <string name="vpn_permission_granted">Разрешение VPN получено. Подключение...</string>
     <string name="vpn_starting">Запуск VPN...</string>
     <string name="vpn_stopping">Остановка VPN...</string>
 
diff --git a/controller/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/controller/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index e575d92..c289497 100644
--- a/controller/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/controller/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@
 
     <string name="user_initiated_conn">User initiated connection</string>
     <string name="vpn_description">Enable friendly URLs. Lock out the threats.</string>
-    <string name="vpn_permission_granted">VPN Permission Granted. Connecting...</string>
     <string name="vpn_starting">VPN Starting...</string>
     <string name="vpn_stopping">VPN Stopping...</string>