Windows Computer shows up in Android app but shows unable to connect
Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Jun 2, 2026 by MedicOP Closed Aug 5, 2026
💡 Likely answer: A maintainer (github-actions[bot], contributor)
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What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
26.527.60818
What subscription do you have?
Pro
What platform is your computer?
Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.19045.0 x64
What issue are you seeing?
Computer is showing up in the ChatGPT Android app, but shows as unable to connect. On the Windows side it just shows the QR code, scanning the QR code is useless because it seems to just be a simple URL that opens the Codex page in the Android app. Both Android and Windows app are updated to the latest version in Google Play Store,
<img width="1280" height="2773" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e47b3cfa-3612-400f-980d-545ab7636944" />
<img width="679" height="794" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7ddd6982-890c-4bd7-9632-bdd64efedf14" />
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Just trying to set up Codex remote
What is the expected behavior?
_No response_
Additional information
Am using VPN
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1 week later still no difference
fixed by adding proxy settings in ~/.codex/.env