diff --git a/tunnel/tools/libwg-go/go.mod b/tunnel/tools/libwg-go/go.mod
index 9318ebcf1..9f9381fff 100644
--- a/tunnel/tools/libwg-go/go.mod
+++ b/tunnel/tools/libwg-go/go.mod
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ module golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/android
 go 1.20
 
 require (
-	golang.org/x/sys v0.6.0
-	golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard v0.0.0-20230223181233-21636207a675
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.13.0
+	golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard v0.0.0-20231022001213-2e0774f246fb
 )
 
 require (
-	golang.org/x/crypto v0.7.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/net v0.8.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/crypto v0.14.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/net v0.17.0 // indirect
 	golang.zx2c4.com/wintun v0.0.0-20230126152724-0fa3db229ce2 // indirect
 )
diff --git a/tunnel/tools/libwg-go/go.sum b/tunnel/tools/libwg-go/go.sum
index 3b49b497d..e5f8fc830 100644
--- a/tunnel/tools/libwg-go/go.sum
+++ b/tunnel/tools/libwg-go/go.sum
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
-golang.org/x/crypto v0.7.0 h1:AvwMYaRytfdeVt3u6mLaxYtErKYjxA2OXjJ1HHq6t3A=
-golang.org/x/crypto v0.7.0/go.mod h1:pYwdfH91IfpZVANVyUOhSIPZaFoJGxTFbZhFTx+dXZU=
-golang.org/x/net v0.8.0 h1:Zrh2ngAOFYneWTAIAPethzeaQLuHwhuBkuV6ZiRnUaQ=
-golang.org/x/net v0.8.0/go.mod h1:QVkue5JL9kW//ek3r6jTKnTFis1tRmNAW2P1shuFdJc=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.6.0 h1:MVltZSvRTcU2ljQOhs94SXPftV6DCNnZViHeQps87pQ=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.6.0/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
+github.com/google/btree v1.0.1 h1:gK4Kx5IaGY9CD5sPJ36FHiBJ6ZXl0kilRiiCj+jdYp4=
+golang.org/x/crypto v0.14.0 h1:wBqGXzWJW6m1XrIKlAH0Hs1JJ7+9KBwnIO8v66Q9cHc=
+golang.org/x/crypto v0.14.0/go.mod h1:MVFd36DqK4CsrnJYDkBA3VC4m2GkXAM0PvzMCn4JQf4=
+golang.org/x/net v0.17.0 h1:pVaXccu2ozPjCXewfr1S7xza/zcXTity9cCdXQYSjIM=
+golang.org/x/net v0.17.0/go.mod h1:NxSsAGuq816PNPmqtQdLE42eU2Fs7NoRIZrHJAlaCOE=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.13.0 h1:Af8nKPmuFypiUBjVoU9V20FiaFXOcuZI21p0ycVYYGE=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.13.0/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
+golang.org/x/time v0.0.0-20220210224613-90d013bbcef8 h1:vVKdlvoWBphwdxWKrFZEuM0kGgGLxUOYcY4U/2Vjg44=
 golang.zx2c4.com/wintun v0.0.0-20230126152724-0fa3db229ce2 h1:B82qJJgjvYKsXS9jeunTOisW56dUokqW/FOteYJJ/yg=
 golang.zx2c4.com/wintun v0.0.0-20230126152724-0fa3db229ce2/go.mod h1:deeaetjYA+DHMHg+sMSMI58GrEteJUUzzw7en6TJQcI=
-golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard v0.0.0-20230223181233-21636207a675 h1:/J/RVnr7ng4fWPRH3xa4WtBJ1Jp+Auu4YNLmGiPv5QU=
-golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard v0.0.0-20230223181233-21636207a675/go.mod h1:whfbyDBt09xhCYQWtO2+3UVjlaq6/9hDZrjg2ZE6SyA=
+golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard v0.0.0-20231022001213-2e0774f246fb h1:c5tyN8sSp8jSDxdCCDXVOpJwYXXhmTkNMt+g0zTSOic=
+golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard v0.0.0-20231022001213-2e0774f246fb/go.mod h1:tkCQ4FQXmpAgYVh++1cq16/dH4QJtmvpRv19DWGAHSA=
+gvisor.dev/gvisor v0.0.0-20230927004350-cbd86285d259 h1:TbRPT0HtzFP3Cno1zZo7yPzEEnfu8EjLfl6IU9VfqkQ=
diff --git a/ui/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/ui/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 754992d5d..72617f3b1 100644
--- a/ui/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/ui/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES" />
-    <uses-permission
-        android:name="android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW"
-        android:minSdkVersion="34" />
     <uses-permission
         android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"
         android:maxSdkVersion="28"
diff --git a/ui/src/main/java/com/wireguard/android/QuickTileService.kt b/ui/src/main/java/com/wireguard/android/QuickTileService.kt
index 9be2cc2bd..92d1a1bba 100644
--- a/ui/src/main/java/com/wireguard/android/QuickTileService.kt
+++ b/ui/src/main/java/com/wireguard/android/QuickTileService.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 package com.wireguard.android
 
 import android.app.PendingIntent
+import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.graphics.Bitmap
 import android.graphics.Canvas
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ import androidx.databinding.Observable
 import androidx.databinding.Observable.OnPropertyChangedCallback
 import com.wireguard.android.activity.MainActivity
 import com.wireguard.android.activity.TunnelToggleActivity
+import com.wireguard.android.activity.TunnelToggleActivity.Companion.SHOW_PROGRESS
 import com.wireguard.android.backend.Tunnel
 import com.wireguard.android.model.ObservableTunnel
 import com.wireguard.android.util.applicationScope
@@ -52,6 +54,7 @@ class QuickTileService : TileService() {
     }
 
     override fun onClick() {
+        updateTile()
         when (val tunnel = tunnel) {
             null -> {
                 val intent = Intent(this, MainActivity::class.java)
@@ -70,15 +73,15 @@ class QuickTileService : TileService() {
                             tunnel.setStateAsync(Tunnel.State.TOGGLE)
                             updateTile()
                         } catch (_: Throwable) {
-                            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.UPSIDE_DOWN_CAKE && !Settings.canDrawOverlays(this@QuickTileService)) {
-                                val permissionIntent = Intent(Settings.ACTION_MANAGE_OVERLAY_PERMISSION, Uri.parse("package:$packageName"))
-                                permissionIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK)
-                                startActivityAndCollapse(PendingIntent.getActivity(this@QuickTileService, 0, permissionIntent, PendingIntent.FLAG_IMMUTABLE))
-                                return@launch
+                            val intent = Intent(this@QuickTileService, TunnelToggleActivity::class.java)
+                            intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK)
+                            intent.putExtra(SHOW_PROGRESS, true)
+                            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.UPSIDE_DOWN_CAKE) {
+                                startActivityAndCollapse(PendingIntent.getActivity(this@QuickTileService, 0, intent, PendingIntent.FLAG_IMMUTABLE))
+                            } else {
+                                @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
+                                startActivity(intent)
                             }
-                            val toggleIntent = Intent(this@QuickTileService, TunnelToggleActivity::class.java)
-                            toggleIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK)
-                            startActivity(toggleIntent)
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -133,7 +136,7 @@ class QuickTileService : TileService() {
         isAdded = false
     }
 
-    private fun updateTile() {
+    private fun updateTile(isConnecting: Boolean = false) {
         // Update the tunnel.
         val newTunnel = Application.getTunnelManager().lastUsedTunnel
         if (newTunnel != tunnel) {
@@ -148,6 +151,12 @@ class QuickTileService : TileService() {
             null -> {
                 tile.label = getString(R.string.app_name)
                 tile.state = Tile.STATE_INACTIVE
+                if(isConnecting) {
+                    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.Q) {
+                        tile.subtitle = getString(R.string.quick_settings_tile_connecting)
+                        tile.state = Tile.STATE_ACTIVE
+                    }
+                }
                 tile.icon = iconOff
             }
             else -> {
diff --git a/ui/src/main/java/com/wireguard/android/activity/TunnelToggleActivity.kt b/ui/src/main/java/com/wireguard/android/activity/TunnelToggleActivity.kt
index 59b9349f5..9e70f0768 100644
--- a/ui/src/main/java/com/wireguard/android/activity/TunnelToggleActivity.kt
+++ b/ui/src/main/java/com/wireguard/android/activity/TunnelToggleActivity.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package com.wireguard.android.activity
 import android.content.ComponentName
 import android.os.Build
 import android.os.Bundle
+import android.os.Handler
 import android.service.quicksettings.TileService
 import android.util.Log
 import android.widget.Toast
@@ -24,6 +25,9 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 
 @RequiresApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.N)
 class TunnelToggleActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
+
+    private var mIsVisible = false
+
     private val permissionActivityResultLauncher =
         registerForActivityResult(ActivityResultContracts.StartActivityForResult()) { toggleTunnelWithPermissionsResult() }
 
@@ -38,16 +42,23 @@ class TunnelToggleActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
                 val message = getString(R.string.toggle_error, error)
                 Log.e(TAG, message, e)
                 Toast.makeText(this@TunnelToggleActivity, message, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
-                finishAffinity()
+                exitActivity()
                 return@launch
             }
             TileService.requestListeningState(this@TunnelToggleActivity, ComponentName(this@TunnelToggleActivity, QuickTileService::class.java))
-            finishAffinity()
+            exitActivity()
         }
     }
 
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
+
+        if(intent.getBooleanExtra(SHOW_PROGRESS, false)) {
+            mIsVisible = true
+            title = "" // Otherwise the apptitle will be shown above the spinner.
+            setContentView(R.layout.loading_activity)
+        }
+
         lifecycleScope.launch {
             if (Application.getBackend() is GoBackend) {
                 val intent = GoBackend.VpnService.prepare(this@TunnelToggleActivity)
@@ -58,9 +69,29 @@ class TunnelToggleActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
             }
             toggleTunnelWithPermissionsResult()
         }
+        exitActivity()
+    }
+
+    private fun exitActivity() {
+        /*
+         We add this delay, so that the user gets the impression we are actually doing something.
+         This is to make the transition of the closing quicktile-menu more palatable,
+         because startActivityAndCollapse() will immediately close that menu.
+         This can be jarring, so we show this placeholder spinner and close it after a second.
+         */
+
+        if(mIsVisible) {
+            Handler().postDelayed({
+                finishAffinity()
+            }, 1000L)
+        } else {
+            finishAffinity()
+        }
+
     }
 
     companion object {
         private const val TAG = "WireGuard/TunnelToggleActivity"
+        const val SHOW_PROGRESS = "ShowLoadingbar"
     }
 }
diff --git a/ui/src/main/res/layout/loading_activity.xml b/ui/src/main/res/layout/loading_activity.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0e322ef3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/src/main/res/layout/loading_activity.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<layout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
+
+    <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent">
+
+
+        <com.google.android.material.card.MaterialCardView
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:checkable="true"
+            android:focusable="true"
+            app:contentPadding="32dp"
+            app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+            app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent">
+
+            <LinearLayout
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="match_parent"
+                android:orientation="vertical">
+
+                <TextView
+                    android:id="@+id/textView"
+                    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_marginBottom="24dp"
+                    android:text="Preparing Tunnel..." />
+
+                <ProgressBar
+                    android:id="@+id/progressBar"
+                    style="?android:attr/progressBarStyle"
+                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                    android:layout_height="match_parent" />
+            </LinearLayout>
+
+        </com.google.android.material.card.MaterialCardView>
+
+    </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
+</layout>
diff --git a/ui/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/ui/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index df3d33406..c3a849a53 100644
--- a/ui/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/ui/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -257,4 +257,5 @@
     <string name="biometric_prompt_private_key_title">Authenticate to view private key</string>
     <string name="biometric_auth_error">Authentication failure</string>
     <string name="biometric_auth_error_reason">Authentication failure: %s</string>
+    <string name="quick_settings_tile_connecting">Connecting…</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/ui/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/ui/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index 39c382478..120886c2a 100644
--- a/ui/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/ui/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -33,9 +33,12 @@
         <item name="android:windowBackground">@android:color/transparent</item>
         <item name="android:background">@android:color/transparent</item>
         <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@android:color/transparent</item>
-        <item name="android:backgroundDimEnabled">true</item>
+        <item name="android:backgroundDimEnabled">false</item>
         <item name="android:windowEnterAnimation">@android:anim/fade_in</item>
         <item name="android:windowExitAnimation">@android:anim/fade_out</item>
+        <item name="android:windowIsFloating">true</item>
+        <item name="android:colorBackgroundCacheHint">@null</item>
+
     </style>
 
     <style name="TvTheme" parent="AppTheme">