You might have a corrupt installation. Try uninstalling the VPN (only the VPN) and then reinstalling it by clicking on the VPN tab in the bitdefender dashboard....
Have you tried uninstalling and then reinstalling the Bitdefender product? If you are still facing issues after the reinstallation, this matter will need to be addressed with Bitdefender support....
Uninstalling and reinstalling bitdefender for the third time, but not reinstalling malwarebytes fixed the icon issue. The update was still very slow....
🔄 A major update has been released for Bitdefender Home Solutions, version 27.0.59.332 (May 8, 2026) with the following notable changes:
✔️Improved the uninstall process
✔️ Updated web traffic scan library...
...BD Central shows the 4th device but it is "red flagged"
I have removed the device using "BD Central" several times and uninstalled the BD apps using the BD uninstaller. ...
...https://www.bitdefender.com/consumer/support/answer/7127/
As far as the Security Widget, that is only tied in with the Security app, as the VPN being a separate app, and can be installed/uninstalled separately
Be sure to empty the trash folder as well.
3) Change your email account password, in case it was compromised.
4) After cleaning up the server-side emails, proceed with cleaning your local machine:
Uninstall...
...If your Bitdefender app is unable to remove the detected malware, you should consider uninstalling and reinstalling the Bitdefender app on your Android device....