diff --git a/src-tauri/src/core/core.rs b/src-tauri/src/core/core.rs
index 6a115497..e53de3b4 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/core/core.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/core/core.rs
@@ -17,23 +17,12 @@ use crate::{
     },
 };
 use anyhow::{Result, anyhow};
-use backoff::backoff::Backoff;
-use backoff::{Error as BackoffError, ExponentialBackoff};
 use compact_str::CompactString;
 use flexi_logger::DeferredNow;
 use log::Level;
 use parking_lot::Mutex;
 use std::collections::VecDeque;
-use std::{
-    error::Error,
-    fmt,
-    path::PathBuf,
-    sync::{
-        Arc,
-        atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering},
-    },
-    time::{Duration, Instant},
-};
+use std::{error::Error, fmt, path::PathBuf, sync::Arc, time::Duration};
 use tauri_plugin_mihomo::Error as MihomoError;
 use tauri_plugin_shell::ShellExt;
 use tokio::time::sleep;
@@ -967,97 +956,71 @@ impl CoreManager {
             return;
         }
 
-        let max_wait = Duration::from_millis(3000);
-        let mut backoff_strategy = ExponentialBackoff {
-            initial_interval: Duration::from_millis(200),
-            max_interval: Duration::from_millis(200),
-            max_elapsed_time: Some(max_wait),
-            multiplier: 1.0,
-            randomization_factor: 0.0,
-            ..Default::default()
-        };
-        backoff_strategy.reset();
+        const MAX_ATTEMPTS: usize = 15;
+        const WAIT_INTERVAL_MS: u64 = 200;
 
-        let attempts = Arc::new(AtomicUsize::new(0));
-        let attempts_for_retry = Arc::clone(&attempts);
+        for attempt in 0..MAX_ATTEMPTS {
+            let mut manager = SERVICE_MANAGER.lock().await;
 
-        let operation = || {
-            let attempts = Arc::clone(&attempts_for_retry);
-
-            async move {
-                let attempt = attempts.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
-                let mut manager = SERVICE_MANAGER.lock().await;
-
-                if matches!(manager.current(), ServiceStatus::Ready) {
-                    if attempt > 0 {
-                        logging!(
-                            info,
-                            Type::Core,
-                            "Service became ready for TUN after {} attempt(s)",
-                            attempt + 1
-                        );
-                    }
-                    return Ok(());
-                }
-
-                if attempt == 0 {
-                    logging!(
-                        info,
-                        Type::Core,
-                        "TUN mode enabled but service not ready; waiting for service availability"
-                    );
-                }
-
-                match manager.init().await {
-                    Ok(_) => {
-                        logging_error!(Type::Core, manager.refresh().await);
-                    }
-                    Err(err) => {
-                        logging!(
-                            debug,
-                            Type::Core,
-                            "Service connection attempt {} failed while waiting for TUN: {}",
-                            attempt + 1,
-                            err
-                        );
-                        return Err(BackoffError::transient(err));
-                    }
-                }
-
-                if matches!(manager.current(), ServiceStatus::Ready) {
+            if matches!(manager.current(), ServiceStatus::Ready) {
+                if attempt > 0 {
                     logging!(
                         info,
                         Type::Core,
                         "Service became ready for TUN after {} attempt(s)",
-                        attempt + 1
+                        attempt
                     );
-                    return Ok(());
                 }
+                return;
+            }
 
+            if attempt == 0 {
                 logging!(
-                    debug,
+                    info,
                     Type::Core,
-                    "Service not ready after attempt {}; retrying with backoff",
+                    "TUN mode enabled but service not ready; waiting for service availability"
+                );
+            }
+
+            match manager.init().await {
+                Ok(_) => {
+                    logging_error!(Type::Core, manager.refresh().await);
+                }
+                Err(err) => {
+                    logging!(
+                        debug,
+                        Type::Core,
+                        "Service connection attempt {} failed while waiting for TUN: {}",
+                        attempt + 1,
+                        err
+                    );
+                }
+            }
+
+            if matches!(manager.current(), ServiceStatus::Ready) {
+                logging!(
+                    info,
+                    Type::Core,
+                    "Service became ready for TUN after {} attempt(s)",
                     attempt + 1
                 );
-
-                Err(BackoffError::transient(anyhow!("Service not ready yet")))
+                return;
             }
-        };
 
-        let wait_started = Instant::now();
+            drop(manager);
 
-        if let Err(err) = backoff::future::retry(backoff_strategy, operation).await {
-            let total_attempts = attempts.load(Ordering::Relaxed);
-            let waited_ms = wait_started.elapsed().as_millis();
-            logging!(
-                warn,
-                Type::Core,
-                "Service still not ready after waiting approximately {} ms ({} attempt(s)); falling back to sidecar mode: {}",
-                waited_ms,
-                total_attempts,
-                err
-            );
+            if attempt + 1 == MAX_ATTEMPTS {
+                let total_wait_ms = (MAX_ATTEMPTS as u64) * WAIT_INTERVAL_MS;
+                logging!(
+                    warn,
+                    Type::Core,
+                    "Service still not ready after waiting approximately {} ms; falling back to sidecar mode",
+                    total_wait_ms
+                );
+                break;
+            }
+
+            sleep(Duration::from_millis(WAIT_INTERVAL_MS)).await;
         }
     }