#Google one VPN is being added to the long list of tombstones
Starting June 20, today, 2024, VPN by Google One will be discontinued.
But Pixel owners >> VPN by Google, which is google one VPN rebranded, will be available for Pixel owners only – VPN by Google is only available for the Pixel 7, 7 Pro, 7a, Fold, 8, 8 Pro, and 8a.
Its gonna be an individual, apparently, separated from the google one app, I'm not seeing it on play store yet
VPN by Google for Pixel owners – replacing Google One VPN
More here
https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/vpns/vpn-by-google-for-pixel-owners-replacing-google-one-vpn
And now ik why it ain't showing for me - it ain't available in UK lol not that I'd have used it anyway
https://9to5google.com/2024/06/13/pixel-vpn-google-update/
Its only available in a few countries list in that 9to5google article
workaround disable that fucker by going to settings > apps (tap three dots top right to show system apps) > scroll down to VPN by Google & hit with pride and a big ass smile DISABLE (always clear all storage & cache data before disabling any app especially system apps)
Oh and my bad it is available in UK 😂😂
there's a tile for it in the pull down shade...I guess since it's either on or off, they didn't feel the need to give it a place in the app drawer, and just a shade tile toggle would suffice... 🤷♀️
@opie ahhh gottchya
Mine wasn't showing guess I'd have needed to add it via the quick tile settings - and won't show there now since I disabled it 😆
Hadn't even considered that they'd have added that tile 😆 ty buddy good to know
Have you tried it?
yeah, I played around with it for a bit yesterday...just pointed ya to the mini thread I did on it...
@opie just read your thread
So, your connected to whichever is the nearest server rather than pick and choose
Its a good thing though like you pointed out for users who can't afford a VPN service better than nothing
Ik the older VPN service google offered was only available via subscription to google one - now its available for all pixel owners only without, or with, a Google one subscription if I'm right?
I have a Google one subscription but it would work on pixel without one I think
yeah, it showed up on my pixel7 yesterday and works...I don't pay for google one...
So, on my Pixel I got an app update for VPN by Google it shows in my installed apps as an individual app on play store BUT there is no app on my actual device via app drawer
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I can open VPN by Google only by going into pixel settings network & internet > VPN
Seems strange method google have chosen for this you'd think they'd have added an app icon to our app drawer
But that the way they've done it ensures users can't uninstall it as its now built into the system itself