I tried to use Google One as my only VPN and it let me down

VPN by Google One on Pixel 7 Pro stock photo 3

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority

Opinion post by
C. Scott Brown

A virtual private network (VPN) is essential for modern web browsing. With everything we do online getting tracked, ensuring your privacy and anonymity is incredibly important.

Although there are hundreds of VPN services out there, Google actually offers one of its own. This service comes free with all Google One plans as well as for folks who own Pixel 7 and 7 Pro phones. Because my subscription with a more traditional VPN service is coming up for renewal, I decided to thoroughly check the Google One VPN and give it a review. I thought to myself, “I pay for Google One and own a Pixel 7 Pro, so why am I paying for a separate VPN?”

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