Compared to other VPNs, the one with Google One focuses more on privacy and security. An upcoming update to Google One VPN will allow you to better obfuscate your location using a “wider IP address region.”
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Version 1.179.528927297 of Google One for Android includes a string that describes how you can use a wider IP address region. Google explains that this is “for more privacy” so that different services can see “your country instead of your local region.”
In my experience, Google One VPN is often reported as a nearby city and sometimes state. This will be optional, and Google warns how it “may affect location-based experiences in the apps and websites you visit.”
For more privacy, toggle to use a wider region, like your country instead of your local region. This can affect location-based experiences in the apps and websites you visit.
This option is definitely not for getting around geo-locked content, with Google One making no changes to its basic VPN premise. While the latest update to the Google One app is rolling out widely today through the Play Storethis broader VPN option isn’t live yet and likely requires a server-side component.
In March, Google made the VPN available to all paying subscribers, including the $1.99/month plan, after limiting it to a $9.99/month offering. Subsequently Google One VPN became a perk for Pixel buyers.
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