As we reported a few weeks back, Google has decided to shut down the VPN included with its Google One subscription for good, due to a lack of engagement. In another announcement, we discovered that Google One VPN is set to stop working on June 20, 2024.
However, this doesn’t mean that all Google One users have to sign up to one of the best VPN services on the market to maintain their online privacy. Google Pixel users will still have access to the VPN, although in a slightly altered form.
As first revealed by 9to5Google, the Big Tech giant has dropped the Google One branding ahead of its VPN’s funeral date. The service now goes by “Pixel VPN by Google.”
If you have a Pixel 8, 8 Pro, or 8a, you don’t need to worry too much about downloading the VPN app on your device as these smartphone models already come with a built-in VPN feature.
To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Functional
Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes.The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
