Google One VPN Now Available for iPhone and iPad Users

Breaking Good said:
AM could you please explain more about the services you mention above?
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Pi-hole is a project that lets you turn a Raspberry Pi into an ad blocker that will even block ads on mobile devices. It's very straightforward to set up. It will run on an old Raspberry Pi B. I run that one as a secondary blocker and have my primary running on a Pi 4. Only difference is that it takes the B more time to run OS and Pi-hole updates.

Overview of Pi-hole - Pi-hole documentation

Brief overview of Pi-hole
docs.pi-hole.net docs.pi-hole.net

Highly recommend donating to the project if you end up using it.
 
A Google VPN is the equivalent of hiring bank robbers to guard your bank vault overnight. Google will just collect your data and this time you are paying to give it to them. How generous of the users.
 
szw-mapple fan said:
If you are trying to use a VPN to stop Google from getting your data, it's already a lost cause no matter what VPN you use. Google and others have cookies and other fingerprinting measures to identify you online. If you are logged into your Google account, even turning cookies etc. off isn't going to do anything for obvious reasons. You can expect commercial VPNs to hide your traffic from ISPs and some government surveillance (with no guarantees), and you can use it to change geolocation to circumvent location based blocking for streaming and other media. That's about it. In this respect Google's VPN is really no worse or better than any others, and their logging policy is pretty much inline with most other VPNs.
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I like to mix and match by using NordVPN, DuckDuckGo search, Firefox, Outlook. Adguard and Privacy Badger extensions on Firefox. Gmail is used for junk mail and YouTube for frivolous entertainment. Is not foolproof, but at least I don’t have to tolerate ads.
 
Remember when Facebook had something like this? Ended in a disaster.

The whole point of VPN is to hide from data mining spyware like Facebook and Google.
 
Wait! I have Google One 2 TB subscription. Do I get this by default?

Edit: Never mind. Just saw that it isn't available in my country.
 
bviktor said:
Yeah, no. After those false copyright notices in Google Drive (that confirm Google constantly scans my private files), there's no friggin' way I'll ever pay for "Google VPN". What a joke.
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I obviously didn't look closely enough when I had it, care to copy and paste some examples?
 
no wonder that ? in charge of google is always smiling. so smug, these people do not even attempt to hide their intentions and basically could care less what you think.
 
Arctic Moose said:
Sure, but these days it is pretty easy to avoid Google and Facebook services altogether, and using private browsing combined with a pi-hole and a content blocker or two will get you pretty far.

If you’re really paranoid, do that but also use Tor, or even Tails.
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You’re not wrong but the comment whose argument that I was trying to refute was that this being a Google VPN will give Google a lot more of your data that they otherwise would not have access to, and the idea that VPNs in general will shield you from tracking.
 
MacRumors said:


Google today announced that its Google One VPN is available to iPhone and iPad users, one and a half years after promising to bring it to iOS devices.

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The service, which has on Android smartphones and tablets since October 2020, is available for Google One members who have the 2TB Premium plan. Google One Premium is priced at $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year, and in addition to VPN functionality, it offers 2TB of storage space and the option to share benefits with five other people.

Google says that the VPN feature can be shared with family members so everyone can get VPN protection on both Android and iOS devices. The service allows users to stream, download, and browse content on an encrypted connection, offering protection on public WiFi networks and cellular connections. VPNs also mask IP addresses, preventing websites from determining user location for tracking purposes.

Google already offers its VPN service to iPhone subscribers through Google Fi, a cellular service available to iPhone and Android users, but now those who don't have the Google Fi service will also be able to use the Google VPN if desired. It is ideal for families that have a mix of devices or users who have both Android and iPhone products.

The Google One VPN is available in 18 countries, including the United States, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Mexico, and more.

Article Link: Google One VPN Now Available for iPhone and iPad Users
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A few issues with googles vpn. First, its google. Google is basically Shodan. Thats a problem. Second, I guess if you want to tunnel your way through the net to change your IP, then big brother is definitely watching because 90% of the time youre hiding for a reason. Third, a VPN is basically pointless due to the fact that traffic is encrypted anyways. Using secure DNS is just as good as a VPN. Fourth, using a VPN slows down your surfing overall. Its a hassle. Secure DNS still runs at the same speeds. Last, if you really need a VPN, why would you ever pay for it? Use ProtonVpn which is free and based out of switzerland where getting your data is almost impossible unless they go through the courts. If you need one that bad, youre probably doing something you shouldnt be doing. If the government can run Tor and find individuals with ease, they sure know what you are doing. Its all a marketing money maker. Stick with secure DNS.
 
Arctic Moose said:
Sure, but these days it is pretty easy to avoid Google and Facebook services altogether, and using private browsing combined with a pi-hole and a content blocker or two will get you pretty far.

If you’re really paranoid, do that but also use Tor, or even Tails.
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The government knows what everyone is doing. Using Tor or/and tails only puts you on the radar. Its like driving after having a drink. You dont take backroads to avoid the cops, you take the main roads and blend in. Otherwise you are standing out.
 
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