It's pretty much impossible to avoid Google if you use the internet. They are worse than Facebook and that's saying something.
That said, any major company and private don't go together whether that be Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, or even Apple.
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Google One VPN to Shut Down Later This Year
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That said, any major company and private don't go together whether that be Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, or even Apple.
Most companies: Not many people are using our product, let's make it better.
Google: Not many people are using our product, let's kill it forever.
Google: Not many people are using our product, let's kill it forever.
To be replaced by google one tiers featuring Gemini gen AI, I’m sure.
And as everyone has said here, who would trust google with a vpn?
I guess their plan was to have you browse in a logged in state anyway, so they’d still know loads about you. Just not third parties.
And as everyone has said here, who would trust google with a vpn?
I guess their plan was to have you browse in a logged in state anyway, so they’d still know loads about you. Just not third parties.
Are you getting VPN and Tor confused by chance? VPNs are easy to trace back to the owner.
No. VPNs are used for TWO valid, non-marketing reasons:
1. to prevent man-in-the-middle attacks. Basically it prevents information from being read or changed while in transit.
2. To report your ISP to be in a different country, so you can access blocked websites.
I use it and like it. I am sad to see it go. I know there are alternatives, but this came in handy.
I was today years old when I realized my Google One subscription included a VPN. I've been a Google One paid customer for several years and I wasn't even aware they offered a VPN -- at least for non-Android devices. I recall hearing about it when the VPN was first included but it was Android-only. So I probably tuned-out other notifications when it became available for other OS's. I wonder how many others share the same story.
LOL... and this is why I stopped using Google products. Here one day, abandoned the next.
I used google one VPN and they wanted it to fail from the start.
It does work and a decent casual VPN but if you actually use the internet it makes everything a terrible experience.
You constantly get disconnected and reconnect every 5 minutes. This makes it so if you are chatting or using app that relies on a consistent connection a no go and good luck downloading a large file from the internet as you will get disconnected.
They also hide the fact you get the VPN from your sub.
Finally, good luck trying to find the desktop client app...yes there is a windows VPN app they never talk about.
They never wanted this to work at all.
It does work and a decent casual VPN but if you actually use the internet it makes everything a terrible experience.
You constantly get disconnected and reconnect every 5 minutes. This makes it so if you are chatting or using app that relies on a consistent connection a no go and good luck downloading a large file from the internet as you will get disconnected.
They also hide the fact you get the VPN from your sub.
Finally, good luck trying to find the desktop client app...yes there is a windows VPN app they never talk about.
They never wanted this to work at all.
Imagine signing up for and using a Google service… Why would anyone in their right mind invest their time, effort, and money into a service that will be canceled within a few years?
When I found out about it I assumed a Google One VPN could by used from your Google Chromebook. Could not believe it when I learned that wasn't the case.
Google has the worst follow through on anything. Look at downtown San Jose. Another example. Google voice… many other features. I really really hate that company.
I just refuse to support anything new Google does because they just never see anything through.
What’s next? They going to give up on Google Dot Com? 😂😂
What’s next? They going to give up on Google Dot Com? 😂😂
The one time I actually needed it, when I was staying in Bali, it didn't even work because it's not available in Indonesia.
The Mac client basically doesn't work either. No great loss because it was useless in the first place.
The Mac client basically doesn't work either. No great loss because it was useless in the first place.
Just like Chrome and "Incognito" Uh huh. Google can't help itself.