by dbadmin | Apr 30, 2025 | News, Spotify, VPN
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Spotify has confirmed that using a VPN will not result in an account ban. While not officially supported, using a VPN may cause performance issues with Spotify. Spotify recommends disabling your VPN or allowlisting the app for...
by dbadmin | Feb 3, 2025 | Microsoft, News, VPN
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Microsoft is removing “privacy protection” from its Defender app on Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. It appears the company is dropping the feature because not enough people were using it. Support for privacy protection will...
by dbadmin | Jan 28, 2025 | Google, Google Play Store, News, VPN
Today, Google announced the rollout of a Google Play VPN badge system, a simple way to check the integrity of a VPN app. Strangely, this is now the third time Google has announced this. Of the hundreds of available VPN apps on Google Play, only about two dozen have...
by dbadmin | Jan 21, 2025 | Google, Google Play, News, VPN
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Google has updated the Play Store to show badges on verified VPN apps. These badges are a sign that the app has gone through an independent security review. Google first announced these badges in late 2023. When Google...
by dbadmin | Nov 27, 2024 | Google, Google Pixel Tablet, News, VPN
VPN by Google has been available on the Pixel 7 and later devices, but skipped the Pixel Tablet. Access finally arrived with Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1, but so far had not been available for stable releases. As of now, however, Pixel Tablet users on stable Android 15 can...
by dbadmin | Nov 18, 2024 | Android 15, Google, Google Pixel Tablet, News, VPN
With the upcoming Android 15 QPR2 release, the VPN by Google service will likely be available for the Pixel Tablet. VPN by Google is the replacement to Google One’s VPN service and is available exclusively for free on the Pixel 7 and later. The service originally...
