Google Pixel 7 and 7 Pro get free VPN with new security update

At its Made by Google event earlier this year, Google announced that it would be giving Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro buyers free access to VPN by Google One, and it looks like the US giant is finally rolling out the update. .

Google is finally rolling out its biggest Google Pixel update yet, which gives all owners of its Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro phones free VPN access to its Google One service. Indeed, according to our colleagues from 9to5Google, this functionality which had been promised during the Made By Google event in October would finally be available for some users.

As a reminder, a VPN is a “virtual private network” that disguises your identity when you are online and also encrypts your internet data. It also gives you protection when using public Wi-Fi networks, but certainly the most common use is to be able to unblock geo-blocked content.

Also read – Best VPNs for Android: which solution to choose?

Pixel 7 and 7 Pro are entitled to a free VPN

As promised at the event, this VPN service is the same as that provided by Google One’s 2TB subscription plan option for subscribers, which starts at $10 per month. New Pixel 7 owners unfortunately won’t be able to enjoy it for life, but for a period of 5 years.

If you have already received the update, you should see a new welcome screen after launched the Google One app on your phone, announcing the tool’s availability. You can also visit the “benefits” tab to see more details about the tool. Otherwise, you can enable the feature through a quick setting option or by going to the settings > network and internet > VPN.

Note that the VPN will not be available if you log in with a handful of account types, such as certain Workspace accounts, or those supervised by your employer.

Google has also published a support page which lists countries where the feature will be available: