Google Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro Get Free Google One VPN Access: Report

Google’s free VPN feature on the Pixel 7 series can be accessed via the Google One app.

Written by Himani Jha, Edited by David Delima | Updated: 1 December 2022 13:29 IST

Google Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro Get Free Google One VPN Access: Report

Using the Google One VPN on additional devices requires a subscription

Highlights

Google One VPN for Pixel 7 series was announced at Google's launch event
VPNs disguise a user's identity online and encrypts internet traffic
Google One VPN is not available in India and Singapore

Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro are getting free access to the company's Google One VPN, according to a report. Owners of the flagship Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro handsets can now connect to Google's VPN for free, as Google promised at its Made by Google event earlier this year. The VPN can be enabled via the Google One app on a Google Pixel 7 or Pixel 7 Pro. A VPN, or a Virtual Private Network is designed to mask a user's identity while browsing the web while encrypting internet traffic, and is widely considered the safest way to access the internet while using public Wi-Fi.

According to a report by 9to5Google, the feature was supposed to arrive as part of the December Pixel Feature Drop, but appears to have been activated on a few devices. Gadgets 360 was unable to confirm availability on the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, as the Google One VPN is not available in India.

While Google launched the Pixel 7 series in 17 countries, not all of these regions will have access to the Google One VPN. The report states that Google has confirmed that Pixel 7 owners in India and Singapore will not have access to the VPN.

Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro owners can check this feature by opening to the Google One app, as per the report. If the feature is enabled on your smartphone, you will see a new splash screen showing that you have free access to the VPN service, thanks to your Pixel purchase.

You can manage the VPN connection from a new card under the Benefits tab in the app, according to the report. You can also enable or disable the VPN. Just like other VPN apps, Android will display an icon in the status bar to let you know that you are connected to the service.

Though Google's VPN service is available for free on the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, you will reportedly need to subscribe to the 2TB cloud storage plan on Google One priced at $10 (roughly Rs. 800) a month to use it on other devices.

The Google One VPN is currently available in Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, the UK and the US.

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Google Pixel 7

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Sharp, 90Hz display
Good quality cameras
Good gaming performance
Bloatware-free software, timely updates
Good battery life
IP68 rating

Bad
Video recording could be better
Gets warm under load
No bundled charger
Relatively slow charging

Read detailed Google Pixel 7 review

Display 6.30-inch

Processor Google Tensor G2

Front Camera 10.8-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 12-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB

OS Android 13

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

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Google Pixel 7 Pro

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Sharp, 120Hz display
Good quality cameras
Good gaming performance
Bloatware-free software, timely updates
Premium design, IP68 rating

Bad
Gets warm under load
No bundled charger
Underwhelming battery life
Relatively slow charging

Read detailed Google Pixel 7 Pro review

Display 6.70-inch

Processor Google Tensor G2

Front Camera 10.8-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 48-megapixel + 12-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 128GB

OS Android 13

Resolution 1440x3120 pixels

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