Pixel 7 series phones are equipped with Google’s free built-in VPN
Last October, Google unveiled the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro phones as its newest flagships. At the time, it was promised that these devices would come with a free built-in VPN for Google One VPN subscribers, and now the feature is available to users.
The search engine giant announced during the introduction of its flagships that the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro will soon have free access to Google One VPN; A VPN service offered to Google One premium tier subscribers for $9.99 per month. Now this feature is available and Google to How-To Geek website has said:
“Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro users can use a free VPN with Google One and protect their online activity regardless of the app or browser they’re using.”
Usage and limitations of Pixel 7 internal VPN service
Google’s service, also called VPN by Google One, is about as simple as it gets; After running this VPN service, users’ internet traffic is routed through Google servers. The service is also primarily advertised as a security feature for public Wi-Fi networks and a way to hide users’ IP addresses from some third-party trackers.
Additionally, it should be noted that the VPN server for Google Pixel phones is locked to the same country as your device, so it cannot be used to watch streaming services from other parts of the world or many other VPN applications.
Finally, the report notes that a few other software features are already in development for the Pixel phones. Among them can be the ability “Clear Calling” In phone calls, it mentions that it reduces the background noise of the person you’re talking to.