GOOGLE fans are bracing for another company service to shut down within weeks.
The search engine giant has been widely ridiculed for relentlessly killing apps and products — and another service is about to enter Google’s graveyard.
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Google One VPN will be shut down before the end of next month.
Google One is a subscription service that brings together several benefits in exchange for a fee – from $1.99 / £1.59 per month.
One of the best benefits was the VPN, or Virtual Private Network.
A VPN encrypts your Internet traffic and changes your location, making it harder to spy on what you’re doing online – giving your privacy a big boost.
The Google One version was a very cheap way to get a high-quality VPN – but not for much longer.
END OF THE LINE
“Starting June 20, 2024, Google One VPN will be discontinued,” Google said in a statement.
Google suggested using the alternative VPN from Google Fi wireless phone plans.
And Google Pixel 8 and newer devices also come with a built-in VPN.
If you’re using a Pixel 7, you can also access VPN functionality by updating your software.
But everyone else who wants a VPN will have to shell out for one from another company.
ANOTHER BITES THE DUST
Google has become known for regularly phasing out products, so much so that two websites – Killed By Google and The Google Cemetery – were created to track everything that has been culled.
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And fans reacted badly to News that Google One VPN is about to join the list.
In a Reddit thread about the impending doom of the VPN, one user wrote: “Google is annoying. I’m afraid to buy Google products.”
Another joked: “Google cancels 10 times more products than Taylor Swift has ex-boyfriends.”
And one added: “Google drives me crazy sometimes haha.”
How to remove Google One from your Android or iPhone
Here’s Google’s official advice…
On Android:
Delete your VPN profile:
- On your phone or tablet, go to settings.
- Touch Connection and sharing
VPN.
- The “Connection and Sharing” tab may have another name for different devices, such as “Network and Internet”.
- Next to “Google One,” tap Settings
.
- Select Delete VPN profile.
- If necessary, tap To save.
Disable VPN in the Google One app:
- On your Android device, open the Google One app
.
- At the bottom, tap Benefits.
- Find the benefit of VPN.
- Touch see details.
- Turn off the VPN.
On iPhone:
Delete your VPN profile:
- On your iPhone or iPad, go to settings.
- Touch In general
- Next to “Google One VPN,” tap Settings
- Select Delete VPN profile.
Disable VPN in the Google One app:
- Log in to your Google account.
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google One app
- At the bottom, tap Benefits.
- Find the benefit of VPN.
- Touch see details.
- Turn off the VPN.
ONE FOR ALL?
Of course, a free VPN wasn’t the only benefit of Google One.
The main benefit is Google Cloud storage across Photos, Drive, and Gmail.
There are several plans available, for the following monthly prices:
- Basic (100GB storage) – $1.99 / £1.59
- Standard (200GB storage) – $2.99 / £2.49
- Premium (2TB storage) – $9.99 / £7.99
- Premium (5TB of storage) – $24.99 / £19.99
- Premium (10TB storage) – $49.99 / £39.99
- Premium (20TB storage) – $99.99 / £79.99
- Premium (30TB storage) – $149.99 / £119.99
Some plans also include other characteristics like Fitbit Premium, 10% back to the Google Store, ability to share storage with up to five other people, and advanced access to Twins AI.
Many people will still choose to continue paying for Google One even when the VPN disappears.
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