Google One will retire the VPN at the end of 2024

April 12 (Portaltic/EP) –

Google has announced the Termination of your virtual private network (VPN) service included in Google Onewhich will no longer be available to users end of this year, due to the little use of the function by users.

Google's private network, which was launched in 2020 and arrived in Spain in 2021, is a tool designed to Protect users and network operators from malicious attackssince its function is mask IP address of devices with the aim that no one can track the activity to be carried out or determine the location of these.

Initially, the VPN It was only available to users subscribed to the Premium version of Google One. Later, the technology company expanded this tool for all subscription service plans. Additionally, access to this private network feature is available from both devices with Android operating system, such as iOS, Windows and Mac.

Now, Google has announced the closure of the Google One VPN featurewhich will no longer be available to users subscribed to the service at the end of this year 2024, as reported through a email sent to Google One userscollected by Android Authority.

Specifically, the deactivation of the VPN on Google One is due to the fact that “people just weren't using it,” as the technology giant has declared to the media 9to5Google,. Likewise, the company has indicated that, upon ceasing this service, it may refocus their projects to “maintain more in-demand functions” in their subscription.

With all this, users They will be able to continue using the Google One VPN connection until the end of this year, although the company has not shared a specific date for the definitive closure of the function.

Likewise, users with Pixel 7 or higher devices will still be able to use Google's VPN. This is because the function will be used integrated into the smartphone and not through Google One.