How to protect your smartphone with a VPN

Alright, so you are thinking about routing your connection through a VPN. Either to get privacy and anonymity on the Net or to be able to view location-locked content. Did you know that you can set up a VPN connection on your phone? Well, now you do.

And thanks to Private Internet Access, a leading VPN provider trusted by 30 million users worldwide, hiding your IP address and encrypting your mobile connection is super easy.

How to set up your VPN on an iPhone

The vanilla way to do this is to go into Settings → General → VPN. There, you will need to add all the login credentials for any VPN you intend to be using. If you work in a company that has remote-access servers, you’ve probably been tinkering with this menu, with the help of company IT of course.

Now, if you are looking to set up a connection to a VPN service, it really helps to have an intelligent app that does all the heavy lifting for you. This is where PIA VPN comes in handy.

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All you have to do is install the app, grant it access to the VPN settings, you’re good to go. No complicated setups, no need for tutorials.


Launching a VPN connection is straightforward; just tap the on/off button. Plus, you can make your pick from thousands of VPN servers and make it look like you’re anywhere in the world. And it’s easy to tell when you’re protected since an icon appears in your Control Center.

How to set up your VPN on an Android phone

The manual process for setting up a VPN isn’t that much different on Android smartphones from iPhones. You need to go to Settings → Connections → More connection settings → VPN. Then tap the menu icon in the top right corner and add a new VPN provider. Remember, this only works if you already have credentials from your employer or have already run a private VPN.