This Android Browser Offers Free VPN to Get Around Blocked Sites

The VPN feature ensures users can check out websites on mobile that aren’t available in the country.

Opera was offering the feature in a beta version of the app till now.

(Photo: The Quint)

VPN or virtual private network services were originally meant for safe web browsing, which allows users to prevent their web history from getting tracked. And, more often than not, VPN’s also give access to sites not available or blocked in a particular country.

Most of these plugins cost money, but this web browser for mobile now supports VPN free of cost, without taking away a user’s privacy. The service is available on the Opera browser for Android and can be downloaded from Google Play store for unlimited access to websites from across the globe.

VPN services have helped users access platforms that haven’t been launched or made available in a market. For instance, Spotify in India, before it even launched, was used by many people through the US account via VPN.

But Opera’s pitch for the VPN is more towards safety of a user, when he or she is using the internet via public Wi-Fi network. The in-built VPN service is a no-log service, which means that the VPN servers do not log and retain any activity data of the user.

Go to settings where you’ll see the VPN option(Photo: The Quint)

How to Use VPN on Opera

• Go to Settings at the bottom right
• Enable VPN option in the menu
• Browse websites without getting tracked
• No history of your search is recorded

Enable the VPN to start browsing websites via a secure channel.(Photo: The Quint)

With Opera they can now enjoy a free and no-log service that enhances online privacy and improves security.

Peter Wallman, SVP - Android, Opera Browser 

The browser’s built-in VPN sets up a private and an encrypted network between the user’s smartphone and a remote VPN server, using 256-bit encryption algorithms, the company said.