VPN by Private Internet Access
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Protect your privacy with Private Internet Access™, the worlds leading VPN Service and the PC Magazine Editors' Choice for privacy and security. Whether its encrypting your connection or providing you with an anonymous IP, a VPN from Private Internet Access™ has what you need. Download the app and sign up for VPN service at https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/ to protect your privacy today!
Private Internet Access™ VPN Features:
IP Cloaking - Hide your IP address in order to stop websites from tracking your browsing and search activity.
Data Encryption - Stop snoopers and thieves from capturing your data transfers/internet
Public Wifi Security - Protect yourself while on unencrypted public wifi networks or hotspots
Data Compression - In many cases, our data compression is able to speed up internet activity!
EDITORIAL REVIEWS
"Private Internet Access, one of Lifehacker readers' favorite VPN service providers, makes it easy to surf privately and securely from anywhere." -- Lifehacker
"There have been several Editors' Choice VPN services recently, as one product tops the next, but Private Internet Access out-performs and out-features the competition. With 4.5 stars, Private Internet Access sets the bar high and is truly the Editors' Choice, trumping all our previous favorites." -- PC Magazine
GENERAL NOTES
* Application is available for Android 4.0+ with Direct VPN Support
* Application is available for Android 2.0+ as a shortcut to the VPN Settings
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4.1
10,797 total
5 6,474
4 1,881
3 727
2 485
1 1,230
Judy Jetson
Under Lollipop- w/ VPN activated you can not make out going calls or texts. No other issues w/ App.
Ji Yong Park
Blocks outgoing/incoming calls/texts It used to work fine until I updated my firmware to Android 5.1.1. Please make an update so I can use this again! Pretty disappointed... I feel naked
Richard Beasley
Best used with Open VPN Its stable with good servers, Verizon cable TV or Fios best with openvpn set up at clients portal. Not the best but almost.
R. Garrett Hanzel, D.O.
Marshmallow problems? Great up to Android 5.1.1 but now with 6.0 it seems to disconnect and reconnect frequently. WiFi seems to stay connected when PIA is not open, so I think the problem is with PIA though I can't say for sure. Great app otherwise.
Kirk Moldstad
Vary slow I have a gigabit fiber connection but this is 20 times slower with a max speed of 50megabits. My wireless speeds are normally 300 down and 300 up.
Bro Van Brosen
Germany is not working! I have always been content with the work that this app has done, but I am German and in the US and would really love to watch German soccer channels. Since last week I can't watch the videos anymore ("The uploader has not made this content available in your country"), even though the German VPN is on. When I go to suggestions on YouTube, it shows me sometimes Dutch, sometimes Turkish commercials I should watch. Can you fix that?
User reviews
Germany is not working! I have always been content with the work that this app has done, but I am German and in the US and would really love to watch German soccer channels. Since last week I can't watch the videos anymore ("The uploader has not made this content available in your country"), even though the German VPN is on. When I go to suggestions on YouTube, it shows me sometimes Dutch, sometimes Turkish commercials I should watch. Can you fix that?
I just installed it, and before I made an Account, I see a pretty high monthly payment! Don't want this sort of Apps, I can count. And I know that I have other possibilities, it's so easy to pay, I am not rich, I have Prepaid service to control Costs, I buy Apps, but depending on monthly/weekly/year payments grow quickly - should have to be Forbidden!!
Buggy App [SOLVED] Service works flawlessly on PC, both Windows and Mac. However, the app for Android is buggy, connects me, but limits my data sending and receiving, almost to non existent. Please fix this and you'll get your five stars. Update: It has been a while since I tried using the service on Android, and I just decided to test it now. I'm unsure how many updates I've gone through already, but I stick with what I previously said. Works beautifully on my Android now. You get your five.
Terrible reliability Does not ever connect when running on moving network. When on WiFi it stops transmitting data about once every 5 minutes. The only way to get data back is to disconnect and then reconnect. 5 minutes later it is broken again. I am going cancel this service and find another provider
The best Not so sure about the poor reviews as had no problem with customer service as i use the chat facility on the laptop . No problem with price as at 39 $ which is 25 quid english coin for 12 months for a service that works plus more importantly DONT keep records of your access is a bargain. Most say they delete records but they dont so you will be knackered if anything happens.. Keep it up as its a service i use everyday .
Used to work but then decided to stop This app worked fine for a while on my Android Lollipop tablet but then one day up and quit (died on the process of adding routes). Talked with support and verified that I didn't have any other software that could possibly interfere. Tried different remote ports and other settings changes with no luck. Finally, at the suggestion of the support tech I installed and configured the OpenVPN client. Works great. They've got some work to do on this app but for now I'm sticking with the sure thing which is the OpenVPN option.
Under 5.1 Interupts Text and Calls - Fixed! Love this app, I missed using it under Andeoid 5.1. Updated to 5.1 and when this application is connected I am unable to send SMS or make calls. I can send MMS, recieve SMS and recieve calls. Disabling the application resolves the issue. Upgrading to Android 5.1.1 resolved this issue.
Great value You do get what you pay for, and PIA is the best value I've found. The speeds are inconsistent, but generally slower than I'd like. 5 concurrent connections at such a low price is what keeps me paying the bill. If you only need one connection, or speed is the priority, you may want to keep looking.
Text issues The VPN on my laptop is flawless but the app on my note 3 screws with my text messages. I get double from everyone and it takes at least 30 seconds for me to send a message when I'm in a full 4g area. My wife has had trouble staying connected with her iPhone 6 as well. Is there a different combination of settings that will fix this? - - - - I switched from the Samsung default texting app to Google hangouts and now I'm not having any issues with sending or receiving texts.
Love it! I use it on my devices at home along with my phone and it works great for me! EXTREMELY easy to set up; the app does all the work for you. I can tell there is a very slight slowdown in speed, but that is to be expected. I have never had it be too slow where it was unuseable. Highly recommended.
Service/Servers OK but App not so much. On cellular networks "background data" must be enabled in order to make a connection and in order to use the connection. Open VPN App offers lower level of security but is more reliable in regards to background data. Since the disabling of background data is a security measure, as is VPN, it would be nicer the see them not be mutually exclusive.
Have been very happy But recently my laptop died and now I can only get my tablet to connect and not my S4. It keeps saying authentication failed. (EDIT) EXTREMELY UNSATISFIED AND THIS USED TO BE MY FAVORITE VPN. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CONNECT IN MONTHS AND CAN'T FIND ANY ANSWERS FOR WHY. THEN MY BANK ACCT WAS DEBITED BY THIS COMPANY EVEN THOUGH ITS BEEN ABOUT 6 MONTH'S GIVE OR TAKE SINCE I WAS ABLE TO USE THE APP
Kit Kat 4.4 Bugs Galore! I am a an experienced user of VPN's and consider them an absolute neccessity considering ALL of my internet access is through VPN. I have been using PIA for two years now, and although I prefer to use the more "advanced" client app by Arnold Schwabe to get it done, I have yet to have any problems there since set up in two years. PIA rep told that I should just uninstall my reg app and install PIA app. Well, same problems. Routing, constant disconnects, and SLOW bandwidth.
Definitely needs some improvement. Good for the most, but I do deal with slow connections from time to time, and sometimes traffic just stops flowing through; then I'm forced to disconnect (DC) & reconnect (RC), sometimes to a diff. server. Major issue: I can't connect over cell data. If I try that, it constantly DCs and RCs. I'm worried it lets some unprotected data through as it RCs - not cool. Torrent download speed is also drastically reduced, even from the nearest server - also not cool. It does help me get to sites that are blocked "for my well-being."
Good, easy to use, convenient... Not without issues This is an easier way to use PIA on your android device without manually configuring openvpn. However, it can infrequently crash, its not optimized for tablet use, and its fixed in portrait mode. Now major issues but keep me from rating it 4 stars. EDIT: Changing this to 3 stars. The fixed portrait-mode is actually really annoying, the app continues to crash, and I can't remove it from my notifications unless I make sure I completely connect and then disconnect.
Works okay. No major issues. I have used Private Internet Access for several years, primary when I have had issues accessing various sites when traveling, etc.. The app works reasonably well, but I have run into a few issues. Occasionally some networks block certain ports. This app doesn't deal well with that automatically. It would be nice if it would figure that out quickly and try another port or protocol. It is missing wifi autoconnect. It would be nice to have an option to autoconnect when on WiFi, open WiFi, or always...
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What's New
Adds support to Android 5.0 lollipop and 64 bit platforms.
Additional information
Updated
November 15, 2014
Size
11M
Installs
1,000,000 - 5,000,000
Current Version
1.1.7
Requires Android
2.2 and up
In-app Products
$6.95 - $39.95 per item
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