VPN

A list of recommendable VPN providers can be found at PrivacyTools.io. But always remember the V in VPN: with many apps and several providers, your P(rivacy) is rather Virtual, not Real. Just note the trackers …

VPN Configuration

2019-10-16

VPN settings on home screen (4.7@585) 0 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2015-08-14 Shortcut
VPN Settings (4.3@633) 0 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2014-08-31 Shortcut
VPN Shortcut (4.2@131) 0 LastUpdate: 2017-02-24
VPN Shortcut (4.2@127) 0 LastUpdate: 2018-03-24

VPN via specific providers

2019-10-16

Data transfer goes encrypted via servers of the given provider – so a side-effect you get a proxy, and sometimes even some firewall plus malware protection. But often this also involves side-costs – as the provider has to finance his service …

VPN in Touch for Android (5@22) Ǥ 9 LastUpdate: 2014-11-22 Video Howto 5/2013
Turbo VPN- Free VPN Proxy Server & Secure Service (4.6@3,182,804) Ǥ 7
SurfEasy Secure Android VPN (4.6@296,117) Ǥ 13 500 MB/month gratis, unlimited ~EUR 2
Troid VPN Free VPN Proxy (4.6@48,091) 8
VPN Private Unlimited (4.5@1,413) 3 LastUpdate: 2018-03-20
TunnelBear VPN (4.4@197,665) Ǥ 8 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ Intro 9/2014; Vorstellung 10/2016 | 9/2014; Video Howto 5/2016 | 1/2017
Opera Free VPN - Unlimited VPN (4.4@90,152) Ǥ 6 LastUpdate: 2018-04-09 Vorstellung 8/2016
LinkVPN Free VPN Proxy (4.4@51,626) Ǥ 15
FREEDOME VPN Unlimited anonymous Wifi Security (4.4@45,829) Ǥ 9 Testbericht 4/2014; 7 day trial, afterwards ~EUR 4,50 per month
FortiClient (4.4@3,373) Ǥ 22
VPN Free - Betternet Hotspot VPN & Private Browser (4.3@1,041,759) Ǥ 12
Super VPN - Best Free Proxy (4.3@179,637) Ǥ 7
Fast Secure VPN (4.3@57,542) 10
Avira Phantom VPN: Free & Fast VPN Client & Proxy (4.3@25,613) Ǥ 14 limitierte Basis-Version gratis, Pro ~EUR 60/Jahr
MoonVPN Free VPN Unblock Proxy (4.3@12,602) Ǥ 13 LastUpdate: 2017-10-12
Webzilla Unlimited Free VPN (4.3@5,165) Ǥ 10
Hotspot Shield Free VPN Proxy & Wi-Fi Security (4.2@1,401,719) Ǥ 11 Video Review 10/2012; Service Review 3/2013; Testbericht 11/2013; tracks you
ExpressVPN - Unlimited Secure VPN Proxy (4.2@103,856) Ǥ 11
DroidVPN - Easy Android VPN (4.2@80,229) Ǥ 12 root required for Gingerbread and below
Free & Premium VPN - FinchVPN (4.2@19,652) Ǥ 4
KeepSolid VPN Unlimited | Free VPN for Android (4.1@16,260) Ǥ 17
Tigervpns Free VPN and Proxy (4.1@53) Ǥ 4 LastUpdate: 2017-11-30
Hideman VPN (4@90,212) Ǥ 8 Review 2/2013; Video Review 2/2013; Vorstellung 7/2013; 5 hours/week gratis
FlyVPN - Unlimited Secure VPN Proxy (4@24,961) Ǥ 18
Steganos Online Shield VPN (4@4,287) Ǥ 10 LastUpdate: 2017-03-17 Vorstellung 3/2014 | 4/2014; Test 5/2014; 500 MB/month gratis, no ads
RiseupVPN (4@155) 7
ZenMate VPN - WiFi VPN Security & Unblock (3.9@67,163) Ǥ 11 Vorstellung 8/2014 | 8/2014; Intro 8/2014; 500 MB/month for free; flatrate EUR 2/month or EUR 20/year
Free Open VPN (3.8@193) Ǥ 11 LastUpdate: 2017-03-18
PureVPN - Secure & Best VPN for Android (3.6@24,289) Ǥ 13 Video Promo 7/2013
Shellfire VPN (3.3@1,624) Ǥ 12
DroidOVPN (0@0) 3 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-08-21 Github

Other VPN Apps

2019-10-16

Vpn One Click (4.8@115,522) Ǥ 7
Viscerion (4.7@73) 8 Github; WireGuard
OpenConnect (4.5@3,637) 5 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2015-07-01 SSL VPN client for Cisco AnyConnect
Outline (4.5@1,624) 5 Github
Tinc (4.5@80) 4 LastUpdate: 2016-05-20
iWASEL OpenVPN for Android (4.4@2,290) Ǥ 9 / VPN WASEL Pro (4.6@2,752) Ǥ 9
Bitmask (4.4@641) 7 / Bitmask Beta (0@0) 6 Github; encrypted internet proxy (using OpenVPN) with automatic configuration
Free VPN And Fast Connect - Hide your ip (4.3@4,945) Ǥ 8
VPN Hotspot - tethering/Wi-Fi repeater (4.3@1,081) Ǥ 17 Github; share VPN connection via Hotspot
Librem Tunnel (4.3@18) 5 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ fork of OpenVPN for Android
EasyOvpn - Plugin for OpenVPN (4.2@106,835) Ǥ 9 LastUpdate: 2017-08-02
DroidVPN - Easy Android VPN (4.2@80,229) Ǥ 12 root required for Gingerbread and below
Now VPN - Free and Fast VPN - OpenVPN for Android (4.2@1,906) Ǥ 4
OpenVPN Connect – Fast & Safe SSL VPN Client (4.1@160,799) 7 Tutorial 2/2013; Video Demo 4/2014
OpenVPN Servers (4.1@4,524) Ǥ 8
OpenVPN for Android (4@39,644) 5 Github; Kurzvorstellung 12/2013; KnowledgeBase
Easy VPN Free (4@985) Ǥ 4 Github
Safejumper (4@76) 7 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-03-10
Private Tunnel VPN – Fast & Secure Cloud VPN (3.9@19,690) 6 $Contains no known trackers \o/$
Best VPN Proxy OvpnSpider (3.8@5,513) Ǥ 7
NCP VPN Client (3.8@327; ~EUR 3.00) Ǥ 7 LastUpdate: 2016-05-30 / NCP VPN Client Premium (3.7@60; ~EUR 30.00) Ǥ 7 LastUpdate: 2016-05-23
Neoconnect(Trial) (3.8@98) Ǥ 11 $Contains no known trackers \o/$
VpnCilla (Trial) (3.7@619) 7 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ / VpnCilla (4.3@1,132; ~EUR 4.50) Ǥ 10 Video Tutorial: VPNCilla mit FritzBox 8/2016; Client for Fritz!Box, Cisco PIX/ASA, Fortigate or other VPN Servers with IPSec Pre-shared Keying (Xauth IKE/PSK).
Totally Free VPN, Unlimited, Secure & Free! (3.6@3,226) 6
NeoRouter VPN Professional (3.3@158) 1 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-10-24 / NeoRouter VPN Mesh (4.2@122) 1 $Contains no known trackers \o/$ LastUpdate: 2017-10-24
Eddie - AirVPN official OpenVPN GUI (3.2@124) 4 $Contains no known trackers \o/$
OpenVPN Client Free (0@12) Ǥ 9 $Contains no known trackers \o/$
NoVpnMonitor (0@0) LastUpdate: 2016-02-12 Github; remove the „network may be monitored“ message when using a VPN
Brook - A cross-platform proxy (0@0) Ǥ 5 Github; uses its own server (cross-platform)
WireGuard (0@0) 5 read more
Tinc App (0@0; ~EUR 6.00) 2 Github

Further Readings:

Die meisten Nutzer brauchen kein VPN: what's promised by VPN providers, and what's the reality (3/2019)
VPN Leaks Found on 3 Major VPNs out of … 3 that We Tested (3/2018)
VPN automatisch in fremden WLANs aufbauen (11/2017)
Kommerzielle VPNs: Weiterhin mehr Schein als Sein (4/2017)
Anonymität: Die haltlosen Werbeversprechen der VPN-Anbieter (11/2016)
VPN auf Mobilgeräten nutzen (5/2016)
Mehr Privatsphäre durch VPNs (4/2016 - 10/2017)
VPNify Shows You the Fastest VPNs in Your Area, Is Like SpeedTest for VPNs (2/2016)
Privatsphäre und Anonymität bei vielen VPN-Diensten nicht gewährleistet (Heise 6/2015)
Top 5 Free VPN Apps for Android (3/2014)
Top Android VPN (1/2014 - 4/2019)
Best VPNs for Android (8/2013 - 5/2018)

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