Google One is continuing its recent push to increase subscriber security and privacy by adding a simple tool in the Android app that lets users check their IP address.
Opening Google One for Android and tapping the VPN card in the Home feed shows a new “Your network info” section. It starts by reiterating your VPN status and then lists “Your IP address” and “Your network” (ISP or carrier).
When VPN by Google One is enabled, both lines change to “hidden.” Google notes how “there may be a delay in updating your IP address. If your IP address is not updated, try refreshing the page.”
There are, of course, other ways to check your IP address, including in system Settings, but this is slightly better than navigating to an external website. Meanwhile, the network information is handy when you’re on public Wi-Fi and want to find out who is responsible for the connection.
We’re seeing this rolled out with version 1.179 of Google One for Android. It’s not live in the iOS app and would also be useful for the Mac/Windows VPN client.
More on Google One:
- Google One VPN readying ‘broader IP address region’ setting
- Google One Premium will offer ‘priority access’ to Search Labs and SGE
- Google Meet rolling out 1080p streaming for Google One 2TB+ and Workspace tiers
- Google One brings VPN to $1.99/month plan, adding dark web info monitoring
FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.
Comments