With VPN by Google One shutting down starting June 20, Pixel 7, 7 Pro, 7a, and Fold owners are starting to see their intended replacement go live.
With Android 14 QPR3 Beta 2.2 or Android 15 Beta 2.2, the required “VPN by Google One” app/service — which is now referred to as “Pixel VPN by Google” on the Play Store — is already installed.
However, when you launched that app last week, Google returned a “Can’t use this VPN” error: “VPN by Google One isn’t available for this account.”
Pixel 7/Pro
Top comment by David Gerbino
I've been using it for a few days now. It's been live for me on my 7 Pro for awhile. I'm not sure what Beta 15 version or showed up. It's been a bit inconsistent at times but otherwise it's been fine. After my reboot for today's Beta 15 update it started up fine.
As of this morning, we’re now able to complete the sign-in and set-up process. This updated VPN on the Pixel 7-Fold works exactly like on the Pixel 8, 8 Pro, and 8a. There’s no longer a persistent notification, with just the VPN key appearing in the status bar. [Update: A new “VPN” Tile will be added to Quick Settings. It replaces the old “VPN by Google One” shortcut that you manually have to swap out.]
Old vs. new
Officially, the company says: “This version of VPN by Google One is optimized for the best performance on Pixel and provides a fully integrated experience in your phone’s settings.”
Visiting the Play Store listing on an Android 14 QPR2 phone today returns a “isn’t compatible with this app” message that prevents you from downloading. Google previously said that a “system update on June 3, 2024” would be rolling out to those older phones. As of Monday afternoon, that has yet to occur.
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