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WireGuard® app for Android
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This type of connection is available only for Premium subscriptions. Freemium users can use Wireguard through the Privado app for Android. 

 

WireGuard® is the latest VPN protocol featuring advanced security and optimized performance.

You can install the WireGuard Android app directly from the Google Play Store or by visiting the WireGuard website.

 

1. Select Your Server Location & Generate the Configuration File

 

After installing the WireGuard client for Android, navigate to your Privado account page and the Dashboard tab on your Android device.

Scroll down the page to 'Manual Configuration', switch the radio button to 'Wireguard', and select your preferred location:

 

  

 

First, click 'Generate configuration' and then 'Download configuration'.

 

2. Connecting to PrivadoVPN WireGuard

 

Open the WireGuard application from your home screen.

Add a tunnel using the blue (+) button at the bottom right corner:

 

 

Tap 'Import from file or archive' and select the downloaded configuration file. Tap 'Done':

 

 

The PrivadoVPN WireGuard tunnel will be saved.

If you want to rename this WireGuard configuration, tap on the configuration file, then the pencil icon. Change the file name and tap the floppy disc icon to save the changes. 

 

Slide the toggle button to the right to connect the WireGuard tunnel. 
 

Once activated, the toggle button turns blue. The key icon at the top right of your Android screen confirms that your Internet traffic is routed via PrivadoVPN WireGuard:

 

 

To verify your IP location and VPN connection status, please visit PrivadoVPN DNS Leak Test.

 

4. Disconnecting PrivadoVPN WireGuard

 

Open the WireGuard app and slide the toggle button to the left to disconnect the WireGuard tunnel. 

 

 

If you have any questions, please reach out to our Support: 

https://support.privadovpn.com/new or https://support.privado.live/new

 

* “WireGuard” is a registered trademark of Jason A. Donenfeld.

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