Opera launches free VPN app for Android

Opera has released this week a version of its free and unlimited VPN, VPN Opera for Android phones. The application, which was already available for iPhone (iOS), allows people to enhance privacy while browsing on your smartphone, blocking cookies, ads and dodging geographical barriers.

Compatible with multiple browsers, Opera VPN also offers a test for Wi-Fi networks, which detects them security level and how many other phones are connected to each.

After downloading the application, you must authorize the establishment of a connection through VPN. The service is disabled normally being need to turn it on Android, which can be done through the home screen. Being free, Opera VPN displays ads, which are clearly visible among the menu options.

After connecting the system, just tap the "trade area" button to choose one of several servers around the world to connect. When you select "Canada", for example, Opera VPN will connect from that country. In practice, the web surfer comes to see online content that are facing Canadians.

Other resources have their own tabs to be used and not require special configurations with almost all being done automatically.

In addition, the safety test to detect Wi-Fi networks if the network is secure, if the IP is hidden and there is a possibility of connection to be monitored by hackers or network administrators, protecting the user against such action. But the keeper blocks cookies and other trackers identify the user online, bringing a list of all the detected items.