By: Cristina | Last updated February 23, 2020 
A virtual private network is a great way to protect your identity and data when surfing the web. It is also a great tool for unlocking content that is blocked (such as streaming websites like Netflix, etc.) and more. At first, VPNs used to be popular only on desktop computers. But times have changed and nowadays, our smartphones are the most widely used devices for connecting to the internet.
What to look for in a VPN for your smartphone
VPN providers have to also include mobile support for their services in order to stay competitive. Here are some of the most important factors to consider when choosing a VPN for your smartphone: if you like a certain VPN provider, first make sure they offer a native app compatible with your device (iOS, Android, etc.) It is the easiest way to install a VPN on your mobile device. Otherwise, you have to manually configure the VPN, which might be a more complicated process.
Another thing you should consider is price. Although you might be tempted to go for a free service, you should opt for a paid service. It is more reliable, faster, it has a better privacy policy and a richer set of features. Free vs paid VPNs.
Do some research and find out how fast the VPN is. Speed is important when it comes to VPNs, because they normally slow down your device. The better the VPN, the lower/less frustrating that decrease in speed will be.
PureVPN is among the best VPNs you can get for your smartphone and in general. It offers native apps for iOS, Android and a lot of other devices as well: routers, Smart TV, Amazon Fire, Kodi and more. This VPN has over 2,000 servers in more than 140 countries worldwide.
PureVPN allows up to 5 simultaneous devices, it is P2P friendly (it even has optimized servers for file sharing), it is fast, has great security tools (including 256-bit encryption) and it works with Netflix. It also comes with a 31-day money back guarantee.
If you’ve decided to sign up for PureVPN, you should know they don’t offer a free trial, but you do get a 31-day money back guarantee, in case you are not satisfied with their product.
PureVPN has 3 plans you can choose from: a 1-month plan which is $10.95/month, a 3-months plan which is $8.95/month and a 1-year plan, billed at $2.95/month.
How to set PureVPN on your Android
Setting up PureVPN on your Android device is as easy as it gets. Once you have a PureVPN account, you just go to Google Play and search for the PureVPN app.
You download the app, open it and log in using your account credentials. From there on, it’s a matter of preferences/needs. You choose a mode (stream, file share, etc.), you choose a country, you connect to a server and that’s it.
You can also change settings according to your needs. You can change the protocol (from Settings), you can enable the Kill Switch feature, you can enable Split Tunneling and more.
