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Android devices are ubiquitous, from Samsung and Google Pixel phones to a myriad of tablets. With Android’s openness and the multitude of apps available, a lot of data gets transmitted from these devices. Using a VPN on Android is essential to ensure that your mobile internet usage remains private and secure. Anyone offers an Android app that brings the power of its decentralized VPN network to your fingertips. Whether you’re using Android 13 on a flagship phone or an older Android tablet, you can protect all your internet traffic – not just the browser, but every app: social media, banking, streaming, you name it.
Android, being Google’s OS, has deep integration with Google services. Many apps also include trackers and ads that monitor your behavior. While a VPN isn’t a cure-all for invasive apps, it does mask your IP and encrypt your traffic, which significantly hampers many tracking techniques.
For instance, ad networks often log IP addresses to build a profile of your activity across apps – with a VPN, the IP they see is the VPN exit, which can frequently change and be shared among many users, breaking that linkage. Also, if you’re cautious about your ISP or government potentially monitoring what you do on your data connection, a VPN gives you a layer of protection.
For those on Android, you might also enjoy customization – with Anyone, you can choose server regions, use the VPN on public Wi-Fi, or even combine it with other privacy tools (like Tor for Android, etc.) for layered security. But even just running Anyone alone gives you the core benefits: encrypted data, hidden IP, and open access to content.
The Android app is user-friendly. After installation from the Play Store (or sideloading from our site or F-Droid if you prefer open-source repositories), it presents a clear “Connect” button. It might ask for VPN permission (Android shows a system dialog “Allow app to create VPN connection” – you must accept). Then it connects in seconds. You’ll see a key icon in your status bar indicating the VPN is active.
From then, everything is routed securely. The app allows you to disconnect or change settings easily. It can run in the background 24/7, and you can set it to auto-reconnect if the connection drops or if you reboot your phone. It’s designed to be lightweight so it doesn’t drain your battery heavily (though as with any VPN, there is some extra CPU use for encryption – typically negligible on modern devices).
Many mobile VPNs either come with data caps or require subscriptions. Anyone is free and community-powered, meaning you don’t have to worry about hitting a limit watching videos or doing large downloads on mobile. This is a big deal if you use your phone for the bulk of your internet usage.
You can have Always-On VPN enabled on Android (there’s an Android setting to keep VPN always on and block internet if VPN disconnects – a nice kill-switch feature). With that, your phone essentially never sends data outside of the encrypted tunnel – a strong stance for privacy.
Picture this: You’re traveling with your Android phone, insert a local SIM, but a lot of your favorite sites are geo-blocked because you’re in a different country. Fire up Anyone, exit through your home country, and everything works as if you never left. Or you’re on your university’s campus Wi-Fi – they block gaming apps or certain websites; a VPN bypasses that (and as a bonus, maybe lets you play a quick game or two between classes unseen!).
Perhaps you tether your laptop to your Android’s hotspot; running a VPN on your phone also protects the tethered connection (Android routes tethered traffic through the VPN too if “apply to tethering” is enabled – most do). So your phone can act as a secure hotspot for your other devices.
• Install from Play Store: Search “Anyone VPN” on Google Play and install the app. Alternatively, if you prefer, check our website for an APK or an F-Droid listing for open-source fans. Once installed, open it.
• Connect: Tap the Connect button. The first time, Android will show a dialog warning that the app wants to set up a VPN connection (it says it can monitor network traffic – this is a generic message for any VPN app, meaning the app can see your traffic to route it, which is expected). Trust us – Anyone doesn’t snoop or log, and decentralization means even the network doesn’t have one party to see it all. Tap “OK” to allow. In a second or two, you’ll see the status change to connected. The key icon 🗝 will appear in the notification bar.
• Customize (Optional): If you tap on server selection or settings, you can choose a preferred exit country or let it auto-select best. You can also enable “Auto-connect on boot” or “Always-on VPN” depending on what’s available. For Always-on, go to Android Settings > VPN > tap the gear icon by Anyone and set as Always-on, and enable “Block connections without VPN” if available – this ensures maximum protection.
• Enjoy Full Privacy: Now continue using your phone normally. Your Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, browser, email – all apps are going through Anyone. You might find some app thinks you’re in a different region (if you exited elsewhere) – usually not an issue, but something to be aware of (e.g., some banking apps are picky about location – if so, just choose an exit in your country or pause VPN while using that particular app if necessary).
The beauty of Anyone on Android is that you can leave it running indefinitely. Many users do this not only for security but also because they like that it can reduce some targeted ads (since trackers see mixed traffic) and avoid regional censorship. And with no cost, it’s accessible to anyone – which aligns with Android’s ethos of broad accessibility.
