Privado Sentry for Android
Privado Sentry is already included in the Android PrivadoVPN app. See How to install PrivadoVPN on Android if you need to install the app. 1. After you install and run the app, enter your account Username and Password; next switch to the "Sentry" tab: 2. The app will begin to install the latest antivirus dat…
WireGuard® app for Android
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. Important: due to the specifics of the WireGuard® protocol, the downloaded conf…
Android Battery Optimization (Samsung)
If you are experiencing battery drain issues while using the PrivadoVPN application on your Samsung device, this may be due to Samsung's battery optimization settings. In such cases, changing the battery optimization settings for the Privado app can solve the problem. Please follow these steps ( these settings can…
Android IKEv2 Manual Setup
*Manual IKEv2 setup is available to Premium users only. **Freemium users can connect to IKEv2 protocol via the PrivadoVPN app . Before proceeding to the actual setup, you will need to obtain a VPN server address as well as your Privado username. 1. Log in to your Privado Admin area ; copy and save your Pr…
Android Battery Optimization (Xiaomi)
If you are experiencing battery drain issues while using the PrivadoVPN application on your Xiaomi device, this may be due to Xiaomi's battery optimization settings. In such cases, changing the battery optimization settings for the Privado app can solve the problem. Please follow these steps ( these settings can v…
Android Setup for Privado Control Tower
These setup instructions only need to be performed once. After initial setup, you’ll be able to use Privado Control Tower automatically. 1. Open your Settings > Connections and then select Wi-Fi. 2. Find the Wi-Fi network you want to change and press the "Gear" icon: 3. Select "View more": 4. Scroll down an…
Android OpenVPN Manual Setup
*Manual OpenVPN setup is available to Premium users only. **Freemium users can connect to OpenVPN protocol via the PrivadoVPN app . 1. Download the OpenVPN Connect client from the Play Store. 2. Generate and download the OpenVPN configuration file (TCP) for the preferred location . 3. Launch th…
Connect from a Country with Internet Restrictions and Censorship
Privado apps have an intelligent system in place, which automatically picks the best settings for a particular country. However, if our default settings fail to connect for you, we recommend adjusting your app parameters manually to OPEN VPN + TCP + Scramble. Please check below how to enable it for any device. Win…
How to Find Your Private IP Address and Default Gateway
Finding Your Private IP Address Every device connected to the Internet is given a unique identifier called an IP address. There is both a public IP address and a private IP address. The first is the identifier that is used for your device on the wider Internet. A private IP address is assigned by the router that y…
