App security requires a network connection for scanning. You can configure the network settings to optimize App security’s network usage on your Android device in the following way: Open FREEDOME VPN. On the main view, swipe down and tap APP SECURITY. Make sure App security is turned on. When App security is turned off, apps are […]
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App security (F-Secure Android)
FREEDOME VPN’s App security makes sure your device is clean from harmful apps that try to steal personal information, harm your content, or use your device for illegal purposes. It is based on cloud technology. It checks every app you install against a virus database in the cloud. This way your protection is always up […]
Why can’t I access a certain site or service when FREEDOME VPN is on? (F-Secure Android)
This topic explains why FREEDOME VPN is not allowing you to access a site or service. Most likely the site or service that you are trying to access is either malicious or is trying to track you. Some sites prevent their use altogether if they are not able to set up the tracking first. If […]
How are the tracking cookies and sites blocked with FREEDOME VPN? (F-Secure Android)
This topic describes how the tracking cookies and sites are blocked with FREEDOME VPN. F-Secure Labs maintains a database of tracking and advertisement networks in the F-Secure Security Cloud. Our labs are staffed round-the-clock ensuring this database is always up-to-date. The database tags tracking and analytics services so that FREEDOME VPN blocks the requests completely. The […]
Using Tracker Mapper (F-Secure Android)
Tracker Mapper allows you to temporarily log visited web sites to see how they are tracking you. To see how you are being tracked, start a 24-hour log as follows: Open the app. Swipe the screen up and tap Tracking attempts blocked. Select Show Tracker Mapper. Select Start. Tracker Mapper is now running. You can stop logging at […]
Tracker Mapper (F-Secure Android)
You can see how you are being tracked with FREEDOME’s Tracker Mapper. Tracker Mapper allows you to temporarily log visited web sites to see how they are tracking you, as well as malicious sites blocked. FREEDOME never logs your data. However, you can choose to do so yourself by using Tracker Mapper to record your […]
Preventing web sites from tracking you (F-Secure Android)
Tracking protection ensures privacy while you browse the web and use apps. When you go to a web site or use an app that tries to track you, FREEDOME VPN hides your IP address, blocks tracking cookies and prevents apps from sending information about you to data collection sites. Tracking protection removes all cookies set […]
Blocking harmful web sites doesn’t work with Chrome’s Lite mode or with Opera Mini (F-Secure Android)
The browsing protection and tracking protection features won’t work with Chrome’s Lite mode turned on, nor with Opera Mini. Google Chrome’s Lite mode (previously known as Data Saver) compresses web pages to make them load faster and to create less data traffic. Opera Mini works in a similar fashion. This prevents FREEDOME VPN’s browsing protection […]
Blocking harmful web sites (F-Secure Android)
While you browse the web, FREEDOME VPN checks the sites that you go to and makes sure that they are safe. Browsing protection blocks web sites that may contain harmful content or steal your personal information, including credit card numbers, user account information, and passwords. While you browse the web, FREEDOME VPN checks the HTTP […]
Why does my IP address seem to be in a different country than expected? (F-Secure Android)
This topic explains why your IP address may seem to be in a different country than expected. With F-Secure FREEDOME VPN, you can select the location through which all your network traffic is routed. For example, if you are located in Germany, but select Finland as the virtual location in FREEDOME VPN, all your traffic […]