FREEDOME VPN does not intercept SSL/TLS traffic. Intercepting and decrypting traffic would be a dangerous capability to have on our server. It can be seen as a breach of privacy. Source : Official F-Secure Brand Editor by : BEST Antivirus KBS Team
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Does FREEDOME VPN communicate directly with the VPN server of each country? (F-Secure Android)
Yes, FREEDOME VPN communicates directly with the VPN server in each virtual location. Going via additional countries would increase latency and reduce performance. Source : Official F-Secure Brand Editor by : BEST Antivirus KBS Team
Does DNS-over-HTTPS work with FREEDOME VPN? (F-Secure Android)
DNS-over-HTTPS works with FREEDOME VPN but there are some further aspects to consider. These aspects require some understanding of how DNS (Domain Name System) works in the first place. DNS has been the standard way to convert computer and domain names into numerical IP addresses used by the networking devices on the internet. Regular DNS […]
Can I use other VPN products at the same time with FREEDOME VPN? (F-Secure Android)
It is not possible to use multiple VPN products simultaneously, and FREEDOME VPN is no exception. The reason for this is that the different VPN products will collide with each other trying to route the network traffic to different destinations. This may also cause the network traffic to leak outside of the VPN tunnel. On […]
Using your mobile device as a hotspot when FREEDOME VPN is on (F-Secure Android)
You can use your device as a hotspot even if FREEDOME VPN is turned on. You can use your Android or iOS device as a hotspot, i.e. share your device’s network connection with your other devices when FREEDOME VPN is turned on. This is also known as tethering. You can set up the hotspot on […]
Why does FREEDOME VPN require permission to access location information with the “Trusted Wi-Fi networks” feature? (F-Secure Android)
From Android 10 onward, the “Trusted Wi-Fi networks” feature in F-Secure FREEDOME will require permission to access the location information. FREEDOME VPN doesn’t need information about the actual location. However, when FREEDOME VPN tries to define the network as trusted, it needs to obtain the network name from the Android operating system. Starting from Android […]
Connecting to your local networked devices when FREEDOME VPN is on (F-Secure Android)
This topic describes what you need to do if you want to connect to your local networked devices when FREEDOME VPN is turned on. With Android, you can set the local Wi-Fi network that you are connected to as a trusted network to allow connections to other devices within the local network in the following […]
Using Chromecast with FREEDOME VPN (F-Secure Android)
It is possible to use Chromecast with FREEDOME VPN on your devices. When you use Chromecast with FREEDOME VPN, you must use screen mirroring. If you’re casting the content, what actually happens is that your device sends the link to the content to your Chromecast device. Then, the Chromecast device downloads the content from that […]
FREEDOME VPN and WebRTC IP address leakage (F-Secure Android)
FREEDOME VPN cannot prevent IP address leaking through WebRTC. Web Real-Time Communication (WebRTC) is an application programming interface (API) that is widely used in various pluginless applications. These days virtually all web browsers support WebRTC. WebRTC includes a method for the web server to request the local IP address through the user’s web browser or […]
Is BitTorrent allowed with FREEDOME VPN? (F-Secure Android)
Some of our VPN gateway sites do not support BitTorrent. Due to requirements placed on us by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) legislation, we are not able to support BitTorrent or other peer-to-peer file sharing applications on many of our gateway sites, which either reside within the United States, or are hosted by a […]