When you use F-Secure FREEDOME VPN, you may notice that you are unable to send email any more, although you can still read email normally. Email is typically sent via a protocol called SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol). To prevent malicious users from using the mail servers as spam relays, virtually all Internet Service Providers […]
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Blocked ports with FREEDOME VPN (F-Secure Android)
With F-Secure FREEDOME VPN, some ports are blocked for both the TCP and UDP protocols. F-Secure FREEDOME VPN allows virtually all of the network traffic to pass through. However, to increase security and prevent certain abusive behavior, such as spamming, some ports are blocked for both the TCP and UDP protocols. Blocked TCP ports: 1-19 […]
Killswitch functionality in FREEDOME VPN (F-Secure Android)
A feature which blocks internet access when FREEDOME VPN connection is disrupted or being established. F-Secure FREEDOME VPN includes a killswitch feature to prevent accidental leakage of traffic to the internet. Should the VPN connection between the FREEDOME VPN client and the server drop for any reason, for example due to a short network outage […]
Trusted WiFi networks in FREEDOME VPN (F-Secure Android)
This topic provides information about the trusted WiFi networks in FREEDOME VPN. With FREEDOME VPN, you can mark your favorite local networks as trusted to allow connections to other devices, such as media players, while VPN is turned on. If you have enabled the automatic WiFi protection for untrusted WiFi networks, FREEDOME VPN will not […]
Automatic WiFi protection (F-Secure Android)
This topic provides information about the automatic WiFi protection in FREEDOME VPN. When on the go, you don’t need to worry about forgetting to turn on VPN. You can set FREEDOME VPN to turn on automatically whenever your device connects to an untrusted WiFi. This protects your anonymity and ensures your privacy on public WiFi […]
Network and connections (F-Secure Android)
This chapter provides information about network-related topics about F-Secure FREEDOME VPN. Source : Official F-Secure Brand Editor by : BEST Antivirus KBS Team
FREEDOME VPN and network bandwidth usage on Android (F-Secure)
This topic explains why it may sometimes look as though FREEDOME VPN is using a lot of network bandwidth. FREEDOME VPN does not normally cause additional network usage except for when FREEDOME VPN scans your apps for malware. When FREEDOME VPN is turned on, all network traffic is routed by the app through the virtual […]
Optimizing network usage with App security (F-Secure Android)
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 […]
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 […]