Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority
TL;DR Google’s free VPN for Pixel phones is getting a useful upgrade.
Its quick settings tiles now show the VPN’s status.
The update has reportedly begun rolling out as part of a server-side flip.
If you use the built-in free VPN by Google on Pixel devices, which replaced the previous VPN by Google One, there’s some good news. Google is making a minor change to the app’s quick settings tile to save you time and show the current status.
With the latest version of the Google VPN service, the bigger of the two quick settings tiles is being updated to display more information. Previously, the 2×1 (two columns, one row) quick settings tile used to display the same text twice, i.e., “VPN by Google.” The tile previously filled with color when the VPN was active and reverted to a lighter hue when disconnected, but did not show the status.
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However, with this change, the updated tile now displays one of the four VPN states. These are: Connected: shows by a filled-up quick settings tile that is rectangular (with curved corners) in shape.
shows by a filled-up quick settings tile that is rectangular (with curved corners) in shape. Paused: the icon returns to a lighter shade and back to a pill shape
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