In an email sent out to Google One subscription members, the company outlined some changes, including the shutdown of Google One's VPN service.
...we're discontinuing free shipping for select print orders from Google Photos (in Canada, the UK, US, and EU) starting on May 15 and VPN by Google One later this year. As a Pixel user, you'll continue to enjoy being able to access VPN from Google through Pixel settings if you have Pixel 7 or newer models.
That is, Pixel devices will stop using the Google One app and switch to the built-in service, which means no constant notifications.
In a comment to 9to5Google, the company told the "[they] found people simply weren’t using it". The company said that dropping the feature will allow the team to "refocus" and "support more in-demand features on Google One."
Recall that this service only provided a secure connection and did not give access to resources blocked in the country. The service existed since October 2020 and will be closed later this year.
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