![]() We have seen how to connect to a new location when you are not already connected to a VPN server. Also all of your Internet traffic is now securely encrypted. Once you are connected, you have a new virtual IP as yours has been masked. IP addresses are also shown on these screens but have been redacted for this review. The last screen above shows that you are now connected to Melbourne. Your will then see an image like the third one above which indicates that the app is authenticating the server certificate before completing the connection. You must trust the PIA VPN app and then tap “OK” for the connection process to continue. Since this is your first connection, you will see an attention screen like that shown in the second image below. To complete your connection to Melbourne, slide the status slider to the right. This will set you current location to AU, Melbourne and return you to the main connection screen as shown in the first image below. Now let us say you want to connect to Melbourne, Australia, just tap on the AU Melbourne location in the last screen above. Also note that the ping times are shown under each location to help you find the fastest one from your current location. The locations are in alphabetical order and you can slide up and down through the list to find your location. ![]() This means that it is your chosen connection location. As you can see, Automatic has a check and is outlined in a green box. ![]() If you tap on the encircled greater than sign to the right of the current region (Automatic), it will bring up the location selection screen which is the last image above. From this screen you can slide the connection slider right to connect to your chosen location. This is the main connection screen for the Private Internet Access Android app. This will bring up a screen like the one shown in the middle above. Remember to use our VPNFan discountto save up to even more. You will notice the pricing on the image is $6.95 a month or $39.95 a year. Next, enter “your email address” in the appropriate field and tap the big green “LOG IN” button. On this screen, you will need to enter the “Username” and “Password” from the welcoming email sent to you by Private Internet Access. This will bring up the login screen which is shown in the image on the left below. Once the app finishes installing, press the green “OPEN” button (shown above right) to launch it. The images below illustrate this installation. You must allow in-app purchases for the installation to complete. This will take you to the Google Play Store where you can download and install the app to your Android device. Once you get on this page, click on the “Download” button in the Android App box (shown at left). The client setup page also has manual setup guides to configure Android devices to use their service with OpenVPN Connect, L2TP/IPsec + PSK, and PPTP. If you’re already on the PIA site, simply click on “Support” at the top and then “Client Download and Support”. Download the Private Internet Access Android app directly from Google Play or from PIA.
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