BEFORE PROCEEDING TO THE GUIDE, PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT THIS METHOD SHOULDN'T BE USED FOR ILLEGAL OR PORN PURPOSE..
Till now you may have read articles or posts about how to connect to a VPN service using your android so that you can access all those blocked sites. Many of the solutions may have suggested that you need a rooted phone or the VPN service is not free. In this post, I will demonstrate how to connect your Android to a US based free VPN service and what all you can do with it. Also note that the method described here does not require a rooted device!
On Your PC/Mac/Android
On you Android
STEP 1: Go to Menu > Settings > Wireless and Networks > VPN Settings. Your screen may look something like this.
STEP 2: Tap on Add VPN option and on the options that appear select the option which says 'Add L2TP/IPSec PSK VPN'
STEP 3: You'll be presented with the settings screen.
STEP 4: Add the following values to these settings in order to make the VPN work. Tap on each option to set the values.
Now click menu and Save option to save these settings.
STEP 5: It will now ask for your credential storage password. If you have already set a password before type the same and tap Ok to add the VPN. If this is first time you are using credential storage password then system will promt you to create one.
STEP 6: Now you will see your connection name in the VPN Settings screen. Congratulations! You have just setup a free VPN on your Android without rooting. Now in order to get it working just Tap on the connection name. You will be prompted for username and password. Fill in the following details and tap 'Connect'.
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Username: The email address using which you created raptor account
Password: Your raptor account password [/code]
STEP 7: You'll get connected! To confirm that you are connected to VPN just open your browser and got to http://whatismycountry.com which will display US as country.
Till now you may have read articles or posts about how to connect to a VPN service using your android so that you can access all those blocked sites. Many of the solutions may have suggested that you need a rooted phone or the VPN service is not free. In this post, I will demonstrate how to connect your Android to a US based free VPN service and what all you can do with it. Also note that the method described here does not require a rooted device!
On Your PC/Mac/Android
On you Android
STEP 1: Go to Menu > Settings > Wireless and Networks > VPN Settings. Your screen may look something like this.
STEP 2: Tap on Add VPN option and on the options that appear select the option which says 'Add L2TP/IPSec PSK VPN'
STEP 3: You'll be presented with the settings screen.
STEP 4: Add the following values to these settings in order to make the VPN work. Tap on each option to set the values.
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VPN Name: RaptorVPN
Set VPN Server: l2tp.spotflux.com
Set IPSec pre-shared key: raptor
Now click menu and Save option to save these settings.
STEP 5: It will now ask for your credential storage password. If you have already set a password before type the same and tap Ok to add the VPN. If this is first time you are using credential storage password then system will promt you to create one.
STEP 6: Now you will see your connection name in the VPN Settings screen. Congratulations! You have just setup a free VPN on your Android without rooting. Now in order to get it working just Tap on the connection name. You will be prompted for username and password. Fill in the following details and tap 'Connect'.
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Username: The email address using which you created raptor account
Password: Your raptor account password [/code]
STEP 7: You'll get connected! To confirm that you are connected to VPN just open your browser and got to http://whatismycountry.com which will display US as country.
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Please note that using this method only allows VPN based access from browser. So your market or other apps will still connect with your local connection.