82 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 72
At the bottom of the screen is
the country location selector
wider range of price options than
a typical VPN. It’s not for everyone,
however, especially those looking
for a zero-logs provider.
If you want a VPN from a known
company with a solid background
in security then F-Secure’s
Freedome is for you. F-Secure
runs its own VPN network, which
isn’t common as many security
companies use white label
infrastructure from third parties
such as AnchorFree or Perimeter
- Freedome has 22 country locations.
True to its security foundations, Freedome includes
a feature called App Security that scans apps for
harmful activity such as stealing personal information
or misusing your device. If it detects such an app,
it blocks you from downloading it. In fact, F-Secure
says that Freedome’s App Security contains the
same scanning engine as its Safe Antivirus, meaning
with Freedome installed you don’t need an extra
antivirus app.
The app itself has a peculiar organization. In the
centre is a big on/off button for the VPN, and then
around that are a bunch of circles indicating whether
the app’s additional security features are active. Those
circles also indicate certain actions like the number
