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ensure you are protected. StartPage is completely free
and an easy way to curtail any snooping from overly
nosey parkers.
Other good options are Orbot: Tor for Android
(fave.co/2I86nMy), which features a built-in VPN,
and if you want to stop sites tracking you, then
Ghostery (fave.co/2IbQ01y) or DuckDuckGo (fave.
co/2IvuesQ) are fine choices.Why you should use a
VPN for mobile web browsing
If you don’t want to swap browsers, or just want to
add even more layers of protection, then a VPN is the
way to go. These Virtual Private Networks create a
secure, encrypted tunnel through which you connect
to the web. This makes is virtually impossible for
hackers to see what you’re up to.
There are a number of excellent paid services, such
as NordVPN (fave.co/2acnWuW) and ExpressVPN
(fave.co/2vPq5a9), plus several free options too.
For details on how to use a VPN on an Android
device, see our next tutorial.