Setting up a phone
Open the bot and take the link.
Install one client from the store and open it.
Add the subscription using the paste or scan option.
Choose a server, tap connect, and agree when the system asks to let the app set up a VPN profile.
Then start a video app and see whether it plays normally.
Picking from the lists of "best free" apps
Search results for this topic are full of rankings, and a ranking tells you little about what runs on your own phone. Since we also offer a service of our own, the checks below are ones you can run yourself instead of a verdict from us. Does the app say who makes it? Can you read what permissions it asks for? Does it show adverts inside the tunnel? Does it need an account, or only a key? A free app with unclear ownership sees all your traffic, which is a poor trade for a few saved rupees.
The word free hides two things: a free client, which is normal and safe to use, and a free server that comes with it, which is where the risk sits.
Battery and mobile data
A tunnel adds a small amount of work for the phone, so battery use rises a little, more so on a weak signal where the radio is already busy. We have no battery figures to quote. Practical habits do the job: switch it off when you do not need it, and prefer Wi-Fi at home.
On mobile data, remember that traffic goes through the server before it reaches you, and the plan itself is unlimited, but your operator's own allowance still applies. If the picture stalls on mobile data, the cause may be the cell signal rather than the key.
Phones without the Play Store
Some phones, such as those sold without Google services, have no Play Store. Then the client arrives as an installation file from its official project page. Check where you are downloading from before you tap, because a file from a random site can be altered. Those routes have their own pages here.
Which server to start with
Servers stand in Manchester, Madrid, Singapore, Abu Dhabi and Toronto, and that is all. We keep no order of preference, so test one, move to another if the video keeps stalling, and keep whichever works best on your connection. India is not among them, so Indian IP addresses and Indian-only services are not available from abroad.
Rules and how this page was written
Local law and the terms of the apps you use are yours to follow, and both vary by country and change over time. Our own interest in the product is the reason the pointers above are checks you can run on your own phone rather than a verdict from us.
People here checked this page against how the service actually behaves, after an AI model produced the first pass.