Your VPN says you are connecting from another country. But your phone may still be telling an app exactly where you are.

That is why a streaming app can show one region while a social app suggests places near your real home. It is why a website may see a foreign IP address while a mobile app asks for your precise location. Your VPN is working. Your phone is simply sharing a different kind of location signal.

A VPN protects your internet connection and replaces the public IP address seen by websites. It does not automatically change the GPS Location reported by your smartphone. read more...