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    • danvill
      danvill last edited by

      I started using Opera for the VPN last month and never had any problems with it until today. When I go to Google, my city and zip code are still detected. I'm not logged into anything and I deleted all of my cookies to see if that would help, but it didn't. Is there anywhere I can fix this?

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      • sgunhouse
        sgunhouse Moderator Volunteer last edited by

        Do you have location services enabled by default?

        Actually we were having an issue with Google thinking all VPN users were from the Ukraine, so the fact they know you're not is surprising...

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        • danvill
          danvill last edited by

          Do you have location services enabled by default?
          Actually we were having an issue with Google thinking all VPN users were from the Ukraine, so the fact they know you're not is surprising...

          My location services are set to not allow any website to track my location

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          • leocg
            leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

            Does it happens with all VPN locations?

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            • danvill
              danvill last edited by

              Does it happens with all VPN locations?

              Yes, I tested all of them with no luck

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              • A Former User
                A Former User last edited by

                After a long lull in Ukraina - now back in western EU.

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                • leocg
                  leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                  Here if I turn the VPN on and open Google Maps, it shows the map according to the VPN server location. However if I click on 'My Local' icon and allow the site to get my location, my actual location (the ISP one in fact) is shown on the map, what seems to mean that Google is getting the info from somewhere else and not based on IP address.

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                  • A Former User
                    A Former User last edited by

                    Google is good at guessing based on IP. And the guessing improves if one shares geolocation even once, but usually Google is just smart~ when it comes to IP's.

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                    • sgunhouse
                      sgunhouse Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                      He says he's using the VPN, Google can't see his ip.

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                      • A Former User
                        A Former User last edited by

                        Make sure "disable non-proxied UDP" is selected under WebRTC.

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                        • CheeseBobblehead
                          CheeseBobblehead @danvill last edited by

                          @danvill I realize this option may not have been available 12 months ago, but since it is now, make sure that the "Bypass VPN for default search engines" check-box is NOT selected/un-selected. This option is located in Settings > Privacy & Security > VPN.

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