Google is still detecting my location through the VPN.
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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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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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danvill last edited by
Does it happens with all VPN locations?
Yes, I tested all of them with no luck
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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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rudrick 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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CheeseBobblehead 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.
