There isn’t any information beyond the server name and the at-a-glance logic that green means a server is good to use and red means it’s offline. Back on the location page, click or tap on the down arrow next to a country to select locations, and then use the down arrow next to the location to find specific servers. About eight seconds later you should be online, and disconnecting only takes a few seconds with only minor interruptions to real-time internet services (like music streaming) in my tests. Simply click on the country name, switch to one you like, then head back to the main screen and tap on ‘Secure my connection’. Mullvad starts by recommending Sweden (Mullvad’s home base) as the default connection option, but it’ll remember where you last connected to afterwards. While neither the Windows software nor Android app that I tested for this review are much to write home about in terms of their design, they get the job done in a straightforward way. The simplification returns when it comes to actually using Mullvad VPN.
Couple this with Mullvad’s zero-logging policy, and this is a VPN service that takes user privacy very seriously. While it is trickier to recall than a username and password, and it doesn’t play as nice with password managers that seek out a username/password combo, it does mean that your VPN connection is protected at an account level because there’s no need to supply personal information, not even an email address. This is a bit pesky and requires you to jot it down somewhere (ideally, somewhere secure) in order to use Mullvad across devices. Instead of creating a password associated with your email address username, Mullvad assigns you a unique account number. While payment is straightforward, the first quirk of Mullvad VPN comes when after you sign up.
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