About this app

We've created Hotspot Shield Free VPN Installer for people who cannot download Hotspot Shield VPN directly from Google Play. If you are having this issue, first download Hotspot Shield Free VPN Installer. Once installed, you'll find a link to get Hotspot Shield VPN for your device. Simply click "GET" and Hotspot Shield VPN will begin downloading.

Hotspot Shield is the world's most trusted free VPN with over 300 million downloads. Access media, video & messaging apps from around the world | Unblock social networks | Keep your mobile activities safe & private | Enjoy unlimited VPN bandwidth

Hotspot Shield is a free VPN for Android. Our VPN offers Wi-Fi security, online privacy, and access to blocked content & apps like Facebook, Netflix, BBC, Skype and YouTube via proxy. Activate Hotspot Shield VPN with 1 simple click!

HOTSPOT SHIELD VPN FEATURES
• Use our VPN to access blocked websites & apps such as Facebook, YouTube, Netflix, BBC, ITV Player & Pandora
• Get unrestricted access to mobile VoIP services and messaging apps like Skype & Viber
• Choose from virtual locations in Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Russia, Sweden, Turkey, UK, Ukraine, US
• Secure all online activity with banking-level encryption on any public or private network
• Hide your IP address, identity & location from websites & online trackers for maximum privacy & security while preventing personal information theft
• Our free VPN detects and blocks known malware & fraudulent phishing sites in real-time
• Bypass firewalls, browse anonymously to avoid being tracked
• Hotspot Shield free VPN & Web proxy offers the best wifi hotspot security

Hotspot Shield Free VPN & Proxy has been featured in Forbes, CNET, CNN, New York Times.
PC Magazine “By using VPN technology to encrypt all traffic…. Hotspot Shield VPN protects all digital communication including browsing, e-mail, text messaging, and communication by apps.”
Lifehacker "If you're concerned about threats like Firesheep or you know how easy it is to sniff out passwords and cookies, you may want to give the app a try."
★★★★★ "Control your internet Privacy and Security - I've now tried them all (VPNs) as I travel 200k miles each year. This is the only VPN that works consistently, especially in MENA and APAC. This is the only one with REAL support. If you want the Internet privacy, security (& Pandora when you are outside the US), then look no further. JMHO" – Cster

HOTSPOT SHIELD VPN NOTES
App Permissions are asked to enhance internet security.
Some devices are not compatible with Hotspot Shield. Please contact your device manufacturer with questions.
Hotspot Shield Free VPN is not compatible with Android OS 3.x versions.
For Android OS 2.x: If you have other VPN apps installed, please disconnect them.
We support 3G/4G mobile connections, wifi and any other internet access.

ABOUT AnchorFree™
Founded in 2005, AnchorFree™ is the biggest VPN company in the world with over 300 million downloads. We own and manage hundreds of servers to support millions of VPN users every day. AnchorFree™ was chosen as one of the most promising companies in the US by Forbes Magazine, as well as the fastest growing companies by Inc. Magazine.

Copyright © 2015 AnchorFree, Inc. All Rights Reserved

New features

Fixed issue with configuration not loading on Android 8.0
Bug fixes & improvements

App Permissions

Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to read from external storage.