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How to connect to Proton VPN on iPhone (iOS) and iPad (iPadOS)

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step 1

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step 2

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Download from the App Store(new window) the Proton VPN app and install it on your iPhone or iPad
Once the application is installed on your iPhone or iPad device, run it and log in with your Proton VPN username and password.

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step 3

Connect to a server

You can automatically connect to the fastest VPN server for your location or choose to connect to any specific server that is available on your plan.

You can check your IP address whenever you're connected to find your VPN server's address.

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