If you’re not using a second connection, it may never happen at all. Sometimes Opera connected first, sometimes X, and sometimes that connection failed after a few seconds, presumably because the two systems were fighting over who was in charge, and they’d both try reconnecting again. We noticed that if we forcibly closed X’s connection, then Opera VPN Pro acted like this was a failure in its own service, popped up a warning and tried connecting to its own network. Suppose you've finished with Opera VPN, closed the browser, and you're connected to something else via a different Windows network connection – maybe a secure login for a work system. It's no substitute for a working kill switch, though, and our tests revealed it had an odd 'feature' (or bug) of its own. This reconnect feature is welcome, and reduces your data exposure. When we forcibly closed our Windows VPN connection, Opera displayed a 'Disconnected' message and reconnected within seconds, but it didn't block our internet and our device traffic wasn't protected. The Opera VPN Pro website has no mention of a kill switch, and our tests showed why: it doesn't seem to have one. Opera VPN Pro doesn't have a kill switch, but does use a reconnect feature – although that's bugged, sadly (Image credit: Opera) Kill switch We're left to take the company's words on trust. But Opera hasn't put its own apps or infrastructure through any audits of their own, so right now there's no evidence to back this up. And as Opera VPN Pro is based on NordVPN's much-audited servers and network, we'd be reasonably sure that there's nothing harmful going on here. Opera says VPN Pro is a no log service, explaining: "We do not collect or store records of web pages you visit or links you click on in the servers dedicated for this Service." Is that worrying, unusually honest, or both? We're not quite sure, but it's something to bear in mind: Opera VPN Pro doesn't offer any big privacy promises, and it's probably not the best choice for privacy-critical tasks. Despite our best efforts and the best efforts of our provider, criminals or other bad actors may still be able to access your data." However, we do not promise that the service is absolutely secure. Data communicated through VPN Pro will be encrypted and routed through one of thousands of servers. "VPN Pro is provided by a third-party service provider. Here's the relevant part of its privacy policy: Most VPN providers make huge efforts to convince you of their bullet-proof privacy, and that you'll be entirely safe with their service. Opera doesn't keep any logs on its users (Image credit: Opera) Privacy It drops to $2.99 a month on the six-month plan, and only $1.99 billed annually, a tiny $23.88 for a full year's protection. Opera VPN Pro is $5.99 billed monthly, around half the price of some monthly plans. There still aren't a lot of features (more on that below, too), and there's no iOS app yet, but the price is certainly right. And rather than route your traffic through Opera's overloaded free servers, Opera VPN Pro uses the same network as NordVPN, delivering much better speeds (more on that below). You're able to choose OpenVPN or IKEv2 protocols, depending on the platform. You can now select countries (and sometimes cities), with 33 countries available. Want to try Opera VPN Pro? Check out the website here. But it's an entirely different service underneath. The service is accessed from the Opera browser rather than a standalone app, in much the same way as the free VPN: tap a button on the address bar and connect. Opera has now unveiled Opera VPN Pro, a true system-wide VPN which allows you to protect all your app traffic on up to six Android, Windows or Mac devices. The Opera web browser has included a simple free VPN for a very long time, but it only protects your browser traffic, has almost no features and is generally very slow.
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