Pixel’s VPN By Google Is ‘temporarily Unavailable’ & Behind Internet loss

If your Pixel 7 or newer can’t connect to the internet this evening (PT), “VPN by Google” is most likely responsible, with the security and privacy service “temporarily unavailable.”

Turning off VPN by Google from Quick Settings or the fullscreen controls will immediately restore internet connection on your Pixel.

At around 6 p.m. PT, we first noticed the web and apps not loading. We’re seeing this issue across multiple Pixel phones and tablets running Android 15, 16, and 16 QPR1.

If you were already connected to the VPN, there’s no error message indicating that the service is down. However, attempting to restore the connection returns a “VPN isn’t available” message: “VPN by Google is temporarily unavailable. Try again later” in red.

The “Try again” button does not work, with Google periodically attempting to restore the connection every so often. 

I’ve been using the VPN for the past several years, and have never had a prolonged issue like this. There are no other issues with Google services this evening.

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