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Google shows a different location from the one I’m connected to on the VPN

Updated over 2 weeks ago

There might be several reasons why Google is showing you a different location than the one you connected to:

  • Geolocation data

Google determines user location by cross-checking the IP address with geolocation data of devices using that IP address. If Google detects a significant number of devices using that IP address in a certain area, it will change its location for that IP address.

  • New node

If you have connected to a newly added exit node, it might be that Google did not update the IP location database, which led to a display of incorrect locations.

How to solve this problem

We recommend the following solutions:

  • Reconnect to your chosen node. This may help you receive a new IP address,
    hopefully showing the correct location.

Connect to a completely different location.

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