If you have a Verizon Smart Family account, you may have noticed the VPN feature that’s turned on by default. Here’s how to turn it off.
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Introduction
If you have the Verizon Smart Family app installed on your device, you may have noticed the “Smart Family VPN” feature. This feature is designed to help keep your data safe and secure while you are connected to public Wi-Fi networks. However, if you do not want to use the VPN feature, it is possible to turn it off. In this article, we will show you how to turn off Verizon Smart Family VPN on your device.
What is Verizon Smart Family VPN?
Verizon Smart Family is a service that helps you manage how your family uses devices and the Internet. You can use it to set limits on data usage, filter content, and more. One of the features of Verizon Smart Family is VPN, or “virtual private network.”
When you turn on VPN for your family, all of their Internet traffic will go through a secure tunnel. This means that their data will be encrypted and their activities will be hidden from anyone who might be spying on their traffic. However, it also means that any website they visit will think they are in a different location. This can be useful if you want to access content that is blocked in your country, but it can also be annoying if you just want to browse the web normally.
Fortunately, it’s easy to turn off Verizon Smart Family VPN if you need to. Just follow these steps:
How to turn off Verizon Smart Family VPN
If you’re not using your Verizon Smart Family VPN, you may want to consider turning it off to save battery life. Here’s how: open the app, tap the three lines in the top left corner, scroll down and tap General, scroll down and toggle the VPN switch to Off.
For Android devices
If you need to disable the VPN for any reason, follow these steps.
1. Navigate to the Android settings and tap on More.
2. Select Smart Family from the list of options.
3. Tap the toggle next to VPN to turn it off.
For iOS devices
1. From the main screen of your device, tap Settings.
2. Scroll down and tap General.
3. Tap VPN.
4. Tap the slider next to Smart Family VPN to turn it off.
Conclusion
In conclusion, you can turn off Verizon Smart Family VPN by:
-Going to the settings on your device
-Turning off the “smart family” option
-Selecting “OK” when prompted
After these steps have been completed, your device will no longer be connected to the VPN and will be able to access the internet as usual.