Can I use a VPN on my iPhone without app issues?

Some of my Google apps suddenly stopped working this morning - my Gmail wouldn't send or receive emails and the YouTube app wouldn't load. I searched the forum here and someone had the same problem with Google apps. Another member said that if you have a VPN, you should delete the VPN profile completely. I had just recently added a VPN that was provided by the company that set up my mesh network. So I went ahead dand deleted the VPN completely - and now my Gmail and YouTube apps are working again. But now my question is: does this mean I can't use a VPN with my iPhone? It was my (very) limited understanding that a VPN provides a strong (and even necessary) measure of security. Is this true? Are there any other alternatives?


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iPhone SE, iOS 18

Posted on May 10, 2025 2:54 PM

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