If you need an access to Google services in China, such as Gmail, Google Play, Google search, Google Docs, Google Maps and others, the only reliable solution that can help is a VPN service. Below you can see why VPN is the best way to access blocked sites in China and how to use VPN on different devices like computers, tablets and smart phones.
Why Google services are Blocked in China?
It is not a secret that Chinese Internet censorship is one of the tightest is the world. Chinese project Golden firewall blocks millions of websites including Facebook, Youtube, Google services, Twitter and others.
Google services are blocked in China since 2012. GreatFire.Org reported that China had blocked access to Google. All Google domains, including Google search, Gmail, Google Maps, etc., became inaccessible.
The filter based on Geo location or IP address. When you are in China you have Chinese IP address by default and when you are trying to open restricted websites you face Internet limits.
In case you can change or mask you real China IP address you can avoid all filters.
The most simple and safe way to hide your IP address is a VPN – Virtual Private Network. This is a kind of secured encrypted tunnel that masks your IP address and makes you anonymous and secure in the Internet.
VPN in easy to setup and very simple in use.
You can use VPN on any device like iPhone, iPad, Macbook, computers, Android tablets and smart phones.
Any device which supports vpn technology can be used.
How to unblock Gmail in China step by step
- Get vpn account
- Setup vpn connection
- Access any websites you want.
How to use Gmail in China on iOS?
To make a new vpn connection in your iOS device you need to do the next:
1. Go to Settings > General > VPN
2. Click Add VPN Configuration. Select L2TP VPN and click Back
3. Input you VPN account data – server, account and password. You get these data from Sahrzad service in the e-mail after ordering vpn. Fill the Secret field – secret (small letters)
4. Tap Done to save the settings.
Once you have created vpn connection you can switch it on and off on the main settings screen.
How to Setup SSL SSTP VPN in iOS iPhone iPad
Sahrzad VPN setup Guides for Macbook and MAC OS Sierra
To create a new vpn tunnel in your MAC OS device you need to do the next:
- Download Easy SSTP application here or here and install.
- Run Easy SSTP from Applications.
- Click on Easy SSTP icon from Menu bar (right upper corner) and choose “Configure”
- Click “New”.
- Fill the necessary fields:Connection Type: Password
Connection Name: SSTP VPN (for example)
Server: Server address from your VPN account data
Username: Account name from your VPN account data
Password: Password from your VPN account data
Please note: Server address must be exactly as in your account data (without http://, www or any other symbols)
Save this.
- Click “Easy SSTP” icon from Menu bar in the right upper corner and select created SSTP connection (your connection name).
How to use Gmail in China on Android?
- Click Settings icon
2. Select Wireless & Networks and tap on VPN
3. Tap Add VPN Network
4, Input connection name (Sahrzad VPN), select the type of your VPN connection – PPTP VPN, input VPN server address from your account data.Please be carefully – don’t use any additional symbols like spaces, http://, www, / …etc in the server address.
5.Input your Username and password that you received from VPN account service in e-mail.
6.Save it and tap Connect
For connection to vpn server:
- Select Home > Menu > Settings
- Tap Wireless & networks
- Tap VPN settings
- The VPN connections you have added are present in the list
- Tap the VPN you wish to connect to (Sahrzad VPN)
- A dialog box will open asking for your credentials, enter them and click connect
When you are connected to VPN, you will see an ongoing notification in the Status bar on your Android device. If you are disconnected, you will receive a notification and an option to go back to the VPN settings section.
Once you have created vpn connection you can switch it on and off on the main settings screen.
Here you can fins VPN setup instructions for others operational systems.
Enjoy your freedom and use Google services even when you are in China.
If you are still hesitation about using VPN, please try it absolutely free!