What is a wireguard VPN? Why is it essential for Android OS? Does all Android versions have Wireguard VPN support? If you are searching about these queries, then this article explains all the
details for you.
With the global pandemic being still on, most of the
professional sectors have introduced the work from home culture and this is why
the need of the hour is a Secure Virtue Private Network (VPN) that is provided
by default in iOS Smartphones and tablets. When you connect to your emplyer's
server remotely from the comfort of your home, your only concern will be the security
of your personal data and professional information. Any kind of breach can land
you in a undesired soup. Hence, from now on, Google has fully committed to adding
Wireguard VPN protocol to its Android 12’s Linux Kernels which are much faster
than the all other existing protocols.
All Android OS versions do not have Wireguard VPN protocol support feature. Only Android 11 & 12 are having an in-bulit Wireguard VPN support at present. Google may update any new rollouts in near future.
Wireguard VPN Security patches has been added to Android 12-5.4
& 4.19 tree of Android common kernel. Linux Version 5.6 has Wireguard VPN
support, hence being a Linux based Operating Software, Android 11 also supports
the Wireguard VPN feature since its usage covers the 4.14 & 4.19 tree of
the common kernel. In a nutshell, Wireguard VPN ensures high quality encrypted
live data exchange between servers with safety and privacy. This is one of the
key features of Google's next generation Android usage.
