# Is IPVanish In bed with Google?
**URL:** https://troypointinsider.com/t/is-ipvanish-in-bed-with-google/169971
**Category:** Security
**Created:** [March 30, 2026, 8:43pm UTC](https://troypointinsider.com/t/is-ipvanish-in-bed-with-google/169971 "2026-03-30T20:43:02Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@Howardxx](https://troypointinsider.com/u/Howardxx)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2026, 8:43pm UTC](https://troypointinsider.com/t/is-ipvanish-in-bed-with-google/169971/1 "2026-03-30T20:43:03Z")
Hello,
I have removed IPVanish and Kill from my system.
The reason is I’ve had trouble connecting and I found that reason is IpVanish requires “Google Play Store” to be active in order to run. If I put Google Play in “disable” or “forced closed” IPVanish won’t work.
Why would I need Google to run IPVanish?
So what is going on with IPVanish and Google ?
Does Google own IPVanish is there a deal with Google to monitor the VPN traffic?
I find it hard to understand why a VPN would be in bed with Google?
Done with IPVanish !!
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### Author:  [@Miki](https://troypointinsider.com/u/Miki)
#### Post date: [March 31, 2026, 5:02pm UTC](https://troypointinsider.com/t/is-ipvanish-in-bed-with-google/169971/2 "2026-03-31T17:02:17Z")
3 posts were merged into an existing topic: [Does IPVanish need Google Play Services?](https://troypointinsider.com/t/does-ipvanish-need-google-play-services/80806)
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### Author:  [@Miki](https://troypointinsider.com/u/Miki)
#### Post date: [March 31, 2026, 5:02pm UTC](https://troypointinsider.com/t/is-ipvanish-in-bed-with-google/169971/3 "2026-03-31T17:02:18Z")