Mozilla VPN displays visual indicators of its current status both in the toolbar and the application's home screen, making it easy to know whether your online activity is protected or not. These status indicators allow you to confirm when your navigation is private and secure.

VPN is on: secure and private

This status indicates that your VPN is up and running, and your online activity is protected.

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  Note:Tray/Toolbar status indication icons are only available on desktop.

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To perform an additional test and confirm that your IP and location are masked, with the VPN on, access https://whatismyipaddress.com/.

VPN is on: no signal – check connection

This status indicates that even though your VPN is turned on, there is currently no connection between your device and our servers. The Mozilla VPN kill switch won't allow unprotected traffic to leave your device while in this state. To troubleshoot connection issues, check this article.

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  Note: Tray/Toolbar status indication icons are only available on desktop.

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VPN is on: unstable – check connection

This status indicates the connection between your device and the VPN is unstable. The Mozilla VPN kill switch won't allow unprotected traffic to leave your device while in this state. To troubleshoot connection issues, check this article.

• Tray/Toolbar icon:

  

  Note: Tray/Toolbar status indication icons are only available on desktop.

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VPN is off

This status indicates your VPN is disabled and your online activity is not protected.

• Tray/Toolbar icon:

  

  Note: Tray/Toolbar status indication icons are only available on desktop.

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