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Surge Proxy: One-Tap VPN Pro App for Android
By Kelvin Ooi
Security and privacy editor
- One-tap connection to servers in Asia, the Americas and Europe
- Per-app proxy: pick which apps use the tunnel
- Encrypted tunnel for public WiFi in cafés, airports and hotels
- Pro plan unlocks all servers and unlimited usage
- Server choice aimed at lower lag in battle royale, FPS and MOBA games
- Status notification, with disconnect at any time
What Surge Proxy is and who it suits
Surge Proxy asks for a server choice and one tap. It is a VPN app for Android that sends your internet traffic through an encrypted tunnel to the developer's proxy servers. The listing presents it for browsing, gaming, streaming and calls over mobile data or WiFi.
On paper, the audience is someone who wants a private connection without setting up a proxy by hand. The listing says there are no manual proxy settings to configure.
The app comes in a free version and a Pro plan. The two differ in which servers you can reach and how much data you can use, covered below.
Connecting in one tap and choosing a server
Open the app, choose a server and tap Connect. The listing describes no settings to work through before the first connection.
The server list named in the listing includes India, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, the USA, Canada, Brazil, the UK, Germany and France, with the developer saying there are more. The server you pick sets the country your traffic appears to come from, so the list matters if you need a particular region.
While connected, the app runs as a foreground service and shows its status in a notification. The developer says you can disconnect at any time from there or from the app.
Per-app proxying for games, streaming and social apps
For online games, the listing says the servers help reduce lag and latency in battle royale, FPS and MOBA titles. It suggests choosing a server near the game's region, such as an India server for players there, to keep the connection steadier.
For video, the listing names watching videos, movies and live sports, sharing clips from video editing apps, using social media and making internet calls. These are all presented as working over the proxy on either mobile data or WiFi.
The per-app option is the piece that changes how much traffic goes through the tunnel. You choose which apps connect through the proxy, which can be a game, a social app or your browser. Everything you leave out stays on your normal connection.
Encrypted tunnel on public WiFi and what it is used for
The listing says the app encrypts traffic on the way to its servers, which it positions for public WiFi in cafés, airports and hotels. Encryption covers the path between your device and the proxy, not the sites you visit after that.
The tunnel is built with Android's VpnService. The developer says it is used only to route your traffic securely, and not for ads, tracking or selling data.
The developer also says it does not monitor or record your online activity. Those statements come from the listing, and no other source is given for them.
Pro plan: all servers, unlimited usage and support
The free app and the Pro plan are tiers of the same app. The listing says Pro gives access to all servers and unlimited usage, including unlimited data on Pro servers. You can upgrade to Pro at any time.
If the server you need is not available on the free tier, the Pro plan is the route the listing gives. The developer does not describe a separate account for it in the material here.
Support is listed as 24/7 by email, to the address given in the listing.
What's new
• Faster, smoother and more responsive app performance
• Added support for more languages
• Bug fixes and performance improvements
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About this APK
The build we hold is Surge Proxy: VPN Pro App 1.4.4 (APKS split bundle) for Android 10 and up.
- Version
- 1.4.4
- 44
- Requires Android
- 10+
- Size
- 29 MB
- Target Android
- 16
- Package ID
- com.surge.proxyapp
- Format
- APKS split bundle
- Devices
- Supports Android TV
- Malware scan
- Google Play Protect
- Permissions
- 24 declared · 3 sensitive
- Modify files on your device
- Read files on your device
- Read phone status and identity
- Signed by
- CN=Android, O=Google Inc.
- Certificate SHA-256
- cf649825faf716657540724debe08fcaecf6c0ea124979cb256c320d71e61d9b
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