Every Privacy Devices phone ships with a paid 12-month Mullvad VPN licence, WireGuard configured, kill-switch enforced at the OS level, and DNS-over-HTTPS through Mullvad's DNS. No app to install, no configuration to do — works from first boot.
Mullvad VPN GrapheneOS is the default network-layer setup on every Privacy Devices phone. The combination works because Mullvad's WireGuard implementation runs cleanly inside GrapheneOS's per-app network controls — kill-switch enforcement applies at OS level, not just at app level. That distinction matters: a stock-Android Mullvad VPN connection can drop and leak; a Mullvad VPN GrapheneOS connection enforced via VpnService at the system layer does not.
If you are searching for "Mullvad VPN GrapheneOS Australia" because you want to set it up yourself, the steps are documented on the GrapheneOS forum. If you would rather have it done before the phone arrives, every hardened GrapheneOS phone Australia Privacy Devices ships includes a paid 12-month Mullvad licence pre-loaded, WireGuard configured, kill-switch enforced, and DNS-over-HTTPS pointing at Mullvad's DNS — no app to install, no configuration to do.
The "best VPN" arguments online are largely affiliate-marketing battles. Mullvad doesn't run an affiliate programme, doesn't pay influencers, doesn't appear in the Top Ten Best VPN listicles — and that is part of why it is the right choice for someone serious about privacy. The qualities that matter:
Mullvad accounts are identified by a 16-digit account number you generate on signup. No email, no name, no payment-card-bound identity. You can pay with cash through the post if you want zero financial trail. The legitimate use case isn't "doing illegal things"; it's having a VPN that genuinely cannot be served a request to identify "the user with email X" because no email exists.
Mullvad has been through multiple independent security audits — most recently by Cure53 — covering both the apps and the infrastructure. The reports are public. ExpressVPN and NordVPN have also done audits but theirs are typically less rigorous and the underlying ownership structure is opaque (NordVPN's parent has had multiple branding changes).
In 2023, Swedish authorities raided Mullvad's offices with a warrant for user data. The raid found no logs, no records of which user account had connected to which server, nothing to seize. That outcome is the kind of test no marketing claim can substitute for.
Mullvad runs WireGuard as its primary protocol. WireGuard is faster, simpler, and easier to audit than OpenVPN. On a Pixel 10 the protocol overhead is barely measurable. OpenVPN is supported as a fallback for environments where WireGuard is blocked.
GrapheneOS exposes always-on VPN as a system-level setting (not just an app preference). We enable it. The phone cannot use the network without going through Mullvad.
If the VPN connection drops, no traffic leaks. The phone simply has no internet until reconnected. Far stricter than the consumer-default "warn me" behaviour.
All DNS resolution goes through Mullvad's encrypted DNS. Your ISP cannot see what domains you look up. Captive-portal behaviour configured to fail safe.
For specific apps that misbehave behind a VPN (a small number of banking apps), GrapheneOS supports per-app VPN bypass. We configure this only when the user explicitly asks for a specific app.
Default config points at Mullvad Sydney servers for AU users (lowest latency). The user can switch to any of Mullvad's 600+ servers in 40+ countries with two taps.
Your 12-month subscription is included in the device price. When it expires, top up directly through Mullvad with your account number — no Privacy Devices intervention required.
Every Privacy Devices Pixel ships with Mullvad VPN, paid 12-month licence, WireGuard, kill-switch, and DNS-over-HTTPS — configured before dispatch. No app to install.
Browse Pixels → Talk to UsNo-account signup, multiple independent audits, court-tested no-log policy, WireGuard-first, no affiliate marketing.
App installed, 12-month licence pre-paid, WireGuard, kill-switch enabled at OS level, always-on enforced, DNS-over-HTTPS pointing at Mullvad DNS.
Yes. VPNs are legal in Australia.
10–30ms added latency on Pixel 8+. Imperceptible for normal use.
Kill-switch keeps the device offline rather than leaking traffic. Auto-server-switching included.
We are an AU retailer bundling paid Mullvad licences. No formal commercial relationship — the licences are real and yours to own.
Yes. Message us before purchase and we'll configure your phone with your existing account ID.