That sounds horrible. These connectors probably break after the fifth time of plugging them in. Apple’s idea with Lightning wasn’t that bad I guess. But then they were to stubborn and it took them years to put USB C in their phones.
IVPN created an awesome website called doineedavpn.com where they honestly and objectively answer that question. It’s one of the reasons why I like IVPN as a VPN provider, they are honest and don’t hide anything from their customers. Also their apps are open source and they support anonymous signup.
Oracle Cloud has a free tier and this video shows you how to set up your own VPN there. I wouldn’t really recommend this as a free VPN solution though. If you need something that’s free, go with Proton VPN’s free tier, Proton is pretty trustworthy and they are very upfront about their business model…
A 2 way micro USB connector. Never thought they existed (lemmy.zip)
You probably don't need a VPN (www.spacebar.news)