# New Laptop can't connect to Gemini

**URL:** <https://community.brave.app/t/new-laptop-cant-connect-to-gemini/472830>\
**Category:** Brave Rewards\
**Tags:** gemini\
**Created:** [February 26, 2023, 4:42am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/new-laptop-cant-connect-to-gemini/472830 "2023-02-26T04:42:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![JustAnotherLapras](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cc9497/32.png) [@JustAnotherLapras](https://community.brave.app/u/JustAnotherLapras)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2023, 7:59am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/new-laptop-cant-connect-to-gemini/472830/21 "2023-02-26T07:59:34Z")

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vBat is being deprecated. After April no more vBat. So you will have to connect to an exchange and verify or you will literally get 0 BAT.

> [@vBAT is eliminated](https://community.brave.app/t/vbat-is-eliminated/468369):
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> I understand that in April of this year vBat will disappear. What alternative can you propose for those who, like me, live in a country where none of the custodial accounts are available, but want to continue seeing ads, and who have an account open with Brave. Thank you.

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