Android browser with Tor - how it works
Surfing anonymously is very popular - especially since the NSA scandal. This article explains how you can use your Android smartphone to go through the Internet undetected using a TOR browser.
How to surf anonymously on the android with TOR
TOR stands for "The Onion Router". The network project has been working since 2002 to enable its users to surf anonymously by blurring their online tracks. This is a little more difficult on a smartphone because it is not possible to manually set up a proxy server there. You can find out how it works here:
- First you have to install the free Android app "Orbot" from TOR.
- Now start the "Orbot" app. To enjoy full anonymity, however, you must grant her root access. But even without it, the program works with restrictions.
- The app itself helps you to configure it. You can determine whether all of your data traffic or just individual applications should be protected.
- Here you can set the exact services and apps you want to run via TOR. If you only want selected programs, select »Settings« -> »Transparent Proxying« -> »Select Apps«.
- Now all you have to do is hold down the finger on the large, internal "Orbot" power button in the middle of the app so that the "Orbot" connects to the TOR network. Sometimes, however, he needs several attempts to do this.
- You should never expect speed miracles when surfing anonymously. Because encryption and routing are carried out over three corners, it can take significantly longer to load a website.
- According to some press reports at TOR, things may not be quite so anonymous. Beware of cyber criminals and investigative authorities who may be able to read your data through TOR.
Pssst! You can find more alternatives to TOR and hidemyass if you follow this link - of course quite anonymously.