Tor for Android mobile devices now available
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I noticed this morning that the Tor Browser is now available for mobile Android devices.
Tor is not something I use often anymore, and on a mobile maybe less so but I couldn't resist. I found I could download the APK at the Tor website. Good for me as I use the Kindle Fire OS.
It installed without a hitch. I was able to use the settings to suit my needs and off I went 'till my battery died. (Not a result of Tor, it was low in the first place.)
With the limited testing I was able to do it is more than equal to Firefox Focus which I am now using. Neither browser is officially supported so we'll see how things develop...[EDIT] Forgot to mention there is also an iOS version.
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TOR has been available for android for a long time via F-Droid (enable the extra repo for the Guardian Project)
https://guardianproject.info/apps/orweb/
You can also force other apps to use TOR
https://guardianproject.info/apps/orbot/
https://orwall.org -
Yes, but this is just one app. no extra apps to add to make this work and is built by TOR.
Also sometimes Orbot is not supported. For instance on my Kindle I can download and install DDG safe browser however it needed Orbot which would not install...
And it is another option for Android users. -
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