How to use the tor browser on android install#

The more general rule is not to use accounts on TOR at all, because accounts are data points that can create links over a long enough period of time. Here're some things to keep in mind (~7:15).ĭo NOT use personal accounts that are associated with your real identity. It can be very secure, but if good OpSec rules are not heeded, your anonymity can become very easily conspicuous.

This can sometimes solve the problem of your page being in a foreign language of the exit node that you're using. Sometimes your circuit may be too slow, or you may want to change your exit node. Click on the 'lock' icon in the URL bar, to display the relays in your circuit. Then later, trusted connections can be unblocked manually. (~5:30+) Set HTTPS EVERYWHERE to 'block all unencrypted connections. The 'brush' icon (top-right screen) saves Js settings VS closing the browser entirely, which does not save previous settings. The 'No script' extension allows you to manually configure which scripts can run, and which are blocked (~4:00). It's HIGHLY recommended not to change any other settings (~3:10-~3:20). Do this by changing the security level to 'safer' or 'safest' mode. To remain reasonably anonymous, javascript MUST be disabled. When opening & setting up the TOR browser for the first time, select as many default settings as possible (~everything except maybe Javascript). The notes that I have taken on the video are below: I say this because the video content agrees so far with what little I have seen & done.

How to use the tor browser on android install#

Please correct me if I'm wrong.Ī video titled 'How to use TOR browser Part1 (by the HatedOne / 11:45) seems to be the current way to setup & install TOR on an Android. I was first using Orbot & Inbrowser, but for various reasons I have decided to go with the full fledged TOR setup.Īfter reading ~6 articles and ~3 videos, to see what my options are currently, I have come to the following conclusions. I am in the process of getting TOR browser installed & setup on an LG Android phone.