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TOR VPN (support.torproject.org)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/privacy@programming.dev
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A VPN that grants network-level privacy on mobile by routing app traffic through Tor, assigns each app a separate circuit for improved separation, bypasses app-level censorship, features per-app routing, security via Rust-based implementation, and awaits early adopter feedback.

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[–] 2 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

Tor VPN can be downloaded and installed from the Google Play Store.

Cannot be trusted IMO... all play store apps are signed by google (they actually hold your signing keys now) and contain proprietary blobs.

Android Tablets and Chromebooks are not supported.

Why not tablets?

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago*

    Yeah, they should publish on f-droid or direct APK as well

    EDIT: Just remembered the new android "feature" that restricts what apps you can install from off the play store to Google approved ones...still worth doing for those of us on AOSP OSes

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    [–] 5 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    isn't orbot doing the same thing?

    Orbot is a free VPN and proxy app that empowers other apps to use the internet more securely. Orbot uses Tor to encrypt your Internet traffic and then hides it by bouncing through a series of computers around the world. Tor is free software and an open network that helps you defend against a form of network surveillance that threatens personal freedom and privacy, confidential business activities and relationships, and state security known as traffic analysis.

    https://orbot.app/en/
    https://guardianproject.info/apps/org.torproject.android/

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 year ago

    Yes, I know, there are several alternatives, I use InviZible Pro, which also use TOR, but it's always good to present also other OpenSource alternatives and the TOR VPN is a very recient release. El rest depends on the user which fits best his needs.

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