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Tor on mobile devices: How to be "completely" anonymous on mobile

Alright, a lot of people have been coming to be with their ipads, ipods, android phones, iphones, etc telling me to put tor on it, then they don't have a clue how to use it properly. These are my instructions how to use tor on your mobile devices.

If you do not know what tor is, or how to use it, just read it up at Tor's site

ANDROID PHONES/Devices: does NOT have to be rooted

Now for androids, you will need to download a program called Orbot which is also created by Tor, just under an alternate name which is free to download on the android market
[IMG]http://imageshack.us/a/img248/7107/20121027191900.png[/IMG]
Once you have Orbot, you must set up the server properly
1)Open settings
2)Scroll down to "Outbound Network Proxy"
[IMG]http://imageshack.us/a/img715/8809/20121027191907.png[/IMG]
3)Type in "Socks4" on the Outbound Proxy Type
[IMG]http://imageshack.us/a/img827/7958/20121027191929.png[/IMG]

4)Type in "localhost" for the Outbound Proxy Host
[IMG]http://imageshack.us/a/img222/7880/20121027191934.png[/IMG]

5)Type in "8118" for the Outbound Proxy Port
[IMG]http://imageshack.us/a/img266/7784/20121027191938.png[/IMG]

Now you have Orbot fully ready to go, just hold down the giant power button, and it will set up your server
(*for some people you may need to check "relaying" under relays)

Now for it use the proxy server, you must
1)go to Settings
2)Wireless & Networks
3)Mobile Network settings
4)Access point names
[IMG]http://imageshack.us/a/img4/9640/20121027191956.png[/IMG]

5)hit menu>New APN
6)Name whatever you want it to be called
7)APN [depends on your provider] just google APN name for [your network]
[IMG]http://imageshack.us/a/img43/2888/20121027192006.png[/IMG]

8)Proxy: localhost
9)Port: 8118
10)save
11)click on the proxy to connect

To check if you're using Tor right now, click on this

For IOS devices: MUST BE JAILBROKEN

Go to cydia and search in "Mobile Tor" by BigBoss
[IMG]http://imageshack.us/a/img248/6906/photowi.png[/IMG]

If you don't have BigBoss Repo
Sources>edit>add> type in http://apt.bigboss.us.com/repofiles/cydia/

Once you have Mobile tor on your device, go to:
Settings>Wi-Fi>[blue arrow on your wifi]> HTTP Proxy>Manual> Server: localhost>Port:8118
[IMG]http://imageshack.us/a/img37/3708/photo1ng.png[/IMG]

now to check if you're on Tor, click on this
side notes
-Tor is NOT completely anonymous, so don't bother commenting on that, I was just referring to being more anonymous than being on your 4G/3G network.

For questions, feel free to comment/pm
I like it. Sounds cool. I like the sound of Tor on mobile.
(Jul 8, 2014 11:27 PM)Server97 Wrote:  I like it. Sounds cool. I like the sound of Tor on mobile.

2 years later, and I got my first reply. This tutorial probably isn't even valid anymore 😏
OP, I got stuck on the second part. Now I got my hand suck down a drain pipe!
(Jul 8, 2014 11:31 PM)Ahri Wrote:  OP, I got stuck on the second part. Now I got my hand suck down a drain pipe!

Butter. Butter is the answer to everything, sir. 🤝
(Jul 10, 2014 07:11 PM)xadamxk Wrote:  I'm sure this helps a bit, but there is NO SUCH THING as completely anonymous browsing on any mobile device.

The information that comes with packet data from cell towers is more than enough info for most police authorities.

That's what I used quotes around "completely". This was also before knowledge of FBI nodes in tor.

(Oct 27, 2012 06:34 PM)Vicellus Drum Wrote:  *side notes*
-Tor is NOT completely anonymous, so don't bother commenting on that, I was just referring to being more anonymous than being on your 4G/3G network.

Already answered that 2 years ago (;


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