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How to route all android network traffic through the TOR network? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I know I can install orbot and select app by app to use socksv5 in the port 9050. But is there a way to have system wide onion routing in android without having to change the configuration for every app?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (2 children)

In Orbot, you have a "VPN mode" toggle, when enabling it, it will create an Android VPN connection which "torify" the traffic of all apps you have selected in the "Tor-Enabled Apps" section. You can select all apps, but still need to remember to go add new apps each time you install them (I don't think there is an automated way to do it).

Unless this changed recently, Android only supports a single active VPN connection at a time, so unfortunately this Orbot mode cannot be used in conjunction with a standard VPN.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

I had NetGuard set as a VPN to avoid ads so I guess I'll have to choose.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

Also if OP wants to make sure there is no traffic bypassing the VPN they should enable "Always-on VPN" and "Block connections without VPN" in the settings > VPN > Orbot options icon.