Orbot: Mobile Anonymity

[Malvado]

Some of you might be familiar with Tor. Tor is free software and an open network that helps you defend against traffic analysis, a form of network surveillance that threatens personal freedom and privacy, confidential business activities and relationships, and state security.

They have a side project that is made for Android powered devices to keep your anonymity. That project goes by the name of Orbot. Orbot is a free 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.

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For more informtation about TOR and ORBOT, please visit their website @ https://www.torproject.org/ and https://guardianproject.info/apps/orbot/

Orbot app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.torproject.android

 

[Vepaot]

This is all I think about when I hear the word "orbot".

 

[Str8Aro]

I am a fan of protecting my internet traffic especially on a public / open network. Does anyone know if Orbot on our devices is vulnerable in the same manner as desktops re: NSA using Browser Cookies to track Tor Users - The Hacker News ? The sheer volume of data may make it unlikely that one would be targeted but it is something to be aware of.

 

[xsylus]

I've been using Orbot for a while now and it works great! You can always double-check that it's working by turning it on and then going to check.torproject.org. That site will confirm if you're connected via Tor and show your IP. I also recommend using Chrome in incognito mode while using Orbot.

 

[Malvado]

I did forget to mention that it requires a rooted device for Orbot to work as it is supposed to.

 

[MissionImprobable]

I did forget to mention that it requires a rooted device for Orbot to work as it is supposed to.

One more reason to root it seems. Shame iPhone junkies will be unprotected.