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[manual/develop] Mobile Tor topic
by emmapeel＠torproject.org 15 Jan '20

15 Jan '20

commit c4f9dbc06cbf3677c2e7e349b40c3e509075d49c Author: Enjeck Cleopatra <32180937+PROTechThor(a)users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon Jan 6 11:05:31 2020 +0100 Mobile Tor topic --- databags/topics+en.ini | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/databags/topics+en.ini b/databags/topics+en.ini index 37b3b15..1626bed 100644 --- a/databags/topics+en.ini +++ b/databags/topics+en.ini @@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ label = Known issues path = make-tor-portable label = Making Tor Browser portable +[mobile-tor] +path = mobile-tor +label = Mobile Tor + [becoming-tor-translator] path = becoming-tor-translator label = Becoming a Tor Translator

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[manual/develop] changes for consistency, see https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/translation/developers#Actuallist
by emmapeel＠torproject.org 15 Jan '20

15 Jan '20

commit 2397c19dd90196b82d5aa845f8a6749019a3dd90 Author: emma peel <emma.peel(a)riseup.net> Date: Tue Dec 24 15:50:49 2019 +0100 changes for consistency, see https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/translation/developers#Ac… --- manual.lektorproject | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/manual.lektorproject b/manual.lektorproject index b6c87dc..70fa926 100644 --- a/manual.lektorproject +++ b/manual.lektorproject @@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ url_prefix = /es-AR/ locale = es-AR [alternatives.fr] -name = Français +name = Français (fr) url_prefix = /fr/ locale = fr @@ -61,12 +61,12 @@ url_prefix = /he/ locale = he [alternatives.id] -name = Indonesia +name = Indonesia (id) url_prefix = /id/ locale = id [alternatives.it] -name = Italia +name = Italiano (it) url_prefix = /it/ locale = it @@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ url_prefix = /is/ locale = is [alternatives.ka] -name = Georgian (ka) +name = ქართული ენა (ka) url_prefix = /ka/ locale = ka

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[manual/develop] Mobile Tor menu topic
by emmapeel＠torproject.org 15 Jan '20

15 Jan '20

commit ac8c890d3fe8850e94629e595d66e9ff8cd8c817 Author: Enjeck Cleopatra <32180937+PROTechThor(a)users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon Jan 6 11:05:46 2020 +0100 Mobile Tor menu topic --- content/menu/contents.lr | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/content/menu/contents.lr b/content/menu/contents.lr index 3346b5c..fd82e3a 100644 --- a/content/menu/contents.lr +++ b/content/menu/contents.lr @@ -35,5 +35,6 @@ Plugins Troubleshooting Uninstalling Known issues +Mobile Tor Becoming a Tor Translator

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[manual/develop] Mobile Tor
by emmapeel＠torproject.org 15 Jan '20

15 Jan '20

commit 7b71df1efef48db1b9b37d44436fe7f20197e458 Author: Enjeck Cleopatra <32180937+PROTechThor(a)users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon Jan 6 16:11:27 2020 +0100 Mobile Tor --- content/mobile-tor/contents.lr | 203 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 203 insertions(+) diff --git a/content/mobile-tor/contents.lr b/content/mobile-tor/contents.lr new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2ce37e1 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/mobile-tor/contents.lr @@ -0,0 +1,203 @@ +_model: topic +--- +title: Mobile Tor +--- +description: Learn about Tor for mobile devices +--- +seo_slug: mobile-tor +--- +key: 15 +--- +body: + + + +### TOR FOR ANDROID + +#### Orfox +Orfox was first released in 2015 by The Guardian Project, with the aim of giving Android users a way to browse the internet over Tor. +Over the next three years, Orfox continously improved and became a popular way for people to browse the internet with more privacy +than standard browsers, and Orfox was crucial for helping people circumvent censorship and access blocked sites and critical resources. +In 2018, [Orfox was sunsetted](https://blog.torproject.org/orfox-paved-way-tor-browser-android) after the official Tor Browser for +Android was released. + +#### Orbot +Orbot is a free proxy app that empowers other apps to use the Tor network. +Orbot uses Tor to encrypt your Internet traffic. Then you can use it with other apps installed on your mobile device to +circumvent censorship and protect against surveillance. +Orbot can be downloaded and installed from [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.torproject.android). +Check out [our Support portal](https://support.torproject.org/tormobile/tormobile-6/) to know if you need both Tor Browser for Android and Orbot or either one. + + +#### Tor Browser for Android +Tor Browser for Android is the only official mobile browser supported and developed by the Tor Project. +It is like the desktop Tor Browser, but for your Android mobile device. +Some of the prime features of Tor Browser for Android include: blocking trackers, defending against surveillance, resisting browser fingerprinting, and circumventing censorship. + + +### DOWNLOADING AND INSTALLATION + +#### Google Play +You can install Tor Browser for Android from [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.torproject.torbrow…. + + +#### F-Droid +The Guardian Project provides Tor Browser for Android on their F-Droid repository. If you would prefer installing the app from F-Droid, please follow these steps: + +1. Install the F-Droid app on your Android device from [the website](https://f-droid.org/) + +2. After installing F-Droid, open the app. + +3. At the lower-right-hand corner, open "Settings" + +4. Under the "My Apps" section, open Repositories + +5. Toggle "Guardian Project Official Releases" as enabled + +6. Now F-Droid downloads the list of apps from the Guardian Project's repository (Note: this may take a few minutes) + +7. Tap the Back button at the upper-left-hand corner + +8. Open "Latest" at the lower-left-hand corner + +10. Open the search screen by tapping the magnifying glass at the lower-right side + +11. Search for "Tor Browser for Android" + +12. Open the query result by "The Tor Project" and install + + +#### The Tor Project website +You can also get Tor Browser for Android by downloading and installing the apk from the [Tor Project website](https://www.torproject.org/download/#android). + + +### RUNNING TOR BROWSER FOR ANDROID FOR THE FIRST TIME + +When you run Tor Browser for the first time, you will see the option to connect directly to the Tor network, +or to configure Tor Browser for your connection with the settings icon. + +#### Connect + +<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-connect.png"> + +In most cases, choosing "Connect" will allow you to connect to the Tor network without any further configuration. +Once clicked, some text will appear, showing Tor’s connection progress. +If you are on a relatively fast connection, but this text seems to get stuck at a certain point, +see the [Troubleshooting](https://tb-manual.torproject.org/troubleshooting) page for help solving the problem. + +#### Configure + +<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-configure.png"> + +If you know that your connection is censored, you should select the settings icon. Tor Browser will take you through a series of configuration options. +The first screen asks if access to the Tor network is blocked or censored on your connection. +If you know your connection is censored, or you have tried and failed to connect to the Tor network and no other solutions have worked, +click the switch. You will then be taken to the [Circumvention](/mobile-tor/#circumvention) screen to configure a pluggable transport. + +### CIRCUMVENTION + +Bridge relays are Tor relays that are not listed in the public Tor directory. +Bridges are useful for Tor users under oppressive regimes, and for people who want an extra layer of security because they're worried somebody will recognize that they are contacting a public Tor relay IP address. + +To use a pluggable transport, click on the settings icon when starting Tor Browser for the first time. The first screen asks if access to the Tor network is censored on your connection. Click on the switch to toggle it. + +<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-censored.png"> + +The next screen provides the option to either use a built-in bridge or custom bridge. +With the "Select a bridge" option, you will have two options: "obfs4" and "meek-azure". + +<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-select-a-bridge.png"> + +<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-selected-a-bridge.png"> + +If you choose the "Provide a Bridge I know" option, then you have to enter a [bridge address](https://tb-manual.torproject.org/bridges/). + +<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-provide-a-bridge.png"> + +<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-provided-a-bridge.png"> + + +### MANAGING IDENTITIES + +#### New Identity + +<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-new-identity.png"> + +This option is useful if you want to prevent your subsequent browser activity from being linkable to what you were doing before. +Selecting it will close all your open tabs and windows, clear all private information such as cookies and browsing history, and use new Tor circuits for all connections. +When Tor Browser is running, you would see so in your phone's notification panel along with the button "NEW IDENTITY". +Clicking on this button will provide you with a new identity. + + +### SECURITY SETTINGS + +<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-security-settings.gif"> + +[Security settings](https://tb-manual.torproject.org/security-settings/) disable certain web features that can be used to attack your security and anonymity. +Tor Browser for Android provides the same three security levels that are available on desktop. +You can modify the security level by following given steps: + +* Tap on a button of 3 vertical dots in URL bar. +* Scroll down and tap on "Security Settings". +* You can now select an option from the security level slider. + + +### UPDATING +Tor Browser must be kept updated at all times. If you continue to use an outdated version of the software, you may be vulnerable to serious security flaws that compromise your privacy and anonymity. +You can update Tor Browser automatically or manually. + +#### Updating Tor Browser for Android automatically +This method assumes that you have either Google Play or F-droid installed on your phone. + +##### Google Play + +<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-update-google-play.png"> + +Click on the hamburger menu next to the search bar and navigate to "My apps and games" > "Updates". +If you find Tor Browser on the list of apps which need updating, select it and click the "update" button. +##### F-Droid + +<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-update-f-droid.png"> + +Click on "Settings", then go to "Manage installed apps". On the next screen, select Tor Browser and finally click on the "update" button. + +#### Updating Tor Browser for Android manually +With Tor Browser closed, remove it from your system by [uninstalling](/mobile-tor/#uninstalling) it. +Visit F-droid, Google Play or the [Tor Project website](https://www.torproject.org/download/#android) and download a copy of the latest Tor Browser release, then [install](/mobile-tor/#) it as before. + + +### UNINSTALLING +Tor Browser for Android can be uninstalled directly from F-droid, Google Play or from your phone's app settings. + +## KNOWN ISSUES + +At the moment, there are some features which are not available in Tor Browser for Android, but are currently available in Tor Browser for desktop. + +* You can't configure a proxy. +* You can't see your Tor circuit. [#25764](https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/25764) +* Custom obfs4 bridges not working. [#30767](https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/30767) +* 'Clear private data' option does not clear browsing history. [#27592](https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/27592) +* Tor Browser for Android does not connect when moved to the SD Card. +* Tor Browser for Android has only private tabs. +* You can't take screenshots while using Tor Browser for Android. [#27987](https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/27987) +* You can't use TBA without Tor. +* You can't configure exit nodes. +* You can't save images. [#31013](https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/31013) +* You can't configure bridges while TBA is running. Bridges can only be configured at the launch screen. +* NoScript permissions can not be configured. +* Tor Browser for Android does not permit in-app automatic updates. + + +### Tor for iOS +There is no Tor Browser for iOS. +We recommend an iOS app called Onion Browser, which is open source, uses Tor routing, +and is developed by someone who works closely with the Tor Project. +However, Apple requires browsers on iOS to use something called Webkit, which prevents Onion Browser +from having the same privacy protections as Tor Browser. + +[Learn more about Onion Browser](https://blog.torproject.org/tor-heart-onion-browser-and-more-ios-t…. +Download Onion Browser from the [App Store](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/onion-browser/id519296448). + + +### Tor for Windows Phone +There is currently no supported method for running Tor on Windows Phone.

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[manual/develop] Update contents.lr
by emmapeel＠torproject.org 15 Jan '20

15 Jan '20

commit e9592bfdc153f081709eabd1d392c7b95ad44773 Author: Enjeck Cleopatra <32180937+PROTechThor(a)users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri Jan 10 20:30:23 2020 +0100 Update contents.lr --- content/mobile-tor/contents.lr | 85 +++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------- 1 file changed, 50 insertions(+), 35 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/mobile-tor/contents.lr b/content/mobile-tor/contents.lr index 69b39c0..3a02790 100644 --- a/content/mobile-tor/contents.lr +++ b/content/mobile-tor/contents.lr @@ -10,7 +10,12 @@ key: 15 --- body: -### TOR FOR ANDROID +### TOR BROWSER FOR ANDROID + +#### Tor Browser for Android +Tor Browser for Android is the only official mobile browser supported and developed by the Tor Project. +It is like the desktop Tor Browser, but for your Android mobile device. +Some of the prime features of Tor Browser for Android include: blocking trackers, defending against surveillance, resisting browser fingerprinting, and circumventing censorship. #### Orfox Orfox was first released in 2015 by The Guardian Project, with the aim of giving Android users a way to browse the internet over Tor. @@ -27,25 +32,19 @@ Orbot can be downloaded and installed from [Google Play](https://play.google.com Check out [our Support portal](https://support.torproject.org/tormobile/tormobile-6/) to know if you need both Tor Browser for Android and Orbot or either one. -#### Tor Browser for Android -Tor Browser for Android is the only official mobile browser supported and developed by the Tor Project. -It is like the desktop Tor Browser, but for your Android mobile device. -Some of the prime features of Tor Browser for Android include: blocking trackers, defending against surveillance, resisting browser fingerprinting, and circumventing censorship. - - ### DOWNLOADING AND INSTALLATION -There exists Tor Browser for Android and Tor Browser for Android (alpha). -Non-technical users should get Tor Browser for Android, as this is stable and less prone to errors. -Tor Browser for Android is available on Play Store, F-droid and the Tor Project website. -It is very risky to download Tor Browser outside of these three platforms. +There exists Tor Browser for Android and Tor Browser for Android (alpha). +Non-technical users should get Tor Browser for Android, as this is stable and less prone to errors. +Tor Browser for Android is available on Play Store, F-droid and the Tor Project website. +It is very risky to download Tor Browser outside of these three platforms. #### Google Play You can install Tor Browser for Android from [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.torproject.torbrow…. #### F-Droid -The Guardian Project provides Tor Browser for Android on their F-Droid repository. +The Guardian Project provides Tor Browser for Android on their F-Droid repository. If you would prefer installing the app from F-Droid, please follow these steps: 1. Install the F-Droid app on your Android device from [the F-droid website.](https://f-droid.org/) @@ -93,7 +92,7 @@ see the [Troubleshooting](https://tb-manual.torproject.org/troubleshooting) page <img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-configure.png" alt="Configure Tor Browser for Android"> -If you know that your connection is censored, you should select the settings icon. +If you know that your connection is censored, you should select the settings icon. Tor Browser will take you through a series of configuration options. The first screen asks if access to the Tor network is blocked or censored on your connection. If you know your connection is censored, or you have tried and failed to connect to the Tor network and no other solutions have worked, @@ -104,7 +103,7 @@ click the switch. You will then be taken to the [Circumvention](/mobile-tor/#cir Bridge relays are Tor relays that are not listed in the public Tor directory. Bridges are useful for Tor users under oppressive regimes, and for people who want an extra layer of security because they're worried somebody will recognize that they are contacting a public Tor relay IP address. -To use a pluggable transport, click on the settings icon when starting Tor Browser for the first time. +To use a pluggable transport, click on the settings icon when starting Tor Browser for the first time. The first screen asks if access to the Tor network is censored on your connection. Click on the switch to toggle it. <img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-censored.png" alt="Censored internet on Tor Browser for Android"> @@ -129,11 +128,10 @@ If you choose the "Provide a Bridge I know" option, then you have to enter a [br <img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-new-identity.png" alt="New Identity on Tor Browser for Android"> -This option is useful if you want to prevent your subsequent browser activity from being linkable to what you were doing before. -Selecting it will close all your open tabs and windows, clear all private information such as cookies and browsing history, and use new Tor circuits for all connections. When Tor Browser is running, you would see so in your phone's notification panel along with the button "NEW IDENTITY". Clicking on this button will provide you with a new identity. - +Unlike in Tor Browser for Desktop, the "NEW IDENTITY" button in Tor Browser for Android does not prevent your subsequent browser activity from being linkable to what you were doing before. +Selecting it will only change your Tor circuit. ### SECURITY SETTINGS @@ -153,49 +151,65 @@ Tor Browser must be kept updated at all times. If you continue to use an outdate You can update Tor Browser automatically or manually. #### Updating Tor Browser for Android automatically -This method assumes that you have either Google Play or F-droid installed on your phone. +This method assumes that you have either Google Play or F-droid installed on your mobile device. ##### Google Play <img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-update-google-play.png" alt="Updating Tor Browser for Android on Google Play"> -Click on the hamburger menu next to the search bar and navigate to "My apps and games" > "Updates". -If you find Tor Browser on the list of apps which need updating, select it and click the "update" button. +Click on the hamburger menu next to the search bar and navigate to "My apps & games" > "Updates". +If you find Tor Browser on the list of apps which need updating, select it and click the "Update" button. + ##### F-Droid <img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-update-f-droid.png" alt="Updating Tor Browser for Android on F-droid"> -Click on "Settings", then go to "Manage installed apps". -On the next screen, select Tor Browser and finally click on the "update" button. +Click on "Settings", then go to "Manage installed apps". +On the next screen, select Tor Browser and finally click on the "Update" button. #### Updating Tor Browser for Android manually -With Tor Browser closed, remove it from your system by [uninstalling](/mobile-tor/#uninstalling) it. -Visit F-droid, Google Play or the [Tor Project website](https://www.torproject.org/download/#android) and download a copy of the latest Tor Browser release, then [install](/mobile-tor/#) it as before. + +With Tor Browser closed, remove it from your system by uninstalling it using your device's settings. +Depending on your mobile device's brand, navigate to Settings > Apps, then select Tor Browser and click on the "Uninstall" button. +Afterwards, visit the [Tor Project website](https://www.torproject.org/download/#android) and download a copy of the latest Tor Browser release, then [install](/mobile-tor/#downloading-and-installation) it as before. ### UNINSTALLING -Tor Browser for Android can be uninstalled directly from F-droid, Google Play or from your phone's app settings. +Tor Browser for Android can be uninstalled directly from F-droid, Google Play or from your mobile device's app settings. + +#### Google Play + +<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-uninstall-google-play.png" alt="Uninstalling Tor Browser for Android on Google Play"> + +Click on the hamburger menu next to the search bar and navigate to "My apps & games" > "Installed". +Select Tor Browser from the list of installed apps, then press the "Uninstall" button. + +#### F-Droid + +<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-uninstall-f-droid.png" alt="Uninstalling Tor Browser for Android on F-droid"> + +Click on "Settings", then go to "Manage installed apps". +On the next screen, select Tor Browser and finally click on the "Uninstall" button. + +#### Mobile device app settings + +<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-uninstall-device-settings.png" alt="Uninstalling Tor Browser for Android using device app settings"> + +Depending on your mobile device's brand, navigate to Settings > Apps, then select Tor Browser and click on the "Uninstall" button. ### KNOWN ISSUES At the moment, there are some features which are not available in Tor Browser for Android, but are currently available in Tor Browser for desktop. -* You can't configure a proxy. * You can't see your Tor circuit. [#25764](https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/25764) * Custom obfs4 bridges not working. [#30767](https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/30767) * 'Clear private data' option does not clear browsing history. [#27592](https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/27592) -* Tor Browser for Android does not connect when moved to the SD Card. -* Tor Browser for Android has only private tabs. +* Tor Browser for Android does not connect when moved to the SD Card. [#31814](https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/31814) * You can't take screenshots while using Tor Browser for Android. [#27987](https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/27987) -* You can't use TBA without Tor. -* You can't configure exit nodes. * You can't save images. [#31013](https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/31013) -* You can't configure bridges while TBA is running. Bridges can only be configured at the launch screen. -* NoScript permissions can not be configured. -* Tor Browser for Android does not permit in-app automatic updates. -### Tor for iOS +### Tor Browser for iOS There is no Tor Browser for iOS. We recommend an iOS app called Onion Browser, which is open source, uses Tor routing, and is developed by someone who works closely with the Tor Project. However, Apple requires browsers on iOS to use something called Webkit, which prevents Onion Browser @@ -205,5 +219,6 @@ from having the same privacy protections as Tor Browser. Download Onion Browser from the [App Store](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/onion-browser/id519296448). -### Tor for Windows Phone +### Tor Browser for Windows Phone There is currently no supported method for running Tor on Windows Phone. +

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[manual/develop] Image alt, TBA alpah and punctuation.
by emmapeel＠torproject.org 15 Jan '20

15 Jan '20

commit ed9342f6be49aeee7062a727e450e3ae2e1c6557 Author: Enjeck Cleopatra <32180937+PROTechThor(a)users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu Jan 9 14:25:57 2020 +0100 Image alt, TBA alpah and punctuation. --- content/mobile-tor/contents.lr | 66 +++++++++++++++++++++++------------------- 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+), 30 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/mobile-tor/contents.lr b/content/mobile-tor/contents.lr index 2ce37e1..69b39c0 100644 --- a/content/mobile-tor/contents.lr +++ b/content/mobile-tor/contents.lr @@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ key: 15 --- body: - - ### TOR FOR ANDROID #### Orfox @@ -37,34 +35,40 @@ Some of the prime features of Tor Browser for Android include: blocking trackers ### DOWNLOADING AND INSTALLATION +There exists Tor Browser for Android and Tor Browser for Android (alpha). +Non-technical users should get Tor Browser for Android, as this is stable and less prone to errors. +Tor Browser for Android is available on Play Store, F-droid and the Tor Project website. +It is very risky to download Tor Browser outside of these three platforms. + #### Google Play You can install Tor Browser for Android from [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.torproject.torbrow…. #### F-Droid -The Guardian Project provides Tor Browser for Android on their F-Droid repository. If you would prefer installing the app from F-Droid, please follow these steps: +The Guardian Project provides Tor Browser for Android on their F-Droid repository. +If you would prefer installing the app from F-Droid, please follow these steps: -1. Install the F-Droid app on your Android device from [the website](https://f-droid.org/) +1. Install the F-Droid app on your Android device from [the F-droid website.](https://f-droid.org/) 2. After installing F-Droid, open the app. -3. At the lower-right-hand corner, open "Settings" +3. At the lower-right-hand corner, open "Settings". -4. Under the "My Apps" section, open Repositories +4. Under the "My Apps" section, open Repositories. -5. Toggle "Guardian Project Official Releases" as enabled +5. Toggle "Guardian Project Official Releases" as enabled. -6. Now F-Droid downloads the list of apps from the Guardian Project's repository (Note: this may take a few minutes) +6. Now F-Droid downloads the list of apps from the Guardian Project's repository (Note: this may take a few minutes). -7. Tap the Back button at the upper-left-hand corner +7. Tap the Back button at the upper-left-hand corner. -8. Open "Latest" at the lower-left-hand corner +8. Open "Latest" at the lower-left-hand corner. -10. Open the search screen by tapping the magnifying glass at the lower-right side +10. Open the search screen by tapping the magnifying glass at the lower-right side. -11. Search for "Tor Browser for Android" +11. Search for "Tor Browser for Android". -12. Open the query result by "The Tor Project" and install +12. Open the query result by "The Tor Project" and install. #### The Tor Project website @@ -78,7 +82,7 @@ or to configure Tor Browser for your connection with the settings icon. #### Connect -<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-connect.png"> +<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-connect.png" alt="Connect to Tor Browser for Android"> In most cases, choosing "Connect" will allow you to connect to the Tor network without any further configuration. Once clicked, some text will appear, showing Tor’s connection progress. @@ -87,9 +91,10 @@ see the [Troubleshooting](https://tb-manual.torproject.org/troubleshooting) page #### Configure -<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-configure.png"> +<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-configure.png" alt="Configure Tor Browser for Android"> -If you know that your connection is censored, you should select the settings icon. Tor Browser will take you through a series of configuration options. +If you know that your connection is censored, you should select the settings icon. +Tor Browser will take you through a series of configuration options. The first screen asks if access to the Tor network is blocked or censored on your connection. If you know your connection is censored, or you have tried and failed to connect to the Tor network and no other solutions have worked, click the switch. You will then be taken to the [Circumvention](/mobile-tor/#circumvention) screen to configure a pluggable transport. @@ -99,29 +104,30 @@ click the switch. You will then be taken to the [Circumvention](/mobile-tor/#cir Bridge relays are Tor relays that are not listed in the public Tor directory. Bridges are useful for Tor users under oppressive regimes, and for people who want an extra layer of security because they're worried somebody will recognize that they are contacting a public Tor relay IP address. -To use a pluggable transport, click on the settings icon when starting Tor Browser for the first time. The first screen asks if access to the Tor network is censored on your connection. Click on the switch to toggle it. +To use a pluggable transport, click on the settings icon when starting Tor Browser for the first time. +The first screen asks if access to the Tor network is censored on your connection. Click on the switch to toggle it. -<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-censored.png"> +<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-censored.png" alt="Censored internet on Tor Browser for Android"> The next screen provides the option to either use a built-in bridge or custom bridge. With the "Select a bridge" option, you will have two options: "obfs4" and "meek-azure". -<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-select-a-bridge.png"> +<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-select-a-bridge.png" alt="Select a bridge on Tor Browser for Android"> -<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-selected-a-bridge.png"> +<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-selected-a-bridge.png" alt="Selected a bridge on Tor Browser for Android"> If you choose the "Provide a Bridge I know" option, then you have to enter a [bridge address](https://tb-manual.torproject.org/bridges/). -<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-provide-a-bridge.png"> +<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-provide-a-bridge.png" alt="Provide a bridge on Tor Browser for Android"> -<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-provided-a-bridge.png"> +<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-provided-a-bridge.png" alt="Provide brigde addresses on Tor Browser for Android"> ### MANAGING IDENTITIES #### New Identity -<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-new-identity.png"> +<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-new-identity.png" alt="New Identity on Tor Browser for Android"> This option is useful if you want to prevent your subsequent browser activity from being linkable to what you were doing before. Selecting it will close all your open tabs and windows, clear all private information such as cookies and browsing history, and use new Tor circuits for all connections. @@ -131,7 +137,7 @@ Clicking on this button will provide you with a new identity. ### SECURITY SETTINGS -<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-security-settings.gif"> +<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-security-settings.gif" alt="Security settings and security slider on Tor Browser for Android"> [Security settings](https://tb-manual.torproject.org/security-settings/) disable certain web features that can be used to attack your security and anonymity. Tor Browser for Android provides the same three security levels that are available on desktop. @@ -151,15 +157,16 @@ This method assumes that you have either Google Play or F-droid installed on you ##### Google Play -<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-update-google-play.png"> +<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-update-google-play.png" alt="Updating Tor Browser for Android on Google Play"> Click on the hamburger menu next to the search bar and navigate to "My apps and games" > "Updates". If you find Tor Browser on the list of apps which need updating, select it and click the "update" button. ##### F-Droid -<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-update-f-droid.png"> +<img style="max-width:300px" class="col-md-6" src="../../static/images/android-update-f-droid.png" alt="Updating Tor Browser for Android on F-droid"> -Click on "Settings", then go to "Manage installed apps". On the next screen, select Tor Browser and finally click on the "update" button. +Click on "Settings", then go to "Manage installed apps". +On the next screen, select Tor Browser and finally click on the "update" button. #### Updating Tor Browser for Android manually With Tor Browser closed, remove it from your system by [uninstalling](/mobile-tor/#uninstalling) it. @@ -169,7 +176,7 @@ Visit F-droid, Google Play or the [Tor Project website](https://www.torproject.o ### UNINSTALLING Tor Browser for Android can be uninstalled directly from F-droid, Google Play or from your phone's app settings. -## KNOWN ISSUES +### KNOWN ISSUES At the moment, there are some features which are not available in Tor Browser for Android, but are currently available in Tor Browser for desktop. @@ -190,8 +197,7 @@ At the moment, there are some features which are not available in Tor Browser fo ### Tor for iOS There is no Tor Browser for iOS. -We recommend an iOS app called Onion Browser, which is open source, uses Tor routing, -and is developed by someone who works closely with the Tor Project. +We recommend an iOS app called Onion Browser, which is open source, uses Tor routing, and is developed by someone who works closely with the Tor Project. However, Apple requires browsers on iOS to use something called Webkit, which prevents Onion Browser from having the same privacy protections as Tor Browser.

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[manual/develop] TBA screenshots
by emmapeel＠torproject.org 15 Jan '20

15 Jan '20

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[manual/develop] Launching TBA for the first time images
by emmapeel＠torproject.org 15 Jan '20

15 Jan '20

commit 21047b53bf1f5ee8a4a526fcd6b194de35f1b4de Author: Enjeck Cleopatra <32180937+PROTechThor(a)users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon Jan 6 11:55:38 2020 +0100 Launching TBA for the first time images --- assets/static/images/android-configure.png | Bin 0 -> 69892 bytes assets/static/images/android-connect.png | Bin 0 -> 69965 bytes 2 files changed, 0 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/assets/static/images/android-configure.png b/assets/static/images/android-configure.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c457cca Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/static/images/android-configure.png differ diff --git a/assets/static/images/android-connect.png b/assets/static/images/android-connect.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8a6c1db Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/static/images/android-connect.png differ

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[manual/develop] more configs for Lithuanian
by emmapeel＠torproject.org 15 Jan '20

15 Jan '20

commit 469ffec017f34e6429f34488a3d29b90730cc76f Author: emma peel <emma.peel(a)riseup.net> Date: Thu Jan 9 10:06:43 2020 +0100 more configs for Lithuanian --- configs/i18n.ini | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/configs/i18n.ini b/configs/i18n.ini index 6c31d97..e32d8b7 100644 --- a/configs/i18n.ini +++ b/configs/i18n.ini @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ content = en -translations = ar,bn,ca,de,el,es,fr,ga,he,id,is,it,ka,mk,pt-BR,pt-PT,ro,ru,th,tr,zh-CN +translations = ar,bn,ca,de,el,es,fr,ga,he,id,is,it,ka,lt,mk,pt-BR,pt-PT,ro,ru,th,tr,zh-CN i18npath = i18n url_prefix = https://tb-manual.torproject.org/ translate_paragraphwise = False

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[manual/develop] Delete android-update-f-droid.png
by emmapeel＠torproject.org 15 Jan '20

15 Jan '20

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