Author: n8fr8 Date: 2011-03-02 21:16:07 +0000 (Wed, 02 Mar 2011) New Revision: 24292

Modified: website/trunk/docs/en/android.wml Log: Updated page content to accurately reflect features for Orbot 1.0.4.1. Modified information on related apps, supported devices, roms, etc.

Modified: website/trunk/docs/en/android.wml =================================================================== --- website/trunk/docs/en/android.wml 2011-03-02 21:15:28 UTC (rev 24291) +++ website/trunk/docs/en/android.wml 2011-03-02 21:16:07 UTC (rev 24292) @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Orbot contains Tor, libevent and privoxy. Orbot provides a local HTTP proxy and the standard SOCKS4A/SOCKS5 proxy interfaces into the Tor network. Orbot has the ability to transparently torify all of the TCP traffic on your Android - device when it has the correct permissions. + device when it has the correct permissions and system libraries. </p>

<a id="QrCode"></a> @@ -96,26 +96,22 @@ </p> <br> <p> - For standard Android 1.x devices (G1, MyTouch3G, Hero, Droid Eris, Cliq, Moment): + For standard Android 1.x devices: </p> <ul> - <li>The “ProxySurf” browser available in the Android Market allows for use - of a proxy. Simply set the HTTP Proxy to '127.0.0.1' and port '8118'. - <b>This only proxies some traffic and should not be considered secure.</b> + <li>The Orweb browser available in the Android Market integrates directly with Orbot, and offers a number of other privacy-oriented features. </li> - <li>For Instant Messsaging, try “Beem” in the market, and set the Proxy to SOCKS5 '127.0.0.1' and port '9050'.</li> + <li>For Instant Messsaging, try <a href="https://guardianproject.info/apps/gibber">Gibberbot</a>, which includes support for connecting via Tor and Off-the-Record encryption.</li> </ul> <p> - For Android 2.x devices: Droid, Nexus One + For Android 2.x devices: </p> <ul> - <li>You must root your device for Orbot to transparently proxy all TCP traffic.</li> - <li>For non-modified and non-rooted phones, you'll want to manually configure - your specific applications.</li> - <li>If you root your device, whether it is 1.x or 2.x based, Orbot will - automatically, transparently proxy all web traffic on port 80 and 443 - and all DNS requests. This includes the built-in Browser, Gmail, YouTube, - Maps and any other application that uses standard web traffic.</li> + <li>You must root your device and update the firmware to an iptables-capable ROM for Orbot to transparently proxy all TCP traffic.</li> + <li>For non-modified and non-rooted phones, you'll want to manually configure HTTP or SOCKS proxy settings for specific applications.</li> + <li>If you root your device and install an iptables-capable ROM (such as <a href="http://cyanogenmod.com">Cyanogen<a/>), Orbot can transparently proxy traffic on an app-by-app basis through Tor.</li> + <li>You can also install Firefox for Android from the market with the <a href="https://guardianproject.info/apps/proxymob">ProxyMob Add-on</a> or install the text-only “NDBrowser” from the Android Market. Both of these solutions all routing of web access through Tor on standard, un-rooted devices. + <li>For Instant Messaging, try <a href="https://guardianproject.info/apps/gibber">Gibberbot</a>, which includes support for connecting via Tor and Off-the-Record encryption.</li> </ul>

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