I've got big plans for Orbot in 2016... any thoughts on the roadmap below, particularly how it aligns with Tor core roadmap, would be appreciated.
----- Original message ----- From: Nathan of Guardian nathan@guardianproject.info To: guardian-dev@lists.mayfirst.org Subject: Orbot roadmap feedback Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2016 22:58:05 -0500
Here is my current set of brainstormed ideas for Orbot that I am currently working through... please add, edit, improve and prioritize as you are willing and able.
- Continued inclusion of the latest and greatest pluggable transports (Obfs*, Meek, ???)
- Improved support for requesting and configuring Obfs4 bridges - directly integrate with BridgeDB to provide streamlined way for people to get bridges where Tor is blocked
- More Orbot VPN features including better UI for enabling/disabling Tor routing, blocking specific apps, ports and/or hosts, and general "firewall" or little snitch type features within the Orbot VPN
- OrbotShare: an OnionShare inspired file sharing and download manager service to enable easy hidden service .onion setup and sharing (including support for new ephemeral onions)
- OrbotRelay/Bridge: improved UI for running a bridge or relay from within Orbot, including support for scheduled times (night only) or states (only when plugged in, on wifi, and screen is off, etc)
- Removal of Polipo, in favor of new streamlined in process HTTP proxy (less memory use, and more stable)
- Creation of LibOrbot module/library for use by any app to embed Tor into their app
- Overall improved configuration / settings UI to make tuning Orbot a better, simpler experience... this is an expansion of the new exit country selector in Orbot v15.1, but also includes managing things like network usage and so on.
- OrbotWear / OrbotTV: Should we expand Orbot support to other Android platforms like watches and Smart TVs? Perhaps Orbot relay/bridge mode could run on a TV or set top box?
- Some sort of "Pro" or Donation-ware version to allow a pay-what-you-can concept within the app
Good, bad, ugly? Let me know!
Nathan Freitas:
- Overall improved configuration / settings UI to make tuning Orbot a
better, simpler experience... this is an expansion of the new exit country selector in Orbot v15.1, but also includes managing things like network usage and so on.
Could you explain that point a bit more, what you currently have and what you plan to do? Especially the exit country selector seems kind of scary to me but maybe I am just missing some bits. I looked at the changelog you sent to tor-talk (in the alpha 1 release mail) but did not find anything related.
Georg
Hi,
Nathan Freitas: I've got big plans for Orbot in 2016... any thoughts on the roadmap below:
More Orbot VPN features including better UI for enabling/disabling Torouting,
I love the animation when swapping identities but it is challenging to discover.
blocking specific apps, ports and/or hosts, and general
It would be nice to have this in Orbot instead of Privacy Guard, then it can also be more "network" centric.
"firewall" or little snitch type features within the Orbot VPN
Please yes with a firewall, though, outside applications over Tor, it seems that this would be best implemented at the exit routers.
OrbotShare: an OnionShare inspired file sharing and download manager service to enable easy hidden service .onion setup and sharing (including support for new ephemeral onions)
Yes, please. This could very well be the introduction point to Onion Services for many.
OrbotRelay/Bridge: improved UI for running a bridge or relay from within Orbot.
Yes, please. Same introduction point as above. In theory, a good interface is one that allows people to teach themselves.
Creation of LibOrbot module/library for use by any app to embed Tor into their app
Yes, please.
Overall improved configuration / settings UI to make tuning Orbot a better, simpler experience... this is an expansion of the new exit country selector in Orbot v15.1, but also includes managing things like network usage and so on.
Yes, please. It would be great to select each node in a circuit in addition to *just* the country.
OrbotWear / OrbotTV
Yes, please.
Some sort of "Pro" or Donation-ware version to allow a pay-what-you-can concept
Separate versions for the rich and the poor? You could do like LinkedIn and allow more functionality through paid version and charge those who need more security (;
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