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Nina’s Monthly Status Report, April 2025
by Nina 06 May '25

06 May '25

Hi! Below is my April’25 report! In April, I resolved 629 (↓47) tickets: * On Telegram (@TorProjectSupportBot) - 531 (↓40); * On RT (frontdesk@tpo) - 94 (↓8); * On WhatsApp (+447421000612) - 3 (0); * And on Signal (+17787431312) - 1 (↑1). My main focus remains the same: I help Russian-speaking users bypass censorship and troubleshoot any issues with Tor Browser. Idocumentedthe latest internet censorship developments in Russia[1] and how it's affecting Tor users, for example, Tails users connecting over Tele2, Beeline and other mobile providersin Russiaare having a very difficult time to connect to Tor as obfs4 is no longer working for them. Adding Webtunnel support in more Tor powered apps like Orbot and Tails would help Russian users to connect to Tor. In April'25 we had a major release 14.5 [2] - so I worked on updating templates in Russian to reflect the latest changes. I also took part in the translation of the Tor Browser User Survey into Russian[3]. We've received some feedback regarding the changes in how Tor Browser 14.5 handles OS spoofing in the HTTP User-Agent header. There was some misunderstanding, with concerns that certain fingerprinting protections might have been removed. I reassured users that Tor Browser still spoofs the operating system version and architecture, limiting this information to broad categories such as Windows, macOS, Linux, or Android. What’s new in version 14.5 is that this behavior is now consistent across both JavaScript and HTTP headers. *##**Google Play Reviews for Tor Browser**(TBA)**and Tor Browser Alpha**for Android* * Tor Browser for Android had a Google Play rating of *4.416*(↑0.01) stars in April, higher than in March’25. * Tor Browser for Android (TBA) got 625 (↓69) reviews out of 62,020 for the lifetime. * Tor Browser for Android Alpha (TBA-Alpha) app had a rating of 4.213 (↑0.005) starts in April, higher than in March’25. * In April, Tor Browser for Android (TBA-Alpha) got 45 (↓4) reviews out of 8,555 for the lifetime. In April the major complaints we got about Tor Browser for Android were related to Tor Browser speed (15). [1] https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/anti-censorship/censorship-analysis/-/iss… [2] https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-145/ [3] https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/community/l10n/-/issues/40152

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Felicia's Monthly Status Report, April 2025
by Priscila 05 May '25

05 May '25

Hi everyone, This is my status report for April 2025. It's a list of all tasks I've been involved with/responsible for. ## Design tasks 1. Allow authentication of Onion Services on Android: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/31672 2. Figure out how to display conflux circuits in Tor Browser’s UI: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/41716 3. Update Connection Assist for Android designs: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/ux/design/-/issues/136 4. Review error prompt shown when Tor exits: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/43186 5. Review new download and support templates: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/web/team/-/issues/59 ## UX support 1. Simplify which circuit we show in the Tor circuit panel: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/43608#n… 2. Create a tor circuits hub: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/43605#n… Best, Priscila (aka Felicia) - UX Team

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ebanam's monthly user support and status report for April 2025
by ebanam 05 May '25

05 May '25

Hello everyone, With the first milestone release of Tor Browser (14.5)[0] in the year, I worked on a few related tasks, namely, updating the Tor Browser User Manual before the release[1], updating the Support Portal[2] and other relevant user support documentation on our support channels and the Tor Forum and user support work post-release. I made progress with writing documentation for the upcoming Tor VPN Android client[3]. Much of my user support related work last month, as is usual, was focused on helping users in regions where Tor is censored. That's it for the summary, following is a more detailed report about the tickets our user support team worked on last month. # Updates We fixed some issues with our Signal user support channel and it should be reachable again[4]. To reach our team on Signal, please contact +17787431312 or @torsupport.89 on Signal. # Frontdesk (email user support channel) * 679(↑) RT tickets created * 691(↑) RT tickets resolved Tickets by topics and numbers: 1. 383(↓) tickets: instructions to circumvent censorship for Chinese speaking users. 2. 102(-) tickets: circumventing censorship in Russian speaking countries. 3. 15(↓) tickets: help with troubleshooting existing Tor Browser install on Desktop (Windows, macOS and Linux). 4. 4(↑) tickets: reports of fake apps on iOS AppStore masquerading as official Tor Browser. 5. 4(↑) tickets: help with troubleshooting existing Tor Browser install on Android. 6. 3(-) tickets: reports of websites blocking Tor connections. 7. 3(↑) tickets: help with installing Tor Browser on Windows. 8. 2(↓) tickets: installing Tor Browser on Linux. 9. 2(↑) tickets: questions about onion services and how to access them. 10. 2(↑) tickets: question about setting up a Tor relay. 11. 2(↑) tickets: users seeing a "proxy refused" error when visiting websites on Tor Browser for Android using Samsung devices.[5] 12. 2(↑) tickets: reports of Tor bug (tor 0.4.8.16): https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/core/tor/-/issues/41040 13. 1(↓) ticket: Unable to login on X.com (formerly Twitter) when using Tor Browser.[6] 14. 1(↓) ticket: circumventing censorship with Tor in Farsi. 15. 1(-) ticket: Websites display in other languages when using Tor Browser. 16. 1(↑) ticket: question about operating system spoofing in Tor Browser. 17. 1(↑) ticket: question about the Tor Browser User Survey. 18. 1(↑) ticket: question about contributing and helping with with localization. 19. 1(↑) ticket: helping users on iOS, using Onion Browser or Orbot, to use censorship circumvention methods. 20. 1(↑) ticket: Bridges website hitting an error while fetching bridges with WebTunnel pluggable transport.[7] # Telegram, WhatsApp and Signal user support channels * 866(↑) tickets resolved Breakdown: * 827(↑) tickets on Telegram * 13(↓) tickets on WhatsApp * 26(↑) tickets on Signal Tickets by topics and numbers: 1. 509(↓) tickets: circumventing censorship in Russian speaking countries. 2. 102(↑) tickets: circumventing censorship with Tor in Farsi. 3. 55(↓) tickets: instructions to circumvent censorship for Chinese speaking users. 4. 14(↓) tickets: helping users on iOS, using Onion Browser or Orbot, to use censorship circumvention methods. 5. 13(↑) tickets: help with using Snowflake with Tor to circumvent censorship. 6. 11(↓) tickets: help with troubleshooting Tor Browser Desktop on Windows, macOS and Linux. 7. 11(↑) tickets: help with troubleshooting Tor Browser Android. 8. 7(↑) tickets: instructions on how to get Tor Browser binaries from GetTor. 9. 5(↓) tickets: help with instructions to use bridges with Tails. 10. 4(-) tickets: questions about onion services and how to access them. 11. 4(↑) tickets: Unable to login on X.com (formerly Twitter) when using Tor Browser. 12. 3(↑) tickets: Bookmarks are failing to load on Tor Browser for Android Alpha. (Issue is resolved.) 13. 2(↑) tickets: instructions to download Tor Browser 13.5 legacy for legacy operating systems. 14. 1(↓) ticket: users seeing a "proxy refused" error when visiting websites on Tor Browser for Android using Samsung devices. 15. 1(↑) ticket: question about operating system spoofing in Tor Browser. # Highlights from the Tor Forum 1. Tor user support now available in Farsi.[8] 2. Canvas fingerprinting protection in Tor Browser.[9] 3. Download protection in Tor Browser.[10] Note: (↑), (↓) and (-) are indicating if the number of tickets we received for these topics have been increasing, decreasing or have been the same from the previous month respectively. best, e. [0]: https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-145/ [1]: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/web/manual/-/issues/182 [2]: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/web/support/-/issues/390 [3]: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/web/support/-/issues/370 [4]: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/community/support/-/issues/40188 [5]: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/42714 [6]: https://forum.torproject.org/t/x-com-formerly-twitter-issues-with-tor-brows… [7]: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/anti-censorship/rdsys/-/issues/262 [8]: https://forum.torproject.org/t/tor-user-support-now-available-in-farsi/18520 [9]: https://forum.torproject.org/t/why-website-display-stripes/18281 [10]: https://forum.torproject.org/t/tor-browser-blocking-downloads/18316

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cve's monthly status report -- April 2025
by Clara Engler 05 May '25

05 May '25

Hello tor-project@, the following contains a list of the work I have done for Tor in April 2025. # arti * Assisted gabi in the release of 1.4.2 * Removed a dead code reference in the RPC API * Added a gitignore for Python * Added a CI check for wildcard requirements in Cargo.toml files # onionmasq * Updated arti to 1.4.2 * Fixed rust-clippy CI container failure * Migrated all containers to a common image * Rewrote the integration test suite to a much cleaner implementation that is not using dirty hacks such as nested bash scripts # onionprobe * Began working on a rewrite of this tool in Rust * Rewrite is already capable of many features, with the exports to Prometheus and friends being the notable exception at the moment. # oniux * Worked together with a contributor to make oniux work without capabilities, by using user namespaces! * This is a really cool thing I am pretty proud of. 🙂 * Fixed a bug regarding mounting by studying the mount(2) syscall in depth and re-mounting '/' with MS_PRIVATE | MS_REC everywhere in order to avoid "leaks" outside of the mount namespace * Improved the overall documentation of oniux # misc * I had some time off this month due to two public holidays as well as a sickness from which I had to recover (nothing serious, just a common cold, I am already doing fine again) * There was also some legal stuff regarding my planned switch from a contractor to an employee * I submitted a talk about onion services to the GPN23 in Karlsruhe

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sajolida's report for April 2025
by sajolida 01 May '25

01 May '25

Hi, Tails ===== Misc ---- - Interviewed an activist in struggle against a nuclear project in France who uses Tails and trains others: https://tails.net/contribute/how/user_experience/interviews/robin/ It was the first time we invited for an interview someone who contacted us initially by email on our Help Desk. It proved to be a success! - Explained why and how we've used https://tails.net/home as the homepage of Tor Browser in Tails until now. (#20822) Project 165 ----------- - Submitted for review a huge branch with improvements to the Tails website (#20766), which covers: Navigation: * Add a secondary navigation for the Documentation section. (#20393) * Add a hamburger menu for this navigation on mobile. (#20065) * Move Contribute from our top navigation to the footer only. (#20835) Typography: * Use a bigger font everywhere on our website. (#17665) * Use a variable font on our website. (#16188) * H1 and H2 headings are hard to differentiate. (#20805) Accessibility: * Add H1 heading to the beginning of page content. (#7506) * Add WCAG "skip to main content" quick link. (#7507) Screenshots: https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/merge_requests/2046 - Did some follow-up on Tor Browser running as Flatpak: * Updated our documentation. (#20867) https://tails.net/doc/anonymous_internet/Tor_Browser/#confinement * Moved forward removing the GNOME bookmarks for "Tor Browser" and "Tor Browser (persistent)". (#15028) Donate Neo ========== - Proposed improvements to the CAPTCHA. (donate-neo#65) - Documented 11 small issues and proposed solutions. (donate-neo#168) -- sajolida The Tor Project — UX Designer

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Rhatto's Monthly Status Report, April 2025
by rhatto 01 May '25

01 May '25

Hi all :) This is my monthly status report for April 2025 with the main relevant activities I have done, was involved or are related to my work during the period. ## CI Templates * Did a soft fork of TPA's ci-templates repository and added various templates for common procedures such as container management, packaging and spell checking: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/onion-services/ci-templates/-/tree/main/o… * AnCIble (CI and Role templates for Ansible) had it's pipeline cleaned and got custom container images to test Ansible recipes: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/onion-services/ansible/ancible/ https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/onion-services/ansible/ancible/container_… ## Releases * Onionbalance 0.2.4: https://forum.torproject.org/t/onionbalance-release-0-2-4/18541 * With updated release workflow. * Resumed uploading packages to PyPI: https://pypi.org/project/Onionbalance/#history * Onionprobe 1.4.0: https://forum.torproject.org/t/onionprobe-release-1-4-0/18284 ## Other Ongoing sponsored work with deployment, maintenance and monitoring of Onion Services. -- Silvio Rhatto pronouns he/him

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PieroV's Monthly Status Report, April 2025
by Pier Angelo Vendrame 30 Apr '25

30 Apr '25

Hi everyone, Here is my status report for April 2025. At the beginning of the month, I helped to do some QA for the 14.5 release (on Linux i686, Android armv7, and Android x86_64). I also did some last-minute fixes, such as the one to actually provide a localized version of region names on Android [tor-browser#43633]. After the big release, I worked on rapid-release rebases (I was an additional reviewer for 133 and did the 134 rebase [tor-browser#43415]). I also started working on the toolchain updates [tor-browser-build#41448]. I've already managed to get Linux and macOS builds with tor-browser-build. But we will have a few problems on Windows because we use the *-pc-windows-gnullvm triples for Rust. I reached out on LLVM's GitHub to see if we can find a solution that will work for everyone [llvm-project#137933]. Finally, I worked on some upstream bugs we would like to fix before Firefox 140 goes beta. Some [Bug 1959147] [Bug 1963354] have been merged. I have some test problems for other ones [Bug 1666613] [Bug 1591337] and one is currently waiting for a review [Bug 1900648]. Best, Pier [Bug 1591337] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1591337 [Bug 1666613] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1666613 [Bug 1900648] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1900648 [Bug 1959147] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1959147 [Bug 1963354] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1963354 [llvm-project#137933] https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/issues/137933 [tor-browser#43415] https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/43415 [tor-browser#43633] https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/43633 [tor-browser-build#41448] https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser-build/-/issues/4…

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