[tor-bugs] #24215 [Applications/Orbot]: Use Tor's built-in HTTP proxy instead of polipo. Remove Polipo from Orbot. Comment from other cypherpunks: current Orbot version does, but in about orbot popup it still reads polipo! but httptunnelport is bound

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#24215: Use Tor's built-in HTTP proxy instead of polipo. Remove Polipo from Orbot.
Comment from other cypherpunks: current Orbot version does, but in about
orbot popup it still reads polipo! but httptunnelport is bound
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks         |          Owner:  n8fr8
     Type:  task                |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Very High           |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Orbot  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal              |     Resolution:
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Comment (by o9491020):

 Unfortunately, this does not work for connections starts with HTTP (i.e.,
 when user type "archive.org" in browser and get redirect to HTTPS) and
 you'll get empty string with this error in Tor log

 Nov 12 18:46:07 [removed] Tor[15935]: Saying "HTTP/1.0 405 Method Not
 Allowed\r\n\r\n"
 Nov 12 18:46:07 [removed] Tor[15935]: connection_mark_unattached_ap_():
 Bug: stream (marked at ../src/or/connection_edge.c:2544) sending two socks
 replies? (on Tor 0.3.2.4-alpha )

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