[tor-bugs] #30462 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Orbot, Tor Browser for Android (Alpha), Orfox don't work on Chrome OS

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#30462: Orbot, Tor Browser for Android (Alpha), Orfox don't work on Chrome OS
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 Reporter:  softwdensky               |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  needs_information
 Priority:  Medium                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                    |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tbb-mobile                |  Actual Points:
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 Reviewer:                            |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by Dabunne):

 I'm running orbot on a google android device and having this same problem.

 I had Orfox before too. Recently Orfox reported an update was available,
 and after I updated it, it stopped working completely. When I tapped the
 icon a small message box would appear over the icon saying, "App doesn’t
 exist" or "Application doesn’t exist" ...something like that.

 then a week later, orfox and orbot both offered an update. I was hopeful.
 maybe that glitch on orfox was fixed. I updated both. Not only did the
 problem with the "non-existent" orfox persist, but I also started having
 this problem with orbot. I checked the bridges section and there seemed to
 be some trouble there.
 -Connect through community servers: This would stall, hang for 30 sec,
 then show a message: "FAILED. Try another option"
 -Connect directly to Tor (Best): This gives an immediate message:
 "Success. Bridge Configuration is good." but the entire "Use Bridges"
 option is instantly turned off completely when this option is chosen.
 -Connect through cloud servers: This gives an immediate message: "Success.
 Bridge Configuration is good." and the "Use Bridges" option stays active.
 It was even working for a while.. then I restarted my phone today and now
 all I get is this message: "NOTICE: Application request when we haven't
 used client functionality lately. Optimistically trying known bridges
 again."

 I did not update anything else on my phone.
 I can use internet without issue when I reboot the device and make sure
 orbot never loads up on reboot, but turning orbot off while the device is
 running doesn’t resolve the issue.
 Did Google find a way to block Tor so that they could track their users
 even more? Are people infiltrating and secretly creating code for Tor
 tools that disables them? Is there a 3rd party back door hack going on
 that creates a **false** update for Tor tools?

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