[tor-bugs] #32923 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Detached Tor Browser Firedox APK - Option to Customize Configuration - VPN Function - Android

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#32923: Detached Tor Browser Firedox APK - Option to Customize Configuration - VPN
Function - Android
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 Reporter:  onestep                  |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  enhancement              |         Status:  new
 Priority:  High                     |      Component:  Applications/Tor
                                     |  Browser
  Version:  Tor: 0.4.2.5             |       Severity:  Major
 Keywords:  Tor Browser APK Android  |  Actual Points:
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 I can't say better than what is said here:
 https://www.reddit.com/r/TOR/comments/af9brd/separate_apk_for_torbrowser_alpha_detached_from/

 https://blog.torproject.org/comment/282067#comment-282067
 https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/28786

 How are you guys paying zero attention to this critical function?
 Taking away user customization cripples the fundamental principles of
 freedom to choose and speak freely.

 Also, as Android' built in Always-on VPN can take advantage of outdated
 Orbot's VPN feature to tunnel everything over Tor with zero leak when user
 chooses Block internet without VPN option in Android network settings.

 Just need a separate Tor Browser APK that can be used with good old Orbot.
 Or a new form of something similar that can allow users to choose.

 I recently faced a major headache with Facebook's onion address. Whereby
 it won't allow users to upload anything. Only solution was to choose a
 customized IP/Node a user had used to access Facebook before. And above
 feature can help evade such lock downs.

 I sincerely hope someone takes this seriously and does something.

 Very similar report was filed 13 months before!!!

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