[tor-talk] Orbot blocks internet connection when off wifi (issues when on mobile data network only)

[Mike Perry]

Thus spake Pete K (asdpete at gmail.com):

> Hi I have a strange Orbot issue that has puzzled me for some weeks. Orbot
> while on my wifi network works with most of my apps. But when I am off my
> wifi network (on my mobile data) my browser and apps (facebook, Pandora,
> internet browsing) on my Galaxy Nexus.  It will not connect to the
> internet. Once I turn off Orbot apps and browsers work again (however I am
> no longer using tor VPN and since I am outside of the U.S. Pandora won't
> work. Is there a setting I'm missing? Tor works for me with most of my apps
> on WiFi only (other than Radio.com or iHeart Radio...still trying to figure
> that out)  ?!?!
> 
>   I currently have Orbot configured for;  Tranparent Proxyfing, Tor
> Everything, Entrance/Exit Nodes {US}, Use Default Iptables.

Is your mobile 3G/4G or does it often end up as 1x/EDGE?

If it is significantly slower than your wifi (especially in terms of
ping times/latency), this could be bug #3443:
https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/3443



-- 
Mike Perry
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