[tor-talk] Hidden service on Android device through Orbot

[Nathan Freitas]

On September 8, 2014 12:55:13 PM EDT, Dimitar Milkov <me at programings.eu> wrote:
>How i can set hidden service on my rooted Android phone through Orbot?
>
>From the Orbot interface, i requested root access and successfully
>granted the application with it.
>
>I have kWS server running locally, and i can access what server streams
>on 127.0.0.1 from my web browser.
>
>So, next i just set the server port in Orbot options, and as far as i
>understand, the hostname should be generated and be accessible in
>".Onion hostname" field, but in my case it's not. The field is blank.
>
>I can't find the .onion hostname for my service in order to access it.
>
>What is wrong?

Sounds like you have done everything right. Did you restart Orbot? You should see a notification about the hidden service being activated. Then it should display the value in the .Onion hostname field.

Root is not required BTW for hidden services.