[tor-talk] is it compulsory to enable bridges or apps VPN mode on orbot

[Nathan Freitas]

Thanks for the community support help, Jonathan!

I will just add that you should really install Orfox browser to get the
Tor-only, most private web access setup.

Otherwise, VPN mode is great for other apps that don't know about Tor.

Finally, make sure you upgrade to the final Orbot v15.2.1 RC 8 release:
APK: https://guardianproject.info/releases/Orbot-v15.2.0-RC-8-multi.apk
SIG:
https://guardianproject.info/releases/Orbot-v15.2.0-RC-8-multi.apk.asc

(or available on Google Play)

On Tue, Nov 15, 2016, at 07:35 AM, Jonathan Marquardt wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 10:33:53AM +0530, krihsna wrote:
> > orbot version: 15.2.0-rc7
> > os: android asop 5.1
> > 
> > recently i have downloaded & installed orbot on my device.
> > 
> > i have a few questions about the app:
> > 
> > [q] is it absolutely necessary to enable bridges or apps VPN mode ?
> > 
> Bridges are for circumvention of Tor censoring networks/firewalls. If you
> are 
> able to connect to the Tor network, there's no need for you to configure
> one. 
> More info about bridges: https://www.torproject.org/docs/bridges
> 
> > [q] the app says, it is connected to tor network. do i need to configure each app separately   ?
> > 
> Yes, unless you enable VPN mode.
> 
> > [q] is there any way to configure to divert all network traffic through tor network ?
> > 
> Yes, enable VPN mode. Keep in mind that the VPN feature is still
> experimental 
> and you should not assume to be anonymous when using this mode.
> 
> > thank you for your time & patience.
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