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Orbot uses Tor to encrypt your Internet traffic and then hides it by bouncing through a series of computers around the world. Tor is free software and an open network that helps you defend against a form of network surveillance that threatens personal freedom and privacy, confidential business activities and relationships, and state security known as traffic analysis.

Orbot is the official Tor VPN for Android. Orbot bounces your encrypted traffic multiple times through computers around the world, instead of connecting you directly like traditional VPNs and proxies. This process takes a little longer, but the strongest privacy and identity protection available is worth the wait.

Traffic control

Encrypted traffic from any app, through the Tor network, gives you the highest standard of security and privacy.

Stop snooping

No extra set of eyes knows what apps you use and when, or can stop you from using them.

No history

No central logging of your traffic history or IP address by the network operator and app servers.

Privacy

Any installed app can use Tor via the Orbot VPN feature, or if it has a proxy feature, using the settings found here: https://goo.gl/2OA1y Use Orbot with Twitter, or try private web browsing with DuckDuckGo: https: //goo.gl/lgh1p
Orbot prevents anyone watching your connection from knowing what apps you use or websites you visit. All anyone monitoring your network traffic can see is that you’re using Tor.

Do I need both Tor Browser for Android and Orbot, or just one?

While both Tor Browser for Android and Orbot are great, they serve different purposes. Tor Browser for Android is like the desktop Tor Browser, but on your mobile device. It is a one-stop browser that uses the Tor network and tries to be as anonymous as possible. Orbot on the other hand is a proxy that will enable you to send the data from your other applications (email clients, instant messaging apps, etc.) through the Tor network; a version of Orbot is also inside the Tor browser for Android, and is what enables it to connect to the Tor network. However, that version won’t let you send other apps outside of Tor Browser for Android through it. Depending on how you want to use the Tor network, either or both of these may be a good option.

Disclaimer

The Guardian Project creates apps that are designed to protect your security and anonymity. The protocols we use are considered to be the latest in security technology. Although we are constantly upgrading our software to combat the latest threats and eliminate bugs, no technology is 100% foolproof. For maximum security and anonymity, users must use best practices to stay safe. You can find a good introductory guide to these topics at https://securityinabox.org

What is new

• Update to last Thu 0.4.7.10
• Improved snowflake and obfs4 bridge support
• Improved log sharing features