Tor Browser for Android

Tor Browser ya Android ni programu pekee iliyo rasmi kwa ajili ya vifaa vya mkononi inayowezeshwa na kutengenezwa na Tor Project. Ni kama Tor Browser ya kompyuta, lakini ni kwa vifaa vya android vya mkononi. Baadhi ya sifa za kipekee za Tor Browser ya Android inahusisha :kupunguza kufuatilia tovuti, kutambua ufuatiliwaji, kukabili utambuzi wa kipekee wa kivinjari, na kukwepa udhibiti.

Tor Browser for Android

System Requirements

Tor Browser for Android is based on Mozilla Firefox for Android and is available for:

  • Android 5.0 or newer.
  • Aarch64, Arm, x86_64 and x86 architectures.

Note: If you are unsure of the type of architecture supported by your Android device, it is advised to install Tor Browser for Android only from the app stores, i.e. Google Play Store or F-Droid.

Download and Install

Tor Browser for Android is available on the Play Store, F-Droid, the Tor Project website and GetTor.

Google Play

Unaweza kusakinisha Tor Browser ya Android kutoka katika Google Play Store.

F-Droid

The Guardian Project provides Tor Browser for Android on the Guardian Project Official App Repository for F-Droid. To install Tor Browser for Android from F-Droid please follow these steps:

  • Download the F-Droid app on your Android device from the F-Droid website.
  • Install the F-Droid Android package file and launch the app.
  • From the navigation bar on the bottom of the screen, tap on "Settings" (⚙️).
  • Under the "My Apps" section, tap on "Repositories".
  • Tap on "+" to add a new repository.
  • Add the official Guardian Project App Repository.
  • It might take a few moments for F-Droid to download the list of apps from the Guardian Project App Repository.
  • Confirm by tapping on "Add Repository".
  • Navigate back to F-Droid's home page.
  • Tap on "Search" (🔍) and query for "Tor Browser for Android".
  • Tap on "Tor Browser for Android" and then tap on "Install" to install the app.

Tor Project website

You can also get Tor Browser for Android by downloading and installing the Android package (apk) file from the Tor Project website. If the Tor Project website is not reachable try with the official website mirrors, either through EFF or Calyx Institute.

GetTor

You can download the Android package (apk) file from GetTor via Email or Telegram.

via Email:

  • Send an email to gettor@torproject.org, and in the body of the message mention "android".
  • GetTor will respond with an email containing links from which you can download the Tor Browser Android package file, the cryptographic signature needed for verifying the download and the fingerprint of the key used to make the signature.

via Telegram:

  • Send a message to @GetTor_Bot on Telegram.
  • Bofya 'Start' au write /start katika mawasiliano.
  • Chagua lugha yako.
  • Tap on 'Send me Tor Browser' and choose Android.
  • GetTor will respond with a downloadable Tor Browser Android package file and the signature which can be used to verify the apk file.

Running Tor Browser Android for the first time

Choose Display Language

When you launch Tor Browser for Android the display language is set to the default language of your system. Tor Browser is available in multiple languages.

To choose your display language:

  • Tap on 'Settings' (⚙️).
  • Tap on 'Language'.
  • Select your desired display language.

Connect

When you run Tor Browser for the first time, you will see the option to connect directly to the Tor network, or to configure Tor Browser for your connection.

  • Toggle on "Always connect automatically" to allow Tor Browser connect to the Tor network automatically with the previously saved connection settings, everytime the browser is launched.
  • Tap on "Connect" to initiate a connection to the Tor network.
  • A progress bar will appear indicating the connection progress.

Jiunganishe katika Tor Browser ya Android

Connection Assist

If your connection is censored and the direct connection to the Tor network fails, Connection Assist might help. Connection Assist is a feature in Tor Browser for Android that when required will offer to automatically apply the censorship circumvention method which works best in your location.

  • Tap on 'Try a bridge'.
  • If Connection Assist is unable to determine your location you can select your region from the dropdown options and then tap on 'Try a bridge'.

Connection Assist for Tor Browser Android

Configure to circumvent censorship

If you are in a region subject to heavy internet censorship and Connection Assist fails to initiate the connection to the Tor network, you will have to follow some additional steps to configure Tor Browser for Android. When direct access to the Tor network is blocked, Tor can be used with circumvention tools, known as "pluggable transports", for getting around these blocks. obfs4, Snowflake and meek-azure are some pluggable transports available to use with Tor Browser for Android.

  • Tap on "Configure Connection" or tap on 'Settings' (⚙️), scroll down to the "Connection" section and tap on "Config Bridge".
  • Toggle on "Use a Bridge".
  • Choose between obfs4, meek-azure and snowflake.

If you have obtained bridge addresses from the Tor Project bridges website, via Email or via Telegram:

  • Tap on "Provide a Bridge I know".
  • Paste the bridge addresses in the input prompt.

Sanidi Tor Browser kwa ajili ya Android

Chagua bridge katika Tor Browser ya Android

Chagua a bridge katika Tor Browser ya Android

Weja bridge katiuka Tor Browser ya Android

Weka anwani ya bridge katika Tor Browser ya Android

Features of Tor Browser for Android

New Tor Circuit

To reload the currently active tab over a new Tor circuit tap on the "New circuit" option from the menu. This option does not affect connections on other tabs and does not clear any private information or unlink your activity.

New Tor circuit on Tor Browser for Android

Security Levels

Security levels disable certain web features that can be used to compromise your security and anonymity. Tor Browser ya Android hutoa hatua zilezile tatu za ulinzi ambazo zinapatikana katika kompyuta. Unaweza kuboresha kiwango cha usalama kwa kufauata hatua zifuatazo:

  • Tap on the "kebab menu" i.e. the 3 vertical dots in navigation bar.
  • Scroll down to the "Privacy and security" section and tap on "Security Level".
  • Sasa unaweza kuchagua chaguo la i.e. Kiwango, Salama zaidi or Salama sana.

Mpangilio wa ulinzi katika Tor Browser ya Android

Update the browser

Tor Browser for Android must be kept updated at all times. If you continue to use an outdated version of the software, you may be vulnerable to serious security flaws that compromise your privacy and anonymity. You can either update Tor Browser for Android from the app stores or manually from the Tor Project website.

Update from the Google Play store

  • Fungua programu ya Google Play Store.
  • Katika sehemu ya juu ya kulia, gonga ikoni ya wasifu.
  • Gonga kwenye 'Manage apps and devices'.
  • Gonga kwenye nembo ya 'Manage'.
  • Gonga kwenye 'Updates available'
  • Gonga kwenye KIvinjari cha Tor ya Android kutoka kwenye orodha ya programu zinazohitaji kuhaririwa.
  • Gonga kwenye 'Update'.

Sanikisha Tor Browser ya Android katika Google Play

Update from F-Droid store

  • Tap on "Settings", then go to "Manage installed apps".
  • On the next screen, select Tor Browser and then tap on the "Update" button.

Sakinisha Tor Browser ya Android katika F-Droid

Update from the website, Tor mirror site or GetTor

  • Download the latest Tor Browser Android package (apk) file from the Tor Project website, one of the official Mirror sites or GetTor.
  • Install the apk file.
  • In most cases, this latest version of Tor Browser for Android will install over the older version, thereby upgrading the browser.
  • If doing this fails to update the browser, you may have to uninstall Tor Browser before reinstalling it.

Uninstall

Tor Browser ya Android inaweza kutolewa mojakwamoja kutoka katika F-Droid, Google Play au kutoka katika mpangilio wa programu wa kifaa chako cha mkononi.

Uninstall from the Google Play store

  • Fungua programu ya Google Play Store.
  • Katika sehemu ya juu ya kulia, gonga ikoni ya wasifu.
  • Gonga kwenye 'Manage apps and devices'.
  • Gonga kwenye nembo ya 'Manage'.
  • Gonga kwenye Kivinjari cha Tor ya Android kutoka kwenye orodha ya programu zilizosakinishwa kwenye kifaa chako.
  • Gonga kwenye 'Uninstall'.

Sanidisha Tor Browser ya Android katika Google Play

Uninstall from F-Droid store

  • Tap on "Settings", then go to "Manage installed apps".
  • On the next screen, select Tor Browser and then tap on the "Uninstall" button.

Sanidisha Tor Browser ya Android katika F-Droid

Uninstalling from the device settings

  • Depending on your mobile device's brand, navigate to Settings > Apps, then select Tor Browser and tap on the "Uninstall" button.

Sanidisha Tor Browser ya Android kutumia mpangilio wa program ya kifaa

Troubleshoot

It is important to know what version of Tor Browser for Android you have installed and to fetch the Tor Logs in order to troubleshoot a problem with the browser. These are important information to share when raising a support ticket or filing a bug report.

Check browser version

From the app:

  • When you have Tor Browser for Android running, tap on 'Settings'.
  • Scroll to the bottom of the page.
  • Tap on 'About Tor Browser'.
  • The version number should be listed on this page.

From Android menu:

  • Navigate to Android's Settings.
  • Tap on 'Apps' to open the list of apps installed on your device.
  • Find 'Tor Browser' from the list of apps.
  • Tap on 'Tor Browser'.
  • Scroll down to the very bottom of the page where the version number will be listed.

View Tor Logs

To view Tor logs:

  • Tap on the settings icon or "Configure connection" when on the "Connect to Tor" screen.
  • Navigate to the "Connection" section of the Settings.
  • Tap on "Tor Logs".
  • To copy the Tor logs to the clipboard, tap on the "Copy" button at the bottom of the screen.

To troubleshoot some of the most common issues by reading the logs, please refer to this Support Portal entry.

Angalia dosari za Tor katika Tor Browser ya Android

Known Issues

Wakati mwingine, kuna baadhi ya vitu havipo katika Tor Browser ya Android, lakini kwa kawaida vipo katika Tor Browser ya kompyuta.

  • Huwezi kuiona Tor circuit. #41234
  • Tor Browser ya Android haiunganishi inapokuwa katika SD Card. #31814
  • Huwezi kufungua anwani za huduma zilizofichwa ambazo zinamuhitaji Client Authorization #31672
  • 'New Identity' feature is not available on Tor Browser for Android. #42589

More about Tor on mobile devices

Orfox

Orfox kwa mara ya kwanza ilitolewa mwaka 2015 na mradi wa The Guardian, kwa lengo la kuwapatia watumiaji wa android njia ya kuperuzi mtandaoni kwa kutumia Tor. Kwa maiaka mitatu iliyofuata ,Orfox iliboreshwa na kuwa namna maarufu ya watu kuperuzi kwa faragha zaidi kuliko kivinjari kingine vya kawaida, na Orfox ikawa muhimu katika kusaidia watu kukwepa udhibiti wa mtandao na kuzipata tovuti zilizozuiliwa na vyanzo muhimu. Mwaka 2019, Orfox iliisha baada ya Tor Browser rasmi ya Android kuanzishwa.

Orbot

Orbot ni programu huru ya proxy ambayo inawezesha programu zingine kutumia mtandao wa Tor. Orbot hutumia Tor kusimba usafirishaji wa data zako mtandaoni. Kisha unaweza kutumia pamoja na programu zingine zilizosanidiwa katika kifaa chako cha mkononi ili kukwepa udhibiti na kulinda ufuatiliwaji. Orbot inaweza kupakuliwa na kusakinishwa kutoka katika Google Play. Angalia our Support portal kama unahitaji vyote Tor Browser ya Android naOrbot kimoja wapo.

Tor Browser for iOS

Hakuna Tor Kivinjari kwa iOS. We recommend an iOS app called Onion Browser, which is open source, uses Tor routing, and is developed by someone who works closely with the Tor Project. Hatahivyo, Apple huitaji kivinjari katika iOS kutumia kitu kinaitwa Webkit, ambayo huzuia Onion Browser kuwa na ulinzi wa faragha kama uliopo katika Tor Browser.

Jifunze zaidi kuhusu Onion Kivinjari. Pakua Onion Kivinjari kwenye App Store.

Tor Browser for Windows Phone

There is currently no supported method for running Tor on older Windows Phones but in case of the newer Microsoft-branded/promoted phones, same steps on Tor Browser on Android can be followed.