Browse Privately On Mobile Using Tor: Workshop 4

Tor Browser for Android provides private and anonymous web browsing through multi-layered encryption. It functions similarly to Firefox with address bar, tabs and settings menu. Key settings include enabling "Do Not Track" and tracking protection, disabling cookies, and using the "HTTPS Everywhere" tool to force secure connections. For maximum security, the privacy slider can be set to "Safest" though some sites may have limited functionality as a result.

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Workshop 4

Browse privately on mobile using Tor

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fter months in alpha, the Tor Project’s Tor Browser and ISPs snooping on you. It’s also useful for
for phones and tablets is finally available for Android avoiding censorious totalitarian governments,
users. Tor Browser features multi-layered encryption if that’s your bag. Unfortunately, there’s no
to keep your data and web habits private, and stop websites official iOS version available yet.
Tor Browser: bit.ly/tor478 | 10 mins | Android 4.1

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Launch the Tor Browser If you toggle the switch
and you’re offered two to On and create a
options: a Settings cog
5 bridge – a secret proxy
and a Connect button. connection ISPs can’t block
Pressing the Settings reveals 1 – you have two options: tap
a toggle switch 1 next to an ‘Select a Bridge’ 1 to choose
option called ‘Internet is a pre-set bridge; 2 or press
censored here’, though if ‘Provide a Bridge I know’ 3
you’re browsing in the UK, 2 to input a bridge’s details. 4
you theoretically shouldn’t Tap the Back button 5 to
need to use this. save and return to the home
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screen.
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3 Click Connect to open 1 Tap the three-dot
1 the Tor browser. It looks button and select
and feels like Firefox, Settings from the menu.
with almost identical Here, you can control how
elements: an address bar, 1 2 websites act when you visit
page refresh, 2 plus button them. Under Privacy, be sure
for opening new tabs 3 and 3 to switch on ‘Do not track’ 1
three-dot menu providing and enable Tracking
access to settings. 4 Press Protection. 2 Cookies may
2 4 the tabs icon 5 followed by also be disabled, 3 if you
5 the Incognito icon to switch don’t intend to remain signed
to an even more private into sites.
mode, which blocks tracking
activity.

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Open the three-dot Finally, to ensure that
menu again and select Tor gives you the most
HTTPS Everywhere. 1 1 secure browsing
This browser tool forces all experience possible, visit
websites to load the most Security Settings. You’re
secure version of the page. presented with a slider
2 By tapping this, you’re able to running from Standard to
toggle off 2 the built-in tool, Safest. 1 Choose the setting
which may be necessary for that’s best for you, but note
certain websites to work. that the ‘safer’ you go, the
more settings – such as
JavaScript – will be disabled
on non-secure websites. 2

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