Orbot
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| Developer(s) | The Guardian Project |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 1 October 2008 |
| Stable release | 14.1.4 (November 29, 2014[1]) [±] |
| Preview release | 15 release candidate 3 (April 13, 2015[2]) [±] |
| Development status | Active |
| Written in | Java |
| Operating system | Android[3] |
| Size | 5.2 MB |
| License | 3-clause BSD license |
| Website |
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Orbot is a free software project to provide anonymity on the Internet from a Google Android smartphone. It acts as an instance of the Tor network on such mobile devices and allows traffic routing from a device's web browser, e-mail client, map program, etc., through the Tor network, providing anonymity for the user.[3]
This tool is being used to keep communications on smartphones secure from the governments that may be monitoring their communications, e.g. by political dissidents around the world.[4]
References
- ↑ Nathan Freitas (2014-11-29). "Orbot v14.1.4: The Battle for the Background!". guardian-dev (Mailing list) (The Guardian Project). Retrieved 2014-12-04.
- ↑ Nathan Freitas (2015-04-13). "Orbot v15 RC3... now with x86/ATOM-power!". guardian-dev (Mailing list) (The Guardian Project). Retrieved 2015-04-19.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Shakeel, Irfan (April 2011). "Orbot: Tor- Anonymous On Android". eHacking.net. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- ↑ Farivar, Cyrus (15 February 2012). "From encryption to darknets: As governments snoop, activists fight back". Ars Technica. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
Further reading
- Hathaway, Jay (19 April 2010). "Orbot offers anonymous browsing on Android, via Tor". Switched.com. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
External links
- Orbot at the Google Play store
- Orbot Android package at the F-Droid repository
- Code repository
- Tor on Android. Tor Project.
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