#1280: Lack of a web browser with HTTPS proxy support may cause confusion
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Reporter: marlowe | Owner: n8fr8
Type: defect | Status: closed
Priority: minor | Milestone:
Component: Android (Orbot)-Backend / Core | Version: 1.0
Resolution: wontfix | Keywords:
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Changes (by ioerror):
* status: assigned => closed
* resolution: None => wontfix
Old description:
> In the Tor on Android page, it recommends users of Android 1.6 systems
> use ProxySurf to use Tor. Since ProxySurf does not support proxy HTTPS
> and the "Are you using Tor" page only supports HTTPS. This may lead to
> confusion that Orbot is not proxying correctly when it really is. Either
> an HTTP service for the "Are you using Tor" page or a note in the
> documentation would be most helpful.
>
> [Automatically added by flyspray2trac: Operating System: All]
New description:
In the Tor on Android page, it recommends users of Android 1.6 systems use
ProxySurf to use Tor. Since ProxySurf does not support proxy HTTPS and
the "Are you using Tor" page only supports HTTPS. This may lead to
confusion that Orbot is not proxying correctly when it really is. Either
an HTTP service for the "Are you using Tor" page or a note in the
documentation would be most helpful.
[Automatically added by flyspray2trac: Operating System: All]
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Comment:
The release of Orweb will be our explicit endorsement when it is
available.
I think it's reasonable to point people to ways to use Tor - we are fairly
cautious about this endorsement. We do not endorse it as being perfect and
I've added a note to explain that this isn't perfect, merely a way to use
it.
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/1280#comment:3>
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