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Re: [tor-talk] Tor Relay Smartphone App



Hi, yes it's called Orbot see here

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.torproject.android&hl=en_GB&referrer=utm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_term%3Dorbot&pcampaignid=APPU_Hbc5VJLDFMjB7AaK9oBw

And here's a Reddit thread on setting it up as a non exit node

http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/2im3cz/turn_your_android_into_a_tor_relay_get_bitcoin/
On 11 Oct 2014 22:15, "Casey Rodarmor [Masked]" <FWD_6Vr9gFjZ@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

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> Also, if such an app existed, a cool way way to raise funds for the tor
> project would be to accept donations of old smartphones, erase all the old
> data, install the relay app, and give the phones away as a donation
> incentive. (Of course it would include a cool phone-sized onion sticker to
> put on the back of the case.)
>
> It would probably be a really good way to increase not just the number of
> nodes, but also their geographic diversity, if it's easy for people all
> over the world to donate and get one.
>
> On Sun, Oct 12, 2014 at 6:00 AM, Casey Rodarmor <casey@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Is there an app that can be used to run a tor relay on android/ios
> devices?
> >
> > I'm sure lots of people have old smart phones lying around that they
> don't
> > use, and even one with modest specs would make a great tor relay node if
> it
> > were plugged into power and connected to a home wifi network.
> >
> > It could also have user friendly features like a bandwidth slider to
> limit
> > the amount of bytes/second consumed, so that users could dial it down
> > temporarily and precisely control how much bandwidth it used.
> >
> > Best,
> > Casey
> >
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