Tor Browser and Orbot on Sailfish OS

I tried it but all this hassle was no use: its the same Tor Browser app as the already installed one from the Aurora Store (F-droid shows it as installed already). Also the Orbot (which is required separately to connect to Tor network) is in the Aurora Store (and also apparently the same as in F-droid).

In other words this whole attempt is exactly then in square one and the Guardian repo does not open any new doors :confused:

So as can be seen, its the very same Tor Browser as from Aurora Store and is indicated as already installed by F-droid after adding the Guardian repository.

Where did you see that Orbot is required for Tor Browser to connect to the Tor network? I just downloaded Tor Browser from Aurora Store and was able to connect without anything else. Orbot is a proxy app used to route other Android apps’ traffic through the Tor network. It shouldn’t be necessary for Tor Browser itself.

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Well that’s why i am now bloody confused. When i first installed Tor Browser from Aurora Store, i sure was greeted with SOME kind of indication (can’t remember exactly) that ā€œthis is only a browser for Tor network and it needs accompanying Orbot to make all traffic go through Tor networkā€.

I’m sure of this because otherwise i would have started to use the thing. Is it possible that in this time (and there was an update in queue as you can see) these (or something) have been actually MERGED!?

I tested it and it DOES WORK :sweat_smile: I am no stranger to Tor Browser and would have just truly tapped connect and started testing around websites.

Solution (IF some kind of merge update truly occured between start of this thread and today) is to simply install the official Tor Browser from Aurora Store :+1:

Here’s for future hoping: a native Sailfish OS port installable from ā€œthe supposed main storeā€ Jolla Store.

There can be differences between the versions from the Aurora and f-droid stores.
A search engine says the following:
The main difference between the Guardian Project’s Tor Browser on F-Droid and the Google Play Store is the
build source and update method. F-Droid apps are built directly from source to ensure privacy and no trackers, while Play Store versions are provided by the Tor Project directly.

Which one to choose?
F-Droid/Guardian Repository: Recommended for users seeking maximum privacy, open-source verification, and those who do not use Google services.
Google Play Store: Recommended for ease of use, stability, and automatic updates directly from the developers.
The Guardian Project provides the same official binaries as the Play Store, but their F-Droid repo allows for an alternative installation route.

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