Orfox is more advanced compared to The Tor Project’s Orweb, their current default web browser. Features like WebRTC are blocked by the app while supporting TCP-based streaming platforms like Chromecasts or Roku devices. Unlike other apps that demand much permission on devices, Oxfor removes them, including permission to access Camera, Microphone, Contacts, Location and NFC to protect users’ privacy. This feature proxying to Java network HTTP communications via Orbot HTTP proxy to The Tor Project’s SOCKS platform. It add patches to the device’s Android Java code layer in order to enable proxy access. It reinforces the security against leakage of data and privacy.

Orfox ensures that every Android code accumulated from online surfing is routed through the Tor Browser’s proxy service. It surpasses the capabilities of a core Gecko browser component. As a web browser, it can bookmark sites and contain additional data written to disk. This option allows viewing a website’s mobile version. This app includes “Request Mobile Site” where users can switch between Tor Browser agent to a custom Android user agent, including platforms like “Mozilla/5.0 (Android Mobile rv:31.0), Gecko/20100101 and Firefox/31.0”.

In this way users acquire a working copy of Orfox if the current one is unstable. The app receives automated debug builds through a separate app called F-Droid. This live service prevents hackers from spying the websites that users access, keeps the current location secret from detection by websites and allows users to enter websites restricted or blocked. Tor Browser reroutes communication to a network of relays hosted by The Tor Project’s global volunteers. It also comes with two patches that were unessential for Android platform.

The app retains some of the features and code that Tor Browser repo based on ESR38 for the additional AF-Droid and Android components to any Firefox Android platform.

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