Apparently, it is now possible to use SOCKS proxies for WebViews:
-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Re: #26764 [Applications/Orbot]: HTTP proxy bug in Orbot 16.0.2-RC-1 Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2019 02:35:51 -0000 From: Tor Bug Tracker & Wiki <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] #26764: HTTP proxy bug in Orbot 16.0.2-RC-1 --------------------------------+-------------------------- Reporter: soren@… | Owner: n8fr8 Type: defect | Status: assigned Priority: Medium | Milestone: Component: Applications/Orbot | Version: Severity: Normal | Resolution: Keywords: | Actual Points: Parent ID: #24215 | Points: Reviewer: | Sponsor: --------------------------------+-------------------------- Comment (by soren@…): With the upcoming 3.3 release of Privacy Browser, I have switched the code to use the new AndroidX ProxyController, which allows Android's WebViews to use SOCKS proxies. https://developer.android.com/reference/androidx/webkit/ProxyConfig.Builder.html#addProxyRule(java.lang.String) As such, this is not longer an issue for my app. But it may still be a problem for some other people. -- Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/26764#comment:14> Tor Bug Tracker & Wiki <https://trac.torproject.org/> The Tor Project: anonymity online _______________________________________________ List info: https://lists.mayfirst.org/mailman/listinfo/guardian-dev To unsubscribe, email: [email protected]
