IOS and Android: The Basics of Tor Secure Access and Anonymous Messaging

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IOS and Android: The Basics of Tor Secure Access and Anonymous Messaging
In the era of smartphones and portable gadgets, the use of shadow resources is becoming more convenient and affordable almost anywhere. However, you should never forget that such communications threaten our anonymity. By determining the location, tracking search queries and activity on the network, the communication device can provide a lot of information about its owner. Therefore, we present the basic recommendations of the anonymous use of handheld gadgets.

Use VPN to encrypt data
This is the first step to mask your IP address. To do this, find a reliable VPN service provider that you like. It is advisable to give preference to services that are based on the Open VPN protocol. A review of reliable providers of such services can be found in the special section on the RuOnion website. We also advise you to pay attention to how your chosen service responded to the VPN blocking law. The list of organizations that refused to comply with the scandalous law can be viewed here .

For maximum convenience and security, it is better to go broke a couple of thousand rubles and purchase a private VPN. If this is not possible - use it for free, but the likelihood that the provider can disclose your data is certainly available, you will also have to put up with advertising and a number of other minor inconveniences.

Use the Tor Browser
If you want your shadow activity to have a maximum chance of anonymity - try to use only the onion network. Using a VPN, do not log into social networks through Tor and do not use accounts that are interconnected with your real name or nicknames attached to it.

Chat Encryption
For Android, we recommend installing Orbot Tor, an application that redirects the traffic of all your applications through Tor.

There are no Orbot analogues on iOS, but you can redirect telegram traffic through Tor, this will increase anonymity.

For encrypted and secure correspondence on your smartphone, we recommend installing the SecEms messenger. The communication platform uses end-to-end encryption, which ensures that the message is read only by the recipient without saving data on the application server and is currently one of the most convenient means of anonymous communication on gadgets.

Anonymous mail
Email anonymity helps avoid spam and activity tracking. Register a fake mailbox using a VPN so that it is not tied to your real IP address.

To encrypt mail on Android, use the free OpenKeycain and K-9 Mail apps. Installation instructions can be read. here .

For IOS, a similar service is available only in a paid version: iPGMail will protect your mail.

Safe Search Engines
Of the search engines working in the torus, the most convenient are StartPage and DuckDuckGo. In addition, we recommend using them in a regular browser, because unlike the usual Google and Yandex, they will not track your requests in order to offer advertising.

But we hasten to note: using these rules, you only increase the chances of anonymity and reduce the likelihood of a device hacking. But the implementation of these points will not ensure complete anonymity. Especially if this is your personal device, designed not only to enter Darknet. Using the gadget as a means of communication for "dark affairs" is best only in extreme cases, when there is no other choice. For example, when communicating with the store during non-income or when other problems arise with the treasure. We sincerely hope that there will be as few reasons as possible for using gadgets during your “treasure hunt”.