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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: F600 on April 29, 2013, 02:13 pm

Title: Using Tor browser on personal cell phone... SAFE or not???
Post by: F600 on April 29, 2013, 02:13 pm
Does anyone on here use tor on their smart phones? I just fell like this is a REALLY bad idea no matter what. I just noticed someone in another thread posted and the text was goofy, he said it was from using tor on android  :o.... Thoughts? Sorry in advance if there is a thread on this already..
Title: Re: Using Tor browser on personal cell phone... SAFE or not???
Post by: Jack N Hoff on April 29, 2013, 02:27 pm
For the umpteenth time, it's not safe.  Yes there are some users who do it.  Just like there are users who use onion.to
Title: Re: Using Tor browser on personal cell phone... SAFE or not???
Post by: F600 on April 29, 2013, 02:30 pm
Quote from: Jack N Hoff on April 29, 2013, 02:27 pm
For the umpteenth time, it's not safe.  Yes there are some users who do it.  Just like there are users who use onion.to

Yea thats what I thought... Common sense people.
Title: Re: Using Tor browser on personal cell phone... SAFE or not???
Post by: CCO on April 29, 2013, 03:28 pm
This is an interesting site

https://guardianproject.info/apps/

Been having a look but not given it enough research to say if its safe or not.

I would be inclined to trust the Guardian tbh, guess this is for comms when reporting in restricted countries.

Regards
Title: Re: Using Tor browser on personal cell phone... SAFE or not???
Post by: livestr0ng on May 12, 2013, 08:28 am
I started a thread on this a while back. Pine and others posted a lot about how unsafe it is. Basically, I learned no, it is not safe.
Title: Re: Using Tor browser on personal cell phone... SAFE or not???
Post by: p3nd8s on May 12, 2013, 08:31 am
I wouldn't do it. No, it's definitely not safe.
Title: Re: Using Tor browser on personal cell phone... SAFE or not???
Post by: livestr0ng on May 12, 2013, 09:05 am
Ah I just found the thread I was talking about :)
http://dkn255hz262ypmii.onion/index.php?topic=144018.0
Title: Re: Using Tor browser on personal cell phone... SAFE or not???
Post by: Rastaman Vibration on May 12, 2013, 10:20 am
NOT SAFE! Some people here do all sorts of dumb things. This would be one of them
Title: Re: Using Tor browser on personal cell phone... SAFE or not???
Post by: Devoidest on May 12, 2013, 10:59 am
Is there any risk using tor on a notebook with a cellphone acting like a modem? It would use mobile sim data plan instead of home connection
Title: Re: Using Tor browser on personal cell phone... SAFE or not???
Post by: Deutsche Bank on May 12, 2013, 11:40 am
Quote from: Devoidest on May 12, 2013, 10:59 am
Is there any risk using tor on a notebook with a cellphone acting like a modem? It would use mobile sim data plan instead of home connection

I wouldn't recommend this, simply because every SIM has a IMEI number which can be used to create a profile where you've been.
Title: Re: Using Tor browser on personal cell phone... SAFE or not???
Post by: astor on May 12, 2013, 03:37 pm
I wouldn't use Tor from a phone, but if I absolutely had to, it would be a rooted phone.

The Tor Project people seem to support Orbot, though.