Using the darknet on Android - this is how easy it works

To go to the darknet on the PC, use the Tor browser. On Android, this does not work so easily. You need an app that connects to the Tor network, a browser that uses the app's connection, and darknet addresses.

How do you use the darknet on Android?

A corresponding app is used here as a proxy server connector. So the communication takes place encrypted. Then you send a request via the browser, which is then carried from the proxy server to the world.

1. Install the app Orbot and the Tor Browser for Android (Alpha). To do this, simply search for the two apps in Google Play Store and download them.
2. Once you launch Orbot, you should see an onion that says "Start". Just tap on it to get connected.
3. Once you're connected, you can swipe down a notification from the top. Here you can see how exactly you are connected.
4. If everything works, open the Tor Browser. Here you can now go to "https://www.meine-aktuelle-ip.de/" to check if everything is working properly. If a different IP address and country are displayed here, you are completely anonymous on the net.
5. Darknet addresses such as "http://xmh57jrzrnw6insl.onion" are only accessible via the Tor network. Mostly, however, these are only online for a short time. Vor allem illegale Seiten gehen schnell wieder vom Netz.