Tor & .onion

Stealth Browse routes .onion traffic through the Tor network. Android can use an embedded Tor client or the Orbot companion app. iOS uses the embedded Tor client only. Onion-name resolution and SOCKS5 proxying are scoped to the WebView so regular browsing stays on your normal connection (or VPN).

Premium feature. Tor entries require an active Premium license. By default Tor also requires an active VPN to be running before it can be enabled.
iOS. Orbot is not available on iPhone or iPad. Tor on iOS always uses the embedded client.

Modes

Embedded Tor

Stealth Browse runs its own Tor client (SOCKS5 on port 9150, control on 9151). No companion app needed. This is the only Tor mode on iOS. Bootstrap may take up to 90 seconds on first start.

Orbot (Android)

On Android you can use the official Orbot app as the Tor backend (SOCKS5 9050, HTTP 8118). The browser auto-detects when Orbot is in VPN mode and skips its own proxy override since traffic is already routed. Orbot is not available on iOS.

Settings

Onion resolutionEnable .onion site loading (default On)
JavaScript on .onion sitesDefault Off for security
Block external resources on .onion pagesDefault On - non-onion subresources are blocked to prevent deanonymization
Require VPN before TorDefault On - any system VPN counts (Stealth, Orbot VPN on Android, third-party)
Tor modeAndroid: Embedded or Orbot. iOS: Embedded only

Using Tor

  1. Go to Settings → Tor & Dark Web. On Android choose Embedded or Orbot. On iOS the backend is embedded Tor.
  2. On Android, if Orbot is selected and not installed, the settings page shows an install link.
  3. Open the browser menu and tap Tor to start/stop, request a new circuit, or open the settings panel.
  4. Navigate to any .onion address - the request is sent through SOCKS5 with WebView's PROXY_OVERRIDE.

New Circuit / New Identity

From the menu Tor popup you can request a fresh Tor circuit (new exit relay) at any time. On Android with Orbot, the browser asks Orbot to rotate identity. With embedded Tor on Android and iOS, the control port issues a NEWNYM signal.

Privacy Notes

  • JavaScript is disabled on .onion sites by default. Many onion sites use no JS at all - leave this off whenever possible.
  • External (non-.onion) resources are blocked while you are on a .onion page so trackers cannot pierce the proxy.
  • Tor traffic is stripped of the WebView's normal proxy override the moment you navigate back to a clearnet page.