Hello,
There are some open issues in android that states the lack of proxy support for Wifi connections.
http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=1273
http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=9126
I know, and the majority of Android users might also know, that there is a way to "hack" the android browser to use proxy. It's done via sqlite.
But I think, as many other users, that this is no solution. The "hack" is only for the bowser, so exclude market, gapps, etc.
Now, someone from google said that:
Comment 8 by [email protected], Jul 07, 2010
There was a bug in how the browser used the http proxy - it was fixed for the Froyo release.
Other applications may still fail though - only the browser even attempts to use the http proxy. In the future we plan to move the proxy-awareness into http stacks, but it's unclear when that work can be done.
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So, as you can see there are no plans whatsoever for implementing proxy support.
What I would like to start here, is some sort of list of kernel/modules/coding requirements, to start a possible development.
To anybody out there that has some know-how on this subject, please speak!
Thank you very much.
Best regards,
Anthon.
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Agreed
Just adding my support to this. It's a much needed feature!
Hi,
Can you teach me how to use the sqlite with android for browsing via proxy... I just want to browse atleast in my university!! Help me out!!
Hello again,
I was thinking the most quick way would be to have a local proxy client (where we would configure our proxy server settings) and redirect/forward all traffic with iptables rules to that local port.
Sort of a transparent proxy.
We have some netfilter modules included in the custom kernels that comes in most custom roms.
No, what proxy client could we use? Is there a busybox proxy client we could use?
Thanks.
Anthon.
sweetheater said:
Hi,
Can you teach me how to use the sqlite with android for browsing via proxy... I just want to browse atleast in my university!! Help me out!!
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http://discuz-android.blogspot.com/2008/01/set-proxy-for-android-web-browser.html
First link in Google :S
I checked it... Is that working ??
sweetheater said:
I checked it... Is that working ??
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Yes it works. I tested with a proxy without authentication and I could access to external websites.
Thanks mate...I have a HTC desire phone...How do I start doing it...I dont have any prior coding knowledge with android or squilt.. please help...!! My University has a proxy setting... I am desperate!! My phone is useless without it
sweetheater said:
Thanks mate...I have a HTC desire phone...How do I start doing it...I dont have any prior coding knowledge with android or squilt.. please help...!! My University has a proxy setting... I am desperate!! My phone is useless without it
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Have you tried opera mini? That appears to get through most proxys with no configuration using "socket" method and seems to be a good solution if you just want to be able to browse the web.
mistahd33 said:
Have you tried opera mini? That appears to get through most proxys with no configuration using "socket" method and seems to be a good solution if you just want to be able to browse the web.
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Hi...I have Opera mini...Could you teach me how to do that...What setting should I have to specify..Help me out!!
sweetheater said:
Hi...I have Opera mini...Could you teach me how to do that...What setting should I have to specify..Help me out!!
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Opera Mini -> Settings -> Advanced -> Protocol -> set to Socket. That works for most people.
mistahd33 said:
Opera Mini -> Settings -> Advanced -> Protocol -> set to Socket. That works for most people.
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I tried its not working for me...Is there any other way
sweetheater said:
I tried its not working for me...Is there any other way
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Only way that I know of is to set up a transpararent proxy on a computer.
Hi
Sorry for my absence.
I've been investigating a little bit and found a great piece of software called Tor - http://www.torproject.org/docs/android.html.en.
It's a privacy and security tool for browsing the Internet. It's also a local transparent proxy!
I have tried this tool at work (we have a proxy to get out to the Internet) and I managed to get Google Email syncs and Google Talk even without configuring anything even close to a proxy!!!
So, great news! I'll do some more research, hope you all can help.
Best regards,
Anthon.
Hi again,
Yesterday I went to the tor irc channel and talked we some nice folks there
Their recommendation was to look for a solution with iptables (what I said in the beginning).
I searched a bit more and found this: http://proxychains.sourceforge.net/.
It seems to be possible to chain the entire "system" and not just an application.
Will try to build this using Android NDK. Don't know if it will work...
Any recommendations?
Best regards,
Anthon.
Thanks a lot buddy...Keep us posted about the updates...I am also trying this orbot... will post the updates!!
And sorry for asking more questions... phone needs to be rooted for using orbot??
50/50...
See the "Platform specific notes": http://www.torproject.org/docs/android.html.en
Thanks...Will give it a try..and post tomorrow!!
Related
Hi all.. a member of the forum idsk released a patch for running the HTChome weather update feature on proxy connection like WAP ones, so I'm sure that anyone using T-Mobile Web or T-Zones will like it.
More details can be found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=371591
We need the help of the forum devs to develop similar solutions to other popular programs like Live messenger etc..
Using tzones with proxy... tried it... but still not quite working. Dunno If i'm doing anything wrong
marscandybars said:
Using tzones with proxy... tried it... but still not quite working. Dunno If i'm doing anything wrong
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If you are using auto mode, you have to load PIE at least once so the weather can get the proxy settings. Load up PIE and browse something like google, then try updating your weather. (Given the fact that you have already set proxy settings in your connection settings)
Ok so they give us a password to connect to the wifi, then from there if you are on a laptop then browser automatically opens and you input a user name and password...this then connects you. I'm not too sure how to do this on my Jasjar, do i manually configure? How? Where do i input username and password because the browser doesnt automatically open for me. We are trying to connect using phones, iphones, and my ppc. How do I connect??
Thanks for reading.
Do you know what kind of authentication used in your school? It's 802.1x? Do you have to install a certificate? Try to find out more information...
Open a good browser(say opera) and try opening any site on it. This is most likely the case. You'll be auto-directed to the page where you can input the user-id and password
I have similar problem.
The VPN solution that is used needs users to authenticate via xauth, which is not supported by WM.
Does anyone have a good proposal for a client to use?
If there's no free solution I don't (really) care about the costs.
EvilJogga said:
I have similar problem.
The VPN solution that is used needs users to authenticate via xauth, which is not supported by WM.
Does anyone have a good proposal for a client to use?
If there's no free solution I don't (really) care about the costs.
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I've made a research and i found these 3 probably solutions, don't know if works but test the trial...
http://www.juniper.net/customers/support/products/aaa_802/oac_demo.jsp
http://www-wlan.uni-regensburg.de/winmobile/konfiguration.html
http://www.ncp.de/
hope it works
@ loiz
Thanks for the links
I tried to find some proper software myself, but apparently i did something really wrong!
The decription of the NCP Tool looks promising, as it should include everything I need. I'll give it a try (could take some days) and tell whether I've been lucky or not...
I downloaded Opera so i will try with that tomorrow...I cant understand German so i cant understand that link and cant download. Will see with Opera anyway, thanks.
james7661 said:
I cant understand German so i cant understand that link and cant download. Will see with Opera anyway, thanks.
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You don't need to
First, on the german version of the NCP homepage youget to the downloads by clicking Downloads, then choosing Software, then the Client, that's also named english
If you can't figure out how to set up he account needed in german, just click on the little American flag in the upper right of the screen
It's present on the homepage and the downloads page.
The second link is just an instruction anyway, except for the link to the SecureW2 Client. You should find the (english) homepage of that via google. You don't need to bother downloading that if the authentication method isn't 802.11.
Thanks mate, but I tried with Opera and it works!!! Now to find a way to access msn!!
james7661 said:
Thanks mate, but I tried with Opera and it works!!! Now to find a way to access msn!!
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You can allways use online live messenger http://mobile.live.com/pocketpc/
Been looking for a way to get it to work at college as well.
Have got no idea what do cause we use certificates here, have one on my ppc and installed it (on sd as well as the device).
Got practically everything filled out except when selecting a certificate i get the message that there is none.
Been trying to consult the It-services desk but they have no experience whit this.
Do you have any idea which steps i should take?
Thanks in advance
Online messengers are blocked also, they use some burst filtering software or something, will check to see if i can find an unblocked site. Would be great if there was a way to allow everything. Thanks lads.
Just got the message also on my phone too, so I guess they don't support Australia either
http://support.skyfire.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=5837
Not sure if this affects Android phones... I hope not!
Don't worry.
We can use the Skyfire by proxy server.
In our country.Skyfire for WM was blocked has long time......
Because this browser can visit youtube,facebook and many overseas websites...
Really am feeling quite helpless......
"cannot provide service in your country at this time."is that so?
visit this URL:http://www.dbank.com/download.action?t=40&k=MjY0MjI1ODM=&pcode=LCw5NzczNCw5NzczNA==&rnd=4
download this file,then replace the APPLICATION DATA/SKYFIRE/prefs.
Starting Skyfire...OK!
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"cannot provide service in your country at this time."is that so?
visit this URL:http://www.dbank.com/download.action?t=40&k=MjY0MjI1ODM=&pcode=LCw5NzczNCw5NzczNA==&rnd=4
download this file,then replace the APPLICATION DATA/SKYFIRE/prefs.
Starting Skyfire...OK!
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downloaded and copied, still get the same message !!!!
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"cannot provide service in your country at this time."is that so?
visit this URL:http://www.dbank.com/download.action?t=40&k=MjY0MjI1ODM=&pcode=LCw5NzczNCw5NzczNA==&rnd=4
download this file,then replace the APPLICATION DATA/SKYFIRE/prefs.
Starting Skyfire...OK!
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may be we need prefs of a country that is subscribed at skyfire service , any help here
Have to give a shout to the Chinese that are working for freedom of information. Brave people!
hoss_n2 said:
may be we need prefs of a country that is subscribed at skyfire service , any help here
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Here's mine if you want to give it a shot, it's from a US HD2.
Help!!!!
sirphunkee said:
Here's mine if you want to give it a shot, it's from a US HD2.
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I just used your prefs but there's the same message of skyfire not working after july 1st. what the hell are we gonna do? one of the main 2 reasons i'm using my wm phone is for the internet and skyfire was the best for me because it plays flash (youtube, some radio stations flash player, flash sites, etc...) i tried Opera 10 and it was a total fiasco! no flash!!! also UZard and it didn't work for me!!! Help!!! what can we use on windows mobile as a browser with descent flash???? any suggestions???
Try to use mach5 browser.
The browser also support to flash10.1......
A working simple solution (at least it worked for me):
Delete "pref" file on APPLICATION DATA/SKYFIRE/prefs.
Then start skyfire using a wifi connection.
It works again, for both 3g+ and wifi connection.
I use a Htc Hd.
no it's not working on wifi deleting prefs
子非鱼 said:
Try to use mach5 browser.
The browser also support to flash10.1......
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A working simple solution (at least it worked for me):
Delete "pref" file on APPLICATION DATA/SKYFIRE/prefs.
Then start skyfire using a wifi connection.
It works again, for both 3g+ and wifi connection.
I use a Htc Hd.
Delete "pref" file on APPLICATION DATA/SKYFIRE/prefs >> HOW YOU DO THAT ? sorry I dont know what to do and I need skyfire in NEWZEALAND please help
can someone please help >(j)<
How can I set a proxy in android ?
does FroYo support HTTP proxy setting ?
why google doesn't care about this problem ?
I need help ! Will it be in FroYo ?
proxy support... help???
I've been trying to find out the same thing... apparently you have to root your phone - check out this site
http://www.chrislowthian.co.uk/how-to-unlock-de-brand-and-root-the-zte-blade-orange-san-francisco/1824/
and then you can install an app to let you manage your proxy settings, i found one called ASProxy on android market but you have to pay for it, or have a look at this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=766569
I don't really understand any of this stuff, haven't tried it yet as I am completely new to android phones and technical language, my previous phone was a old-school nokia so this is a huge leap! Was hoping to find someone who might know a bit more about it and who could explain what to do in English, I don't understand half the words on the second website.
Anyway hope this helps, if anyone can help me please reply!
I have now successfully rooted my phone and am now using FroYo ROM, I followed the instructions on this link:
http://orangesanfrancisco.co.uk/index.php
This site was really helpful for me as I knew nothing about this stuff beforehand, I managed to root the phone without any problems at all. It would have been nice though if someone somewhere on the net had mentioned that in rooting your phone you will be invalidating your warranty... bit late now!
Still trying to find a way of getting wifi through the college proxy server thing, I think this link about transproxy would be really helpful but I don't understand how to install it and have no idea what iptables are and how to do that...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=766569
If anyone can shed light on the iptable question and also how I can download/install the transproxy thing I would be really grateful!
dear sir
i don't know where and o who i have to ask the question...
i installed windows phone, then i tried to add APN but i didn't find proxy and port option to add...
so please can some one help me to edit them or to may be make a change in registry or where ever to add proxy and port.
NB: i installed connection setup, and then i installed the wap configuration without succeding in browsing internet.
best regard!!!
moiisse
naw we cant use proxys yet
the only settings i found is apn setting
settings -> mobile -> apn setup
only very simple controlls, hope they will improove that...
Even me having the same problem. Trying mtnl3g on hd7 . Entered all d settings but no net connection as can't enter the proxy settings. Tried the connection setup also but no use.
Please help
It seems that no one care to help us, or to anawer if at least there is a solution.
I searched all arround without finding anything...
So plz if there a way to find a solution help us.
Best regards
moiisse
moiisse said:
It seems that no one care to help us, or to anawer if at least there is a solution.
I searched all arround without finding anything...
So plz if there a way to find a solution help us.
Best regards
moiisse
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It's not that no-one cares to help you, it's just that there isn't that option available. Perhaps there is some hidden registry entry you could use, but no-one has yet found it.
Casey
No news on the APN proxy setting in WP7?
Hi guys,
No news so far?