Onion Browser 17+

Version History

• 2.1.0

  16 May 2018

  Tor has been updated to 0.3.3.5-rc. OpenSSL has been updated to 1.1.0g.
  
  Onion Browser 2.1 has working translations in Arabic, Bengali, Catalan, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Dutch, French, German, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Irish, Japanese, Norwegian (Bokmål), Persian, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish, Tamil, Telugu, and Ukranian! The app will automatically use the system-wide preferred language, if it is available in Onion Browser.
  
  Special thanks to all of our Transifex volunteers & everyone at Localization Lab for helping with this massive effort:
  AboShanab, Al_Shahrior, anarchodin, anm, ariaa, arielbarbosa, arminoza, Atalanttore, balapandu222, benewfy, beonex1, biancahey, codesmite, CypherZnnb, drashti4, Ecron, emmapeel, feeblebiscuit, flaviove, Herenko, ifti, jpanonowl, jxtsai, kingu, kscanne, kwadronaut, Lafrenze, lyubomyr, mada19, Maria_Jose, Naofumi, nariman, nautilusx, pau.selles, pljmn, pluto987, s8321414, sabs, Selinaf, Selva_Makilan, SilverXp, Songbogong, sonusandeep, strel, sveinki, TokumeiNanashi, tsaizb, umkdikshit, vargaviktor, yahoe.001

• 2.0.3

  12 Feb 2018

  Welcome to Onion Browser 2!
  
  Onion Browser 2 is a total rewrite of the app which contains several new features:
  
  * A friendlier first-time launch experience.
  * An updated user interface, containing "tabbed browsing" and improved settings panels
  * HTTPS Everywhere support
  * 1Password support
  * Built-in ad-blocking and privacy protection
  * Tweak security/privacy settings on a per-site basis (including cookie policy, user agent, and javascript/active content policy).
  * Tor 0.3.1.9
  * Settings and bookmarks from Onion Browser 1 are retained.
  
  Best of all: this update is free!
  
  The Onion Browser 2 update was supported by the Guardian Project, with help from Benjamin Erhart and Carrie Winfrey. Onion Browser 2 is based on the open-source "Endless" Browser; special thanks to Joshua Stein for creating Endless and for granting permission to use it in Onion Browser. See the credits file in the app settings for more information.
  
  2.0.3: Security update: mitigate WebRTC IP address leak, unless in “permissive” content policy mode. See Host Settings->Default Settings to adjust this mode.
  
  2.0.2: Security update: fix DNS leak. Fixes for IPv6 connectivity affecting users of some mobile carriers. Fixes for some crashes. Added localizations for several languages.
  
  2.0.1: Minor update to fix App Store rating link.

• 2.0.2

  3 Feb 2018

  Welcome to Onion Browser 2!
  
  Onion Browser 2 is a total rewrite of the app which contains several new features:
  
  * A friendlier first-time launch experience.
  * An updated user interface, containing "tabbed browsing" and improved settings panels
  * HTTPS Everywhere support
  * 1Password support
  * Built-in ad-blocking and privacy protection
  * Tweak security/privacy settings on a per-site basis (including cookie policy, user agent, and javascript/active content policy).
  * Tor 0.3.1.9
  * Settings and bookmarks from Onion Browser 1 are retained.
  
  Best of all: this update is free!
  
  The Onion Browser 2 update was supported by the Guardian Project, with help from Benjamin Erhart and Carrie Winfrey. Onion Browser 2 is based on the open-source "Endless" Browser; special thanks to Joshua Stein for creating Endless and for granting permission to use it in Onion Browser. See the credits file in the app settings for more information.
  
  2.0.2: Security update: fix DNS leak. Fixes for IPv6 connectivity affecting users of some mobile carriers. Fixes for some crashes. Added localizations for several languages.
  
  2.0.1: Minor update to fix App Store rating link.

• 2.0.1

  22 Jan 2018

  Welcome to Onion Browser 2!
  
  Onion Browser 2 is a total rewrite of the app which contains several new features:
  
  * A friendlier first-time launch experience.
  * An updated user interface, containing "tabbed browsing" and improved settings panels
  * HTTPS Everywhere support
  * 1Password support
  * Built-in ad-blocking and privacy protection
  * Tweak security/privacy settings on a per-site basis (including cookie policy, user agent, and javascript/active content policy).
  * Tor 0.3.1.9
  * Settings and bookmarks from Onion Browser 1 are retained, with the exception of the user-agent spoofing string.
  
  Best of all: this update is free!
  
  The Onion Browser 2 update was supported by the Guardian Project, with help from Benjamin Erhart and Carrie Winfrey. Onion Browser 2 is based on the open-source "Endless" Browser; special thanks to Joshua Stein for creating Endless and for granting permission to use it in Onion Browser. See the credits file in the app settings for more information.
  
  (2.0.1: Minor update to fix App Store rating link.)

• 2.0.0

  21 Jan 2018

  Welcome to Onion Browser 2!
  
  Onion Browser 2 is a total rewrite of the app which contains several new features:
  
  * A friendlier first-time launch experience.
  * An updated user interface, containing "tabbed browsing" and improved settings panels
  * HTTPS Everywhere support
  * 1Password support
  * Built-in ad-blocking and privacy protection
  * Tweak security/privacy settings on a per-site basis (including cookie policy, user agent, and javascript/active content policy).
  * Tor 0.3.1.9
  * Settings and bookmarks from Onion Browser 1 are retained, with the exception of the user-agent spoofing string.
  
  Best of all: this update is free!
  
  The Onion Browser 2 update was supported by the Guardian Project, with help from Benjamin Erhart and Carrie Winfrey. Onion Browser 2 is based on the open-source "Endless" Browser; special thanks to Joshua Stein for creating Endless and for granting permission to use it in Onion Browser. See the credits file in the app settings for more information.

• 1.7.9

  26 Oct 2017

  * Updated to Tor 0.3.1.8. The Tor 0.3.1.X series features improved performance and security. (A future release of Onion Browser will use new Tor 0.3.1.X features to speed up app launch times even more!) This Tor update also includes an update to directory authorities, improving overall connectivity of Tor within the app.
  
  * OpenSSL updated to 1.1.0f.
  
  * Built-in obfs4 bridges updated.
  
  Previous changes in the Onion Browser 1.7 series:
  
  * A new in-app purchase to help support continuing development of Onion Browser.
  
  * Bridge handling revised so that built-in bridges get updated when Onion Browser updates. (Previously you had to de-select and re-select a bridge type to get updated bridges.)
  
  * Tor, libevent, and OpenSSL are now built using the Tor.framework toolkit. See github.com/icepa for more information.
  
  * The Onion Browser default homepage is now significantly faster.

• 1.7.8

  4 Jul 2017

  Onion Browser 1.7.8 contains a security update to Tor:
  
  * Updated to Tor 0.3.0.9. Tor 0.3.0.9 fixes a path selection bug that would allow a client to use a guard that was in the same network family as a chosen exit relay. https://blog.torproject.org/blog/tor-0309-released-security-update-clients
  
  Previous changes in the Onion Browser 1.7 series:
  
  * OpenSSL updated to 1.0.2L. (Since 1.7.6.)
  
  * A new in-app purchase to help support continuing development of Onion Browser.
  
  * Bridge handling revised so that built-in bridges get updated when Onion Browser updates. (Previously you had to de-select and re-select a bridge type to get updated bridges.)
  
  * Tor, libevent, and OpenSSL are now built using the Tor.framework toolkit. See github.com/icepa for more information.
  
  * The Onion Browser default homepage is now significantly faster.

• 1.7.7

  4 Jun 2017

  Onion Browser 1.7.7 is a super minor update to fix some filler text on in-app purchases that was accidentally left in. (Don't compile and submit apps at three in the morning!) It is otherwise identical to 1.7.6.
  
  Changes in Onion Browser 1.7.6:
  
  * Built-in bridges have been updated to use the latest censorship-resistant bridges from Tor Browser. (obfs4 and updated.)
  
  * OpenSSL updated to 1.0.2L
  
  * A new in-app way to support continuing development of Onion Browser.
  
  
  Other changes in the Onion Browser 1.7 series:
  
  * Tor 0.3.0.7 (since Onion Browser 1.7.5)
  
  * Bridge handling revised so that built-in bridges get updated when Onion Browser updates. (Previously you had to de-select and re-select a bridge type to get updated bridges.)
  
  * Tor, libevent, and OpenSSL are now built using the Tor.framework toolkit. See github.com/icepa for more information.
  
  * The Onion Browser default homepage is now significantly faster.

• 1.7.6

  29 May 2017

  Onion Browser 1.7.6 is a minor update:
  
  * Built-in bridges have been updated to use the latest censorship-resistant bridges from Tor Browser. (obfs4 and updated.)
  
  * OpenSSL updated to 1.0.2L
  
  * A new in-app way to support continuing development of Onion Browser.
  
  
  Other changes in the Onion Browser 1.7 series:
  
  * Tor 0.3.0.7 (since Onion Browser 1.7.5)
  
  * Bridge handling revised so that built-in bridges get updated when Onion Browser updates. (Previously you had to de-select and re-select a bridge type to get updated bridges.)
  
  * Tor, libevent, and OpenSSL are now built using the Tor.framework toolkit. See github.com/icepa for more information.
  
  * The Onion Browser default homepage is now significantly faster.

• 1.7.5

  23 May 2017

  Onion Browser 1.7.5 is a minor update:
  
  * Tor updated to 0.3.0.7 to ensure Tor network safety and stability. (Previous version contained 0.3.0.4-rc.)
  
  * Built-in bridges have been updated to use the latest censorship-resistant bridges from Tor Browser. (obfs4 and meek-amazon updated.)
  
  
  Other changes in the Onion Browser 1.7 series:
  
  * Bridge handling revised so that built-in bridges get updated when Onion Browser updates. (Previously you had to de-select and re-select a bridge type to get updated bridges.)
  
  * Tor, libevent, and OpenSSL are now built using the Tor.framework toolkit. See github.com/icepa for more information.
  
  * The Onion Browser default homepage is now significantly faster.

• 1.7.4

  4 Apr 2017

  Onion Browser 1.7.4 is a minor update:
  
  * Built-in bridges have been updated to use the latest censorship-resistant bridges from Tor Browser.
  
  * Tor updated to 0.3.0.4-rc.
  
  * Updated user-agent spoof settings.
  
  
  Other changes in the Onion Browser 1.7 series:
  
  * Bridge handling revised so that built-in bridges get updated when Onion Browser updates. (Previously you had to de-select and re-select a bridge type to get updated bridges.)
  
  * Tor, libevent, and OpenSSL are now built using the Tor.framework toolkit. See github.com/icepa for more information.
  
  * The Onion Browser default homepage is now significantly faster.

• 1.7.3

  24 Feb 2017

  Onion Browser 1.7.3 is a minor update that solves connection issues on some mobile networks.
  
  * Fixed support for IPv6-only (NAT64) networks, which should solve occasional connectivity issues on several mobile carriers (including T-Mobile US). IPv6-only connectivity previously only worked if you had already used Onion Browser at least once over IPv4.
  
  * Simplified "Connecting..." dialog when you launch the app.
  
  * Tor updated to 0.3.0.3-alpha.
  * libevent updated to 2.1.8
  * openssl updated to 1.0.2k
  
  Other changes in the Onion Browser 1.7 series:
  
  * Bridge handling revised so that built-in bridges get updated when Onion Browser updates. (Previously you had to de-select and re-select a bridge type to get updated bridges.)
  
  * Built-in bridges have been updated to use the latest censorship-resistant bridges from Tor Browser.
  
  * Tor, libevent, and OpenSSL are now built using the Tor.framework toolkit. See github.com/icepa for more information.
  
  * The Onion Browser default homepage is now significantly faster.

• 1.7.2

  15 Dec 2016

  Onion Browser 1.7.2 is a hotfix that fixes a crash on 32bit iOS devices.
  
  * OpenSSL was downgraded to 1.0.2j (was 1.1.0c).
  
  It’s been a frustrating week trying to debug this issue, and I'd like to personally apologize to all users affected by this. Thank you for your patience.
  
  If you run an older iOS device and were affected by this issue, please consider signing up for the beta test program so that future issues like this are discovered before release. See onionbrowser.com for more information.
  
  
  Other changes in the Onion Browser 1.7 series:
  
  * Bridge handling code revised so that the built-in obfs4 bridges get updated when Onion Browser updates. Previously you had to re-select the built-in bridges to receive new ones.
  
  * Built-in bridges have been updated to use the latest available censorship-resistant bridges from Tor Browser config. (Includes "iat-mode" obfs4 bridges.)
  
  * Tor, libevent, and OpenSSL are now built using the Tor.framework toolkit. See github.com/icepa for more information. Using the framework to provide dependencies should improve maintainability of the app going forward.
  
  * Tor updated to 0.2.9.7-rc
  
  * libevent updated to 2.1.7-rc
  
  * The Onion Browser default homepage should be significantly faster.

• 1.7.1

  13 Dec 2016

  Onion Browser 1.7.1 is a hotfix release that updates some build settings to try to fix a crash on certain types of iOS devices.
  
  * Tor was also updated to 0.2.9.7-rc.
  
  
  Onion Browser 1.7.0 contains these new features and fixes:
  
  * Bridge handling code revised so that the built-in obfs4 bridges get updated when Onion Browser updates. Previously you had to re-select the built-in bridges to receive new ones.
  
  * Built-in bridges have been updated to use the latest available censorship-resistant bridges from Tor Browser config. (Includes "iat-mode" obfs4 bridges.)
  
  * Tor, libevent, and OpenSSL are now built using the Tor.framework toolkit. See github.com/icepa for more information. Using the framework to provide dependencies should improve maintainability of the app going forward.
  
  * Tor updated to 0.2.9.6-rc
  
  * libevent updated to 2.1.7-rc
  
  * OpenSSL updated to 1.1.0c
  
  * The Onion Browser default homepage should be significantly faster; the server was updated to Tor 0.2.9.6-rc and experimental "single onion mode" enabled since it’s a publicly-known page on a public server. (This is not an app code update, but rather a server-side update.)

• 1.7.0

  9 Dec 2016

  Price update! Onion Browser is now FREE. Special thanks to The Guardian Project and all those who have supported Onion Browser over the years.
  
  If you'd like to support continuing development of Onion Browser and Tor iOS projects, please visit onionbrowser.com or patreon.com/onionbrowser
  
  Onion Browser 1.7.0 contains these new features and fixes:
  
  * Bridge handling code revised so that the built-in obfs4 bridges get updated when Onion Browser updates. Previously you had to re-select the built-in bridges to receive new ones.
  
  * Built-in bridges have been updated to use the latest available censorship-resistant bridges from Tor Browser config. (Includes "iat-mode" obfs4 bridges.)
  
  * Tor, libevent, and OpenSSL are now built using the Tor.framework toolkit. See github.com/icepa for more information. Using the framework to provide dependencies should improve maintainability of the app going forward.
  
  * Tor updated to 0.2.9.6-rc
  
  * libevent updated to 2.1.7-rc
  
  * OpenSSL updated to 1.1.0c
  
  * The Onion Browser default homepage should be significantly faster; the server was updated to Tor 0.2.9.6-rc and experimental "single onion mode" enabled since it’s a publicly-known page on a public server. (This is not an app code update, but rather a server-side update.)

• 1.6.2

  25 Aug 2016

  1.6.2 is a minor update: Tor has been updated to 0.2.8.7, which replaces a retiring bridge authority, contains minor bugfixes, and patches a major Tor bug that does not directly affect Onion Browser (since the ReachableAddresses is unused and unavailable in Onion Browser).
  
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  The 1.6 series is a major update to Onion Browser, which improves the Tor accessibility, performance, and overall security of Onion Browser.
  
  Most importantly, Onion Browser now supports "pluggable transports" like obfs4 and meek, which improve connection support in locations that try to block Tor, thanks to the new "iObfs" library. See the Onion Browser official site for more information about the iObfs library. (Special thanks to the Onion Browser beta testers for their feedback on this new feature. Extra special thanks to The Guardian Project for supporting work on iObfs!)

• 1.6.1

  19 Aug 2016

  1.6.1 is a bugfix release that fixes a crash-on-launch for folks using beta versions of iOS.
  
  * iObfs now built with golang v1.7 (was v1.7rc3). Fixes crash on beta versions of iOS.
  
  PREVIOUS RELEASE NOTES:
  1.6 is a major update to Onion Browser, which improves the Tor accessibility, performance, and overall security of Onion Browser. New features:
  
  * iObfs: Onion Browser now supports "pluggable transports" like obfs4 and meek, which improve connection support in locations that try to block Tor. See the Onion Browser website for more information about the iObfs library. (Special thanks to the Onion Browser beta testers for their feedback on this new feature. Extra special thanks to The Guardian Project for supporting work on iObfs!)
  
  * "One-click" bridge UI: Onion Browser now comes with built-in bridges for obfs4, meek-amazon, and meek-azure -- same the official Tor Browser Bundle and Orbot.
  
  * User-agent spoofing strings updated to the most recent browser versions.
  
  * Tor updated to 0.2.8.6, the first stable release in the 0.2.8 series. This version contains several performance and security improvements.
  
  * OpenSSL updated to 1.0.2h.
  
  * Minimum required iOS version is now iOS 8.2.

• 1.6.0

  6 Aug 2016

  (NOTE: there is a known incompatibility issue with beta versions of iOS. A workaround is being developed, but note that we do not provide official support for users on beta versions of iOS. You should not update if you are running an iOS beta.)
  
  This is a major update to Onion Browser, which improves the Tor accessibility, performance, and overall security of Onion Browser. New features:
  
  * iObfs: Onion Browser now supports "pluggable transports" like obfs4 and meek, which improve connection support in locations that try to block Tor. See the Onion Browser website for more information about the iObfs library. (Special thanks to the Onion Browser beta testers for their feedback on this new feature. Extra special thanks to The Guardian Project for supporting work on iObfs!)
  
  * "One-click" bridge UI: Onion Browser now comes with built-in bridges for obfs4, meek-amazon, and meek-azure -- same the official Tor Browser Bundle and Orbot.
  
  * User-agent spoofing strings updated to the most recent browser versions.
  
  * Tor updated to 0.2.8.6, the first stable release in the 0.2.8 series. This version contains several performance and security improvements.
  
  * OpenSSL updated to 1.0.2h.
  
  * Minimum required iOS version is now iOS 8.2.

• 1.5.16

  7 Jan 2016

  Onion Browser 1.5.16 is a minor update to keep Onion Browser safe with an update to the internal copy of Tor. See onionbrowser.com for more information about this update.
  
  * Tor updated to 0.2.7.6, fixing a security issue when connecting to Tor guards (improving overall anonymity strength and performance).

• 1.5.15

  9 Dec 2015

  Onion Browser 1.5.15 is a minor update to keep Onion Browser safe with updates to the internal copy of Tor and OpenSSL. See onionbrowser.com for more information about these updates.
  
  * Tor updated to 0.2.7.5, the first stable release in the new Tor 0.2.7 series, improving security and performance.
  
  * OpenSSL updated to 1.0.2e, patching several minor security issues.

• 1.5.14

  8 Nov 2015

  FIXED: Crash when pressing menu button on iPad.
  
  FIXED: GREATLY improve app staying connected when when coming back from background. Despite my best efforts to fix the problem for well over a year, there was a minor code issue that went unnoticed causing a lot of the grief. BIG thanks to RustamDz who pointed out the relevant code error.
  
  Tor updated to 0.2.7.4-rc.

• 1.5.13

  30 Oct 2015

  IPAD USERS: We are aware of a bug in this version that causes a crash when pressing the menu button on iPad. An update has been submitted to the App Store and will be available soon.
  
  iOS 8.0+ REQUIRED. Note that support for versions older than iOS 8.2 will be dropped soon. For continuing security, users should update iOS on their device.
  
  Improve performance after coming back from background or device sleep.
  
  Correct issue where the wrong error ("HTTPS Connection Error") was being displayed if Onion Browser could not connect to a site for a non-HTTPS reason.
  
  Prevent user from entering bridges that Onion Browser does not support, leaving Onion Browser in an unusable state.
  
  Tor updated to 0.2.6.10.
  
  OpenSSL updated to 1.0.2d.
  
  General code improvements for iOS 9.

• 1.5.12

  31 Mar 2015

  Allow pasting in the bridges.torproject.org text blob to set bridges, like the Tor Browser launcher.
  
  Allow scanning QR code from bridges.torproject.org to set bridges.
  
  On first run, allow user to configure bridges before trying to connect to Tor.
  
  Tor updated to 0.2.6.5-rc.
  
  OpenSSL updated to 1.0.2a.
  
  Redesigned "Connecting..." prompt when opening the app.

• 1.5.11

  17 Mar 2015

  * Fixed: Bridges with 5-digit port numbers were not being allowed in bridge configuration.
  
  * Improve connection error handling and alert user if Tor client has stopped working.
  
  * Tor updated to 0.2.6.4-rc.
  
  * OpenSSL updated to 1.0.2.
  
  * Libevent updated to 2.0.22-stable.

• 1.5.10

  11 Nov 2014

  A free upgrade to Onion Browser is coming soon for iOS 8, with tabbed browsing and many other requested features! But for now, updates for the current version:
  
  * Add padlock icon to show if page was delivered entirely over TLS or if there was some insecure content.
  
  * Fix display of the progress bar.
  
  * Fix crashing if user types in bridges wrong. Fixed instructions on bridge edit page.
  
  * Fix issue where Forward/Back/"Open Home Page" buttons would simply stop the browser instead of loading desired page.
  
  * Update error handling to show more information if the browser suddenly stops navigating to a requested page.
  
  More information on updates & security issues can always be found at OnionBrowser.com