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.. warning::
This guide assumes you have completed :ref:`setting up Tor for Android<tor-android>`. Please visit this section first before you proceed as it is required for Firefox to properly work with Tor.
This guide assumes you have completed :ref:`setting up Tor for Android<tor-android>`. Please visit this section before proceeding as it is required for Firefox to properly work with Tor.
Once Tor is setup on your system, you will need to edit your phone's private DNS setting.
Once Tor is setup on your system, you can proceed to setup Firefox:
Navigate to `Network & Internet > Advanced > Private DNS` and toggle Private DNS Mode "off".
#. Download `Firefox Beta <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mozilla.firefox_beta>`_ from the Play Store, or Fennec for F-Droid.
.. figure:: /_static/images/tor/private_dns_off.png
:width: 50%
:alt: Private DNS toggle
#. Next, download a `Proxy Auto Config` file that will use Orbot to resolve `.onion` URLs. We have one hosted `here <https://registry.start9labs.com/sys/proxy.pac>`_.
Next, you can proceed to setup Firefox.
#. Navigate to ``about:config`` in the Firefox URL bar:
Download `Firefox Beta <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mozilla.firefox_beta>`_ from the Play Store, or Fennec for F-Droid.
.. figure:: /_static/images/tor/about_config.png
:width: 50%
:alt: Firefox about config
Now, you need to download a `Proxy Auto Config` file that will use Orbot to resolve `.onion` URLs. We have one hosted `here <https://registry.start9labs.com/sys/proxy.pac>`_.
#. You are going to have to change a few options in here. First, type ``network.proxy.type`` into the search bar, and set the value to ``2``:
Next, navigate to ``about:config`` in the Firefox URL bar:
.. figure:: /_static/images/tor/network_proxy_type.png
:width: 50%
:alt: Firefox network proxy type setting screenshot
.. figure:: /_static/images/tor/about_config.png
:width: 50%
:alt: Firefox about config
You are going to have to change a few options in here. First, type ``network.proxy.type`` into the search bar, and set the value to ``2``:
.. figure:: /_static/images/tor/network_proxy_type.png
:width: 50%
:alt: Firefox network proxy type setting screenshot
Then, search for ``network.proxy.autoconfig_url``, and set the value to ``file:///storage/emulated/0/Download/proxy.pac``:
#. Then, search for ``network.proxy.autoconfig_url``, and set the value to ``file:///storage/emulated/0/Download/proxy.pac``:
.. figure:: /_static/images/tor/autoconfig_url.png
:width: 50%
:alt: Firefox autoconfig url setting screenshot
Next, search for ``network.proxy.socks_remote_dns``, and set the value to ``true``:
#. Next, search for ``network.proxy.socks_remote_dns``, and set the value to ``true``:
.. figure:: /_static/images/tor/socks_remote_dns.png
:width: 50%
:alt: Firefox socks remote dns setting screenshot
.. figure:: /_static/images/tor/socks_remote_dns.png
:width: 50%
:alt: Firefox socks remote dns setting screenshot
Next, search for ``dom.securecontext.whitelist_onions`` and set the value to ``true``.
#. Next, search for ``dom.securecontext.whitelist_onions`` and set the value to ``true``.
.. figure:: /_static/images/tor/firefox_whitelist_mobile.png
:width: 50%
:alt: Firefox whitelist onions screenshot
.. figure:: /_static/images/tor/firefox_whitelist_mobile.png
:width: 50%
:alt: Firefox whitelist onions screenshot
Restart Firefox, and you’re all set! You should now be able to navigate to `.onion` URLs in Firefox. This means you can bookmark Cups Messenger, and use your Bitwarden Tor address in the `Bitwarden Password Manager <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.x8bit.bitwarden&hl=en_US&gl=US>`_ native application.
#. Restart Firefox, and you’re all set!
You should now be able to navigate to `.onion` URLs in Firefox. This means you can bookmark Cups Messenger, and use your Bitwarden Tor address in the `Bitwarden Password Manager <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.x8bit.bitwarden&hl=en_US&gl=US>`_ native application.