.. _tor-ios:

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Running Tor on iOS
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Orbot is a system-wide proxy for your Android device that enables communications over Tor.

#. Download and install `Orbot from the Apple appstore <https://apps.apple.com/us/app/orbot/id1609461599>`_.
#. Open Orbot and tap on "Settings".
#. Activate the "Disable Orbot for non-onion traffic" setting:
  
    .. figure:: /_static/images/tor/ios-orbot-settings-oniononlymode.png
      :width: 25%
      :alt: iOS Orbot -> Settings -> Onion-Only Mode

#. Go back to the main screen and click "Start" and you will see Tor connect:

    .. figure:: /_static/images/tor/ios-orbot-connecting-full.png
      :width: 35%
      :alt: iOS Orbot Connecting to Tor

#. Apps will now work transparently when requesting onion urls!