That would explain it (although i thought I remember most browsers still not working, but now I’m not so sure lol)
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I don't know anything about Apple and Safari, but I know you can configure browsers to handle .onion URLs. Perhaps Safari includes handling for that TLD by default. Just guessing.
I can get any app to route through orbot. That is what the choose apps feature is for. It can be done selectively so you can still use clearnet for your clearnet stuff.
That's a different mode. In VPN mode, it acts just like a VPN, routing all your traffic through the Orbot gateway.
This is my VPN mode configuration. Call it what you want.
Ya that's right. That's the VPN mode. When that toggle is disabled, only apps you select are routed through Orbot.
VPN mode still entails access to onion links and multiple hop privacy, right? As in, still uses Tor but the phone treats it like a VPN… at least that’s how I believe I’m using it, although I’ve never been promoted to exclude any apps from being routed thru it 🤔
Yes, that's correct. VPN mode refers specifically how it's implemented on the phone/device, not its underlying capabilities. A browser configured to handle .onion URLs will render properly when connected to tor via Orbot's VPN mode.
Also, you can always go to check.torproject.org to confirm whether you are connected and routing through the tor network.