3.1.2
2024-04-01
- Updated built-in Snowflake to latest version 2.9.2.
- Added Indonesian translation.
3.1.1
2024-01-30
- Updated built-in Tor to latest version 0.4.8.10.
- Updated built-in Snowflake to latest version 2.8.1.
- Updated translations.
- Fixed crash.
3.1.0
2023-10-25
- Added built-in Tor again to use with new `WKWebView` proxy settings in iOS 17.
This supports scenarios, where Orbot is too unreliable because of memory constraints
or when users want to use it over another VPN.
3.0.2
2023-09-27
- Improved communication with Orbot.
- Updated Hungarian translation.
3.0.1
2023-06-30
- Fixed problem, where webpage was still showing when returning to the app,
although "forget in background" security setting was selected.
- Updated Spanish translation.
3.0.0
2023-06-14
- Onion Browser now relies on Orbot for Tor network access.
Orbot handles all network routing and Onion Browser just makes sure that all requests get cancelled, when Orbot stops.
- Replaced old `UIWebView` with newer `WKWebView`. Parallelized loading, newer web standards support.
- Finally supports media streaming over Tor!
- Minimum iOS version is now 15, as that's what Orbot supports.
- Removed HTTPSEverywhere. That's built into iOS 15, already.
- Removed WebRTC blocking. Not a danger anymore.
- Replaced outdated DNT header ("Do-Not-Track") with new GPC header ("Global-Privacy-Control").
- Added support for multiple windows on iPad.
- Added support to download all content.
- Added "Find in Page" for iOS 16 and newer.
2.8.3
2022-12-14
- Updated to Tor.framework 407.11.1 containing Tor 0.4.7.11.
- Support custom search engines.
- Translation updates.
- Added setting to control background-hiding.
2.8.2
2022-10-12
- Updated to Tor.framework 407.10.2 containing Tor 0.4.7.10.
- Updated Snowflake to version 2.3.1.
- Updated Obfs4proxy to version 0.0.14.
- Fixed crash when editing a bookmark URL.
- Minor translation updates.
- Improved "we have problems connecting" logic.
2.8.1
2022-07-11
- Updated to Tor.framework 407.8.2 containing Tor 0.4.7.8.
2.8.0
2022-06-08
- Updated to Tor.framework 407.7.1 containing Tor 0.4.7.7 and OpenSSL 1.1.1o.
- Updated to Snowflake 2.2.0.
- Updated Spanish and Ukranian translation.
- Added Romanian translation.
- Fixed behaviour around Onion-Location redirects.
- Improved tab overview. Use snapshots instead of small webviews. Big thanks to Alexey Kosylo!
2.7.9
2022-04-04
- Updated to Tor.framework 406.10.1 containing Tor 0.4.6.10 and OpenSSL 1.1.1m.
- Updated Ukrainian, Russian and traditional Chinese translations.
- Updated NYT onion address.
- Added DW and Twitter onion address to default bookmarks.
- Updated HSTS list for automatic rewrites to HTTPS.
2.7.8
2022-02-26
- Improved app icon.
- Translation updates.
- Updated to Tor 0.4.6.9 and OpenSSL 1.1.1m.
- Updated to latest Snowflake and Obfs4proxy containing fixes and improvements.
- Added Khmer translation.
2.7.7
2021-11-19
- Finally added Greek to app translation. Not complete, yet, but mostly.
- Actively migrate v2 onion default bookmarks to v3.
- Added feedback, when bridge settings were changed during startup.
2.7.5
2021-08-17
- Updated Arabic, Irish and Macedonian translations.
- Updated Tor to version 0.4.5.9.
- Updated Snowflake to version 1.1.0.
- Fixed a bug, where no tab was shown after restart and toolbar was also hidden.
- Added "Very Strict" content policy to really switch off JavaScript. Breaks context menu, but needed for some rare sites.
2.7.2
2021-01-13
- Fixed a problem with the meek-azure bridge and the MOAT service to fetch new bridges.
- Updated Thai translation.
2.7.1
2020-11-26
- Fixed Snowflake stop and restart.
- Added Albanian translation.
- Small updates to Croatian, Hebrew, Japanese and Spanish.
- Fixed issue with Content Security Header. (Thanks DuckDuckGo team!)
- Updated Tor to 0.4.4.6.
2.7.0
2020-09-28
- Use the dedicated Meek bridge of the MOAT service directly without Tor as originally intended.
- Added Snowflake bridge support.
- Added support for the "Onion-Location" HTTP header. (See https://community.torproject.org/onion-services/advanced/onion-location/)
- Small bugfixes.
- Small translation updates to French, Japanese, Dutch, Thai, Catalan and Gaelic.
- Fixed issue on iOS 14, where users couldn't store documents to "Files" app anymore.
- Updated Tor to 0.4.4.5.
2.6.2
2020-08-01
- Added Italian translation.
- Updated Arabic translation.
- Updated Tor to 0.4.3.6.
2.6.1
2020-06-26
- Updated Tor to 0.4.3.5.
- Updated translations.
- Fixed DuckDuckGo behaviour (and probably other sites'!) in gold security level.
- Fixed app lock when no biometry available.
2.6.0
2020-05-12
- Rephrased security levels and improved their description.
- Added Nextcloud Bookmarks support.
- Added optional biometric/device passcode app lock.
- Added automatic retrieval of OBFS4 bridges via Meek.
- Fixed memory leaks, where RAM usage would increase over time, because tabs were never really removed from memory.
- Empty all background tabs on memory warning signal from iOS.
- Fixed problems with sometimes deleted start page.
- Fixed links to onionbrowser.com.
- Updated translations.
- Small bug fixes.
2.5.0
2020-02-25
- Updated translations.
- Fixed issues with persistent cookies.
- Fixed issues on iPad where scene was scrolling away when keyboard showed.
- Refurbished app start UI. Don't show error page, instead prompt user to configure bridges.
- Improved bridge configuration UI.
- Improved popups on iPad.
- Add bookmark from share sheet.
- Increased X button on tab overview for easier close.
- Added swipe up to close tabs in tab overview.
- Fixed hidden toolbar when viewing PDFs, images and other files.
- Fixed share sheet options.
- Added advanced Tor configuration option.
- Added explanation about security levels.
- Improved dark mode support.
- Fixed crash when showing Tor circuits.
- Fixed app shortcuts. (On long tap on app icon.)
- Updated OBFS4 bridge list.
- Fixed bug when changing bridge settings.
- Fixed problems with injected JavaScript.
2.4.0
2020-01-10
- New browsing chrome
- Improved iPad support
- New landing page
- Bookmarks with favicons
- New Tor circuit display
- Security level presets
- New tab overview
- Tor updated to 0.4.0.6
- Updated OBFS4 server list
- Fixed issue with Content-Security-Header nonce and hash values which broke a lot of sites.
- Localization updates
2.3.0
2019-12-17
• Tor updated to 0.4.0.5
• Localization updates.
• FIXED OCSP leak by adapting code from Psiphon's Endless fork and their OCSPCache. (#178)
• Now able to share downloaded PDFs and other binary files with other apps.
• Overhauled bookmark management.
• Overhauled settings pages.
• Native iOS 13 dark mode support.
• Dropped integrated 1Password support in favor of system-wide password manager support.
• Can now load bridge configuration from a QR code (feature was in Onion Browser 1).
• Fixed context menu in "Content Policy: strict" mode.
2.2.1
2019-06-18
Major changes are listed below. Full issue list can be found at https://github.com/OnionBrowser/OnionBrowser/issues and the log of code changes since 2.2.0 can be found at https://bitly.com/onionbrowser-221
* New "start up in last state" feature, which remembers open tabs. (#134)
* New "open in background tab" feature (#154, #158)
* FIXED: Fixed behavior of content blocking; "strict" should now properly allow static images. (#123)
* FIXED: Corrected display issues on iPad. (#169)
* FIXED: The documented in-app purchase had been missing for a few versions.
* Updated localizations for many languages. Updated some App Store localizations and screenshots. (#163, #189, #197)
2.2.0
2019-03-20
Major changes below. Full issue list can be found at https://github.com/OnionBrowser/OnionBrowser/issues and the log of code changes since 2.1.0 can be found at https://bitly.com/onionbrowser-220
* Tor updated to 0.3.5.8.
* When the app goes to background, the preview in the app switcher is now obscured. (Issue #138)
* Improved tor stop / restart behavior when going to background. Tor now completely shuts down on background and a fresh Tor launched when the app is resumed.
* FIXED: Websites with self-signed certificates may be accessed again, after warning the user of the security implications. (#111)
* FIXED: Editing bridges after first launch works again. (#121, #140)
* FIXED: Using camera to import bridges from QR code works again. (#142)
* Localizations now available in Turkish. Updated localizations for most languages
2.1.0
2018-05-17
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
2018-02-13
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
2018-02-03
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
2018-01-23
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
2018-01-22
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
2017-10-27
* 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
2017-07-05
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
2017-06-04
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
2017-05-30
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
2017-05-23
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
2017-04-05
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
2017-02-25
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
2016-12-16
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
2016-12-14
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
2016-12-10
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
2016-08-26
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
2016-08-20
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
2016-08-07
(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
2016-01-08
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
2015-12-10
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
2015-11-09
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
2015-10-30
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
2015-04-01
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
2015-03-18
* 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.