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How to Browse the Dark Web Safely on Android Phone

How to safely browse the dark web on an Android phone Most users interact on a daily basis with a small part of the internet This is known as the surface web, and it can be accessed using a regular browser, and what many users don't know is that the internet extends beyond the surface web It includes the dark web and the deep web.

How to Browse the Dark Web Safely on Android Phone


The dark web as the name suggests is known as a hub of illegal activity, however there are a lot of useful websites on the dark web as well, these include websites that facilitate anonymous file sharing and top secret journalism matters, and on the other hand the deep web includes all the web pages that They are not indexed by search engines, and you can only access them if you have a specific URL or login credentials.
 
A common question among online users is how to access the dark web, and in this article we explain how you can access the dark web on the go – that is, on your mobile devices in a safe and secure manner, but before you venture into the dark web with your mobile device you should be prepared, As many dark web destinations are a base for hackers and scammers and can be loaded with pages or links that contain malware, you should take some basic privacy and cyber security precautions such as:

  • Get a subscription to a security-oriented VPN like NordVPN.
  • Get a good real-time antivirus like Norton 360.
  • Configure the security and privacy settings on your Android device.

How to access the dark web on Android

Android users have to do a little to access the dark web, as in fact it may be easier to access the dark web on your Android device than on your PC, here is how you do it:

  • Get a subscription with a VPN provider, we don't suggest dark web without a VPN, we recommend NordVPN because it has a great Android app and an excellent network of servers.
  • Connect to a VPN server located near you, this will provide the security and privacy protection you need while increasing your connection speeds.
  • Download Tor Browser from Play Store Tor Browser is your way to the dark web Android has an official Tor Browser app in the store so you can download it directly without having to look for alternatives.


Click on the application icon to open Tor Browser, in the screen of the application you will see a large button that says "Connect".



Once you click this button your browser will start connecting to the Tor network.



Then you will be redirected to the browser homepage, it looks like any other browser but you can access any dark website using it.


And you can use the search bar at the bottom of the screen to search for interesting sites on the dark web, in general the process of accessing the dark web on Android should not take more than 5-10 minutes, and if for some reason the Tor browser is not working, you can try alternative applications such as Orbot and Orfox.

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