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Download Orbot: Tor for Android APK 13.0.0-alpha-1 Universal · Android 9+

By The Tor Project • Updated June 17, 2026
Communication Universal Native (Java/Kotlin) 4.87 MB
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This is the universal build of Orbot: Tor for Android 13.0.0-alpha-1. It contains native libraries for every CPU architecture (arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64), so it installs on any Android device. The trade-off is size — it's larger than per-architecture variants. Pick this one if you're unsure which CPU your phone has, or if you plan to share the APK with multiple devices.

File size: 4.9 MB   •   Min Android: 9   •   Target Android: 19   •   Version code: 62   •   Framework: Native (Java/Kotlin)   •   Permissions: 4

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File Information

Package Nameorg.torproject.android
Version Name13.0.0-alpha-1
Version Code62
ArchitectureUniversal
Min Android VersionAndroid 9 (API 19)
Main Activityorg.torproject.android.Orbot
FrameworkNative (Java/Kotlin)
File Size4.87 MB
Signature (SHA1)CD142ACCDE63FE57C1C52858E19D1B37C76422CE
File Hash (SHA256)40525ad35a497d946c3a3fd70ed1bec9e7ed6aff3344e0366d758537f23e95e3

What's New

- update to tor 0.4.8.17
- multiple user interface improvements
- latest support for WebTunnel and Snowflake Proxy

App Description

Orbot is a free VPN and proxy app that empowers other apps to use the internet more securely. Orbot uses Tor to encrypt your Internet traffic and then hides it by bouncing through a series of computers around the world. Tor is free software and an open network that helps you defend against a form of network surveillance that threatens personal freedom and privacy, confidential business activities and relationships, and state security known as traffic analysis.

★ Traffic Privacy

Encrypted traffic from any app, through the Tor network, gives you the highest standard of security and privacy.

★ Stop Snooping

No extra eyes know what apps you are using, and when, or can stop you from using them.

★ No History

No central logging of your traffic history or IP address by your network operator and app servers.

Orbot is the only app that creates a truly private internet connection. As the New York Times writes, “when a communication arrives from Tor, you can never know where or whom it’s from.”

Tor won the 2012 Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) Pioneer Award.

★ ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTES: Orbot is the official Tor VPN for Android. Orbot bounces your encrypted traffic several times through computers around the world, instead of connecting you directly like traditional VPNs and proxies. This process takes a little longer, but the strongest privacy and identity protection available is worth the wait.

★ PRIVACY FOR APPS: Any installed app can use Tor via the Orbot VPN feature, or if it has a proxy feature, using the settings found here:

goo.gl/2OA1y

Use Orbot with Twitter, or try private web searching with DuckDuckGo:

goo.gl/lgh1p

★ PRIVACY FOR EVERYONE: Orbot prevents someone watching your connection from knowing what apps you are using or websites you visit. All anyone monitoring your network traffic can see is that you're using Tor.

***We Love Feedback***

★ ABOUT US: Guardian Project is a group of developers that make secure mobile apps and open-source code for a better tomorrow.

★ OPEN-SOURCE: Orbot is free software. Take a look at our source code, or join the community to make it better:

github.com/guardianproject/orbot

★ MESSAGE US: Are we missing your favorite feature? Found an annoying bug? We’d love to hear from you! Send us an email:

support@guardianproject.info

***Disclaimer***

Guardian Project makes apps that are designed to protect your security and anonymity. The protocols that we use are widely regarded as the state of the art in security technology. While we are constantly upgrading our software to combat the latest threats and eliminate bugs, no technology is 100% foolproof. For maximum security and anonymity users must utilize best practices to keep themselves safe. You can find a good introductory guide to these topics at

securityinabox.org
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APK Permissions 4

  • android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • android.permission.ACCESS_SUPERUSER
  • android.permission.INTERNET
  • android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
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Frequently Asked Questions about Orbot: Tor for Android APK

This is the universal variant — a single APK that contains native libraries for every CPU architecture. It installs on any Android device but is larger than per-architecture variants.

Yes — the APK's signature has been cryptographically verified against the publisher's signing key. The SHA-256 hash is shown in the File Information panel so you can independently confirm the file matches the original release.

Android 9 (API level 19) or newer. Older devices will refuse the install.

Install a free app like 'CPU-Z' or 'Droid Hardware Info' from the Play Store and look at the ABI / Instruction Set row. Most phones made after 2017 are arm64-v8a; if in doubt, download the universal variant.

All variants are functionally identical — same features, same version. They differ only in which CPU architectures the native code is compiled for, and (sometimes) which screen densities the included graphics target. Pick the one that matches your device for the smallest install size, or pick 'Universal' if you're unsure.