It can be downloaded and installed now via the official Google Play Store, the marketplace for Android applications. The software is not available on iOS due to 'restrictions by Apple.' For Apple users, Tor Project recommended an application called Onion Browser.

While there are still feature gaps between the desktop and Android Tor Browser, we are confident that Tor Browser for Android provides essentially the same protections that can be found on desktop platforms,' the non-profit team added.

'In these same areas, there is often heavy surveillance and censorship online, so we made it a priority to reach these users. In a blog post this week, the Tor Project said: 'Mobile browsing is increasing around the world, and in some parts it is commonly the only way people access the internet. It deletes your history after you leave a page, bypasses service provider blockages and defends against surveillance by using multiple layers of encryption. In practice, Tor hides your identity online and makes it difficult for websites to track you as you browse the internet. The software comes with a slew of privacy protections that are not typically available in rival browsers such as Google Chrome, Safari or Microsoft Edge, developers said. The Tor Project has announced the first stable release of its ultra-secure internet browser for Android devices-and you can download it for free right now.

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