What Android OS are you using, Ali? It's a snap with Google Nexus running 4.0. Perhaps its an OS version or carrier-rolled OS that is the problem?
Brian On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 12:26 PM, Ali-Reza Anghaie <[email protected]>wrote: > I'm glad people have had luck with tethering their Android phones > internationally. I've had absolutely zero - I'll have to give it another > run with a locally renter provider I suppose. > > Anyone try in the UAE recently? Provider, hardware? Egypt? Curious. -Ali > On Feb 6, 2013 3:19 PM, "Griffin Boyce" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 1:28 AM, Nathan of Guardian < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> On 02/06/2013 01:22 PM, Ali-Reza Anghaie wrote: >>> > >>> > How can projects like Privly play into it? Carrying a Tor Router along >>> > with you or building one on-site. None of the operational matters will >>> > ever be squarely addressed by one platform but it all can be >>> > decision-treed out nicely. >>> >>> You could also use Orbot with wifi-tether on Android phone. It can >>> transparent proxy all the wifi hotspot traffic over Tor. >>> >> >> Using an android phone as a tether seems much more normal and fits the >> profile of an international traveler. Carrying a router around might not be >> the best option for staying low-profile. >> >> I like Chrome OS but am addicted to Pidgin with OTR. It's really the only >> thing keeping me from trying out a Chromebook. (Even Photoshop is available >> 'in the cloud'). If you need to install a few programs locally but like the >> overall idea and features, JoliOS looks to be a good option: >> http://www.jolicloud.com/jolios >> >> Somewhat off-topic: I reject the idea that because something isn't right >> for Syrians, that it's not useful. There is an incredible spectrum of >> threat models to consider. And usability is a factor. It's worth >> considering that state-sponsored Windows spyware is a major problem. But >> people still use it because the realistic alternative is more difficult to >> use (even Ubuntu has a sharp learning curve). >> >> Best, >> Griffin Boyce >> >> -- >> Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password at: >> https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech >> > > -- > Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password at: > https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech > -- Brian Conley Director, Small World News http://smallworldnews.tv m: 646.285.2046 Skype: brianjoelconley
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