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Onion Browser Changelog

3.1.2

  • Updated built-in Snowflake to latest version 2.9.2.
  • Added Indonesian translation.

3.1.1

  • 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

  • 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.

3.0.3

  • Fixed crashes in popups.
  • Fixed "Clear Data" shortcut on iPhones.
  • Allow Onion Browser to become the default webbrowser.
  • Added Tatar translation.
  • Updated many other translations.

3.0.2

  • Improved communication with Orbot.
  • Updated Hungarian translation.

3.0.1

  • 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

  • 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  • Replaced outdated DNT header ("Do-Not-Track") with new GPC header ("Global-Privacy-Control").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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Updated to Tor.framework 407.8.2 containing Tor 0.4.7.8.

2.8.0

  • 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

  • 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

  • Improved app icon.
  • Introduced BartyCrouch tool for localization consolidation.
  • Translation updates.
  • Updated to Tor.framework 406.9.2 containing Tor 0.4.6.9 and OpenSSL 1.1.1m.
  • Fixed build on Apple Silicon.
  • Moved shared proxy config code to IPtProxyUI library.
  • Updated IPtProxy to 1.5.0 containing latest fixes to Snowflake and Obfs4proxy.
  • Added Khmer translation.

2.7.7

  • 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.

2.7.6

  • Updated Tor to version 0.4.5.10.
  • Added support for onion service v3 authentication.
  • Fixed handling of received URLs. Will now work better with other apps, regardless of the state Onion Browser is in.
  • Added feature: "Disable Bookmarks on Start Page".
  • Now contains some popular User Agent strings for users to choose.
  • Translation updates.

2.7.5

  • 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.

2.7.4

  • Added Polish translation.
  • Improved wording.
  • Fixed app crashes on short pause/resume cycles.
  • Fixed app start when Snowflake bridges are configured.
  • Fixed issue when changing custom bridges and trying to connect immediately.
  • Updated Tor to version 0.4.5.8.

2.7.3

  • Updated translations.
  • Added Korean translation.
  • Updated dependencies.
  • Fixed issue with iframes in conjunction with Universal Link Protection.
  • Make automatic redirects to addresses advertised in Onion-Location headers configurable.
  • Fixed issue on iOS 14, where security level badges weren't tappable anymore.
  • Removed Meek Azure bridge, since Microsoft announced starting to block it.
  • Updated Moat (Obfs4 bridge service) and Snowflake configuration.
  • Updated Tor to 0.4.5.7 and OpenSSL to 1.1.1k.

2.7.2

  • Fixed a problem with the meek-azure bridge and the MOAT service to fetch new bridges.
  • Updated Thai translation.

2.7.1

  • 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

  • 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.
  • Replaced link to https://onionbrowser.com/donate on start page with display of In-App-Purchase scene.
  • 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

  • Added Italian translation.
  • Updated Arabic translation.
  • Updated Tor to 0.4.3.6.

2.6.1

  • 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

  • Rephrased security levels and improved their description.
  • Added Nextcloud Bookmarks support.
  • Added optional biometric/device passcode app lock.
  • Added MOAT implementation: 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 race condition with accidentally deleted start page.
  • Fixed links to onionbrowser.com.
  • Updated translations.
  • Small bug fixes.
  • Tor updated to 0.4.1.6.

2.5.0

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.
  • Completely overhauled bookmark management UI.
  • Completely overhauled settings UI.
  • Replaced own dark mode with iOS 13 dark mode support.
  • Onion Browser now registers for http and https URL schemes, so is able to be the default browser on the device.
  • Dropped special 1Password support in favor of system-wide password manager support.
  • Load bridges from a stored QR code photo.
  • Licensing change of Endless, the upstream browser chrome project.
  • Fixed context menu in "Content Policy: strict" mode.

2.2.1

  • 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 has been missing for a few versions.
  • Updated localizations for many languages. Updated some App Store localizations and screenshots. (#163, #189, #197)

2.2.0

  • 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

2.0.3

2.0.2

  • fixes DNS leak (#112)
  • fixes bootstrap on ipv6-only networks (#114, #108, old #73)
  • updates built-in bridges to match latest tor browser, including an ipv6 bridge.
  • adds partial persian, icelandic, and chinese (simplified) translations

2.0.1

  • Bugfixes to get it through the App Store inspection.

2.0.0

First release of the brand-new Onion Browser 2