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Feature #62

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Add an option to disable WebRTC

Added by Soren Stoutner about 8 years ago. Updated about 2 years ago.

Status:
New
Priority:
4.x
Assignee:
Soren Stoutner
Start date:
09/14/2016
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0%

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Description

WebRTC can leak local IP information even when using Orbot. Either we need to find a way to proxy it as well (perhaps with SOCKS) or disable it.

https://ipleak.net/

WebRTC only works when JavaScript is enabled.

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 #1

Updated by Soren Stoutner about 8 years ago

  • Description updated (diff)
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Updated by Soren Stoutner about 8 years ago

Apparently, currently it is not possible to directly disable WebRTC: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/36174648/disable-android-webview-webrtc

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Updated by Soren Stoutner over 7 years ago

  • Priority changed from 2 to 3.x
  • Parent task set to #86

Unless Google adds WebRTC controls to the standard WebView, implementing this feature will require WebView to be forked to create Privacy WebView as part of the 4.x series. Until that time, WebRTC only works when JavaScript is enabled, so browsing with JavaScript disabled (the default) also disables WebRTC.

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 #4

Updated by Soren Stoutner about 7 years ago

  • Tracker changed from Bug to Feature
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 #5

Updated by Soren Stoutner about 7 years ago

  • Priority changed from 3.x to 4.x
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Updated by Soren Stoutner about 7 years ago

  • Parent task deleted (#86)
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 #7

Updated by Soren Stoutner about 2 years ago

There is further information about WebRTC at https://www.stoutner.com/webrtc/.

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