ImranR98/Obtainium

SOCKS5 Proxy/Orbot Support

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#121 opened on Nov 23, 2022

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Description

Many package managers and other apps have proxy configuration support.

This is especially useful for guarding package managers against MITM when paired with tor.

See how Kicksecure/Whonix and Qubes updates work for example.

I would love to see SOCKS5 proxy or native Orbot support in Obtainium!

Contributor guide

Tech stack
dartandroid
Domain
mobilesecurity
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Dart/Flutter knowledge
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
35
Research direction
Investigate Obtainium's existing network configuration (e.g., in the repository's Dart source files) to identify where HTTP client is initialized. Determine if there is an existing proxy mechanism. Review any linked issues or comments for prior discussions on proxy support. Implement a new configuration option for SOCKS5 proxy and integrate with Orbot if needed.