How to – Setting Proxy on Android Phone / Tablet Device

Hi folks. In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how to setting proxy on Android phone / tablet to get connected to the Internet. When it comes to term of cheap mobile internet connection, many network operators serves their customer Internet via proxy server and it might not support all protocols like FTP, SMTP, etc. You maybe want to use proxy to hide yourself – to be anonymous while surfing on the web.

The problem of using Proxy on Android

In the earlier versions of Android OS like Donut, Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread there is no global proxy support enabled. Yes you can put proxy in Network Connections > APN Settings but other apps except than default browser won’t get through the proxy. In this case, I suggest you to keep reading this article. I cannot say about Ice Cream Sandwich or Honeycomb as I did not checked them. In Jelly Bean, it supports proxy globally from Network Settings. In upcoming versions of Android, I guess there will be global proxy support enabled already.

We will use global proxy apps like Proxy Settings, ProxyDroid, ASProxy, GAE Proxy to to enable proxy support on your phone / tablet.

ProxyDroid (FREE App – Recommended)

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Features

• This is the most reliable and powerful Application to support/enable Global Proxy on Android available on the Google Play Store / Android Market
• Support HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4, SOCKS5 Proxy
• Support BASIC, NLTM, NLTMv2 authentication methods
• Global and Individual Proxy Mode for only one or several apps
• Multiple profiles support
• Bind configuration to WIFI’s SSID / Mobile Network (2G / 3G)
• Widgets for quickly switching on/off proxy
• Low battery and memory consumption (written in C and compiled as native binary)
• Bypass custom IP address
• DNS proxy for guys behind the firewall that disallows to resolve external addresses
• PAC file support (only basic support, thanks to Rhino)

Note:

1. You need to ROOT your android device first. Ignore if you already have.
2. Install latest version of Busybox. Ignore if you already have.

Downloads

• Google Play / Android Market Link (FREE App)
• Direct Download Link

Step-By-Step Procedure

1. Download and Install the app.
2. Open ProxyDroid and put proxy server address on Host field, and port on Port field
3. Set you Proxy Type
4. Check the Global Proxy option
5. Turn on Proxy Switch and it will be connected

ASProxy (Paid App)

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Features

• ASProxy is an Android app for enabling proxy support for all apps (including browser, market, maps, Google Talk and Google Voice)
• Support various networks like Wi-Fi, 3G/4G APN, Ethernet
• Reverse tethering through USB

Note:

1. You need to root ROOT your android device first. Ignore if you already have.

Downloads

• Google Play / Android Market Link (Paid App)

Step-By-Step Procedure

1. Download and Install the app.
2. Open ASProxy and go to Proxies tab.
3. Tap on New Proxy button from below
4. Set Connection Type, Proxy Type, Put proxy server address on Proxy Host field, and port onProxy Port field and fill other info
5. Press Save and go to Status tab
6. Tap on the big Red button and get connected

Proxy Settings (FREE App)

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Features

• This is a simple Proxy app in alternative of the default Android proxy
• This app rewrites the default proxy on Android and nothing extra
• No root access required

Downloads

• Google Play / Android Market Link (FREE App)
• Direct Download Link

Step-By-Step Procedure

1. Download and Install the app.
2. Open Proxy Settings and put proxy server address on Proxy hostname field, and port on Proxy port field
3. Press Done and boom.
4. If you want to restore the default proxy and port value of System Settings, just press Restore default button

GAE Proxy (FREE App)

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Features

• This is very similar to ProxyDroid even from same Developer Max Lv
• GAE Proxy is a GAppProxy / WallProxy / GoAgent client for Android

Note:

1. You need to ROOT your android device first. Ignore if you already have.
2. Update your server to the latest goagent (2.1.9).

Downloads

• Google Play / Android Market Link (FREE App)
• Direct Download Link

Step-By-Step Procedure

1. Download and Install the app.
2. Fill in your appspot to address, form: https://app-id.appspot.com/fetch.py.
3. Check the open service, and browse the Internet.

Do you have any problem to use proxy on Android? Just comment below, I’ll be back to you