How to bypass site blocking on Android

Unimpeded access to resources and free exchange of information via the Internet are vital in a post-industrial society. However, modern realities are such that the authorities sometimes block “harmful” sites. In many countries, some resources are prohibited for various reasons. In such cases, sophisticated gadget users can only bypass the blocking of sites for Android.

Why is it impossible to enter some sites

If we omit purely technical issues related to the provider's problems, then an obstacle to entering the site can be:

• virus attack;
• resource lock.

There are a lot of viruses. In the simplest case, such a pest blocks the IP address or replaces the address of the DNS server. As a result, the user does not go anywhere or opens a completely different site. These are temporary troubles that are eliminated by specialists.

But there is a serious problem – Internet censorship. If the site distributes information prohibited by the state, it will be blocked. In our country, taboo topics are determined at the legislative level. These are federal laws 'On the protection of children' (N 139-FZ), 'On the protection of intellectual rights' (N 187-FZ), the so-called Lugovoy law on sites with extremist content (N 398-FZ), laws on gambling and lotteries and others.

Their implementation is monitored by Roskomnadzor, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, courts and other bodies, which oblige to block access to prohibited sites. For a list of prohibited resources, visit rublacklist.net.

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How to bypass blocking

More recently, search queries such as 'bypass the Linkedin blocking at Android', 'bypassing the RuTracker org blocking at Android' were in the lead in Runet. The community has already provided answers to all such questions. There are several known methods that allow you to more or less freely access blocked sites. Simple users often use for this:

• Google Translate.
• Proxy.
• VPN.
• Browser capabilities.
• DNS spoofing.

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Using Google translate

Immediately, we note that this method does not always work and is suitable only for sites that do not require authorization. But it is the simplest one. The bulk of Google Translate's online translator requests go through American servers, from which the translation is issued. And in this case, the link to the resource gets a different IP address and is not blocked by default.

Access to the site is as follows:

1. Copy the link to the required resource.
2. Open the Chrome browser, after specifying the 'Full version' in the settings.
3. We drive Google Translate into the search bar.
4. We translate the previously copied link from English into Russian.
5. Click on the already highlighted link in the right window and go to the desired site.

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Using a proxy server

You can access a prohibited site from an intermediate server located in another country. There are several decently working anonymizing sites that provide such an opportunity using a chain of proxies – noblockme.ru, anonim.in.ua, proxfree.com, cameleo.xyz. To use this option, you need:

1. Enter one of these resources (the type of browser does not matter).
   
2. Enter the blocked address in the search bar on the main page. Some services have lists of popular prohibited sites – you can choose from there.
3. Click the 'Go' button.

It is important to take into account that this scheme works slower than usual. Media files may not load at all, and these resources themselves are often blocked or crashed.

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Using a VPN

Using a VPN is considered more reliable. In such a network, data is transmitted encrypted, and you can use not only the search engine, but all the programs of the gadget. The only negative is the reduced download speed.

You can connect to a VPN device out of the box. For this you need:

1. Enter settings.
2. Find and select the VPN item (it can be located in the 'Mobile networks', 'Additional settings' or 'Connections' sections).
   
3. The system will ask you to set a key or password if it is not yet available.
4. Click on 'Add VPN'.
5. Specify the name, server address, name and password.

Connection is made by entering a password and username, and you need to monitor the status in the notification curtain. This method answers the question of how to bypass the Google blocking on Android. There are many third-party applications for this. Most effective and popular:

• TunnelBear;
• Hola;
• Hotspot Shield;
• ZenMate.

They are available for free on Google Play, there are also paid versions and analogues.

The settings and functionality of the utilities are approximately identical. To use the program, you need:

1. Download and run the application.
2. Register (specify email, sometimes – and mobile phone number).
3. After logging in, select the country in which the server will be used for access.
4. Click Connect.

Information about the active connection will immediately appear in the notification bar. To interrupt the connection to the service, you need to click on the message and select 'Disconnect' or do the same in the application window itself.

By the way, VPN helps to bypass Yota blocking on Android.

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Through the Chrome browser

On a PC under Windows, you can get by by installing a special Chrome extension, but on mobile versions this is not provided. If the latest version of the browser is installed on the gadget, the issue can be solved by compressing the stream. And the mode is turned on as follows:

1. You are logged into the browser settings.
2. A check mark is placed next to the 'Save traffic' item.

Once activated, streams are processed on Google servers and there will be no direct link to the user's IP address. This means that there is no link to the country in which the resource is blocked, therefore, the site will be open.

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Using DNS spoofing

There is another great way to stay online despite the ban. The domain name system, or DNS, is used to access pages on the Internet. This is a kind of address book with digital addresses, which are blocked by the provider. To get the result, it is enough to change the DNS provider. This is done either in the router or directly on Android like this:

1. Enter network settings.
   
2. Click on the 'Advanced' button.
3. Select 'Static' instead of the DHCP used in the IP settings.
   
4. A window with additional settings will open. In the items containing Google's DNS, register others.
5. Save.

With a mobile connection, it's a little more difficult – you need an application (such as Set DNS) and root rights. So, you need:

1. Download and open the app.
2. Grant the right to root.
3. Enter a menu with a list of available DNS.
   
4. Choose the right one. Usually Google DNS or Open DNS is used.
   
5. Click Applay.
6. Reload the gadget.

The method sometimes does not have the best effect on the functionality of the device and is complicated due to the need to root.

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Bypass apps

In addition to VPN, another program on Android can be used to bypass the blocking. Several high-performance browsers are available to users, initially deprived of the ability to be easily blocked.

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OrWeb Browser

OrWeb allows you to remain anonymous when visiting any site, even on the so-called deep, or dark, Internet. In other words, there is no closed space for this web browser on the web.

Root rights are not required and can be installed on Android with version 2.3 and higher. It is a beautifully designed and easy to use open source browser that automatically deletes history.

The work is based on the direction of encrypted traffic along a chain of remote servers. Configuring masking is possible. The disadvantages include increased loading time and the inability to use JawaScript and Flash (the browser turns them off).

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OrBot app

It is a mobile client of the open Tor network. The application contains a code to bypass protection Android. Works over proxy connections using encryption to prevent traffic tracking programs. It passes through several computers on the network, the addresses of which are very difficult to trace. The application is used in cases where there is a threat to privacy, loss of confidentiality, or the client is being followed.

You can download the program on Google Play. After installation, the application asks to go through the setup procedure through the Wizard, and if there is root, it promises more features.

In this case, you can protect all applications on the device or optionally using the so-called transparent proxying (expert mode). According to users, the speed of the traffic encrypted by this application is almost the same as normal.

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Opera max

Opera max is a program with a VPN function that compresses traffic not only in the browser, but in any application. Available on Google Play for free.

When saving and privacy modes are activated, application content is compressed and encrypted on Opera max servers before being displayed on the screen Android.

The utility monitors traffic consumption in applications and advises the user how to reduce it. Detailed statistics on traffic consumption and privacy threats help you make decisions about application usage.

The invisible operation of the application in the background does not affect the autonomy and performance of the device, and the ease of use and full automation make it perfect.

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Application installation blocked message

Many users are baffled by the message: 'The installation is blocked, the application contains a code to bypass protection in Android'.

A notification appears when a third-party application is installed and the system classifies it as unsafe. The code to bypass protection may contain not only useful utilities, but also viruses, worms and other computer monsters. In any case, the message is worth paying attention to.

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How to proceed

If the level of trust in the new program is high, you can first look at the application code at Android or immediately install the utility:

1. Expand the message by clicking on 'More information'.
2. Choose not 'OK', but an unsafe installation option.

In the future, so that there are no problems with installing programs from unknown sources, you need to give special permission to the device:

1. Open settings.
2. Login to 'Security'
3. Check the box next to the corresponding item.
4. Confirm acceptance of personal responsibility.

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