# Tor "VPN" approach

**URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/tor-vpn-approach/35836
**Category:** Questions
**Created:** 2026-02-28T02:43:46Z
**Posts:** 6

## Post 1 by @byte — 2026-02-28T02:43:46Z

There is already app Tor VPN for android (routes all traffic through Tor)

So should i route all traffic on my PopOS through TOR?

Why: to circumvent firewall in my org. VPNs blocked, but tor (via bridge) works fine.

Maybe use this approach for all system?

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## Post 2 by @FranklyFlawless — 2026-02-28T02:52:11Z

Up to you.

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## Post 3 by @xe3 — 2026-02-28T03:22:04Z

Not really an easy question for anyone else to answer, it’s personal and subjective, and doesn’t really include much context to give informed advice.

Personally, I would not want system wide always on Tor on all of my devices, _especially_ not work devices.

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## Post 4 by @privacy.slouchy — 2026-02-28T03:26:28Z

The [TorVPN](https://support.torproject.org/tor-vpn/) app is still in in beta. A disclaimer from the devs:

> :warning: **WARNING** : Tor VPN is beta software. Do not rely on it for anything other than testing. It may leak information and should not be relied on for anything sensitive.

I would recommend against using TorVPN as a daily driver for web traffic until a proper release candidate exists

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## Post 5 by @jonah — 2026-02-28T03:34:33Z

> [@xe3](#):
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> Personally, I would not want system wide always on Tor on all of my devices

I agree, especially if you don’t 100% know for a fact that your operating system and every installed program _only_ makes encrypted connections.

Tor exit nodes are pretty rife with passive/opportunistic attacks on unencrypted connections unfortunately. Nothing serious enough to need to worry about HTTPS connections in Tor Browser, but anything else I’d be a bit concerned.

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## Post 6 by @FranklyFlawless — 2026-02-28T03:51:52Z

Related:

> **[Discuss escalation and IP and identity leaks](https://forum.qubes-os.org/t/discuss-escalation-and-ip-and-identity-leaks/39400)**
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> After the qubes template is upgraded, whonix-appv (such as Tor browser, chat software) subsequently created based on the template must also be upgraded. If the opened whonix-appvm is using the network, and if sys-net and other appvms that provide...

My answer:

> **[Discuss escalation and IP and identity leaks](https://forum.qubes-os.org/t/discuss-escalation-and-ip-and-identity-leaks/39400/4)**
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> You can check for leaks in your specific Whonix configuration using this resource: See also: @rustybird maintains the upstream repository while @adrelanos maintains a downstream repository.