[tbb-bugs] #29873 [Applications/Tor Browser]: TBA 60.6.0 UI breaks proxy compatibility

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#29873: TBA 60.6.0 UI breaks proxy compatibility
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 Reporter:  april               |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect              |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium              |      Component:  Applications/Tor Browser
  Version:                      |       Severity:  Normal
 Keywords:  tbb-mobile, ux-     |  Actual Points:
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 Problem:
 TBA 60.6.0 doesn't allow to connect to SOCKS proxy and also doesn't allow
 bypass of built-in Orbot.

 Why it is a problem:
 I live in a country that blocks Tor so efficiently that I need comercial
 VPN services to connect to Tor.
 I don't trust the apps of those companies with a system wide VPN (which I
 also still need it for the separate Orbot VPN) and have it expose a SOCKS5
 instead.

 Before Upgrade:
 TBA>separate Orbot SOCKS5>commercial VPN service app SOCKS5>internet
 After I start TBA I use my phone's back button to bypass the built-in
 Orbot. I open about:config and change the SOCKS port to the one from the
 separate Orbot. Then I browse as normal.

 After Upgrade:
 The built-in Orbot can not be bypassed. I can also not connect it directly
 to the commercial app. I can not browse the internet.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/29873>
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