guardianproject / guardianproject/haven

onion server does not work, no logs, no documentation on how to setup (what do I put in "service address?" space? what ports to use? etc)

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Description

First off Documentation *really* needs to be improved. Second, please dont make me install another app just to look at logs. I dont have space on a burner tablet for that.

Third, and most importantly, since signal registration is broken, I need to figure out how to connect the haven app to the onion network, but I cant figure it out. I've been tinkering with it for several hours, trying to find walkthroughs and documentation, but no luck.

it seems based on other peoples comments here on git hub that when I toggle the switch and it opens orbot, I am supposed to get some sort of dialogue, https://github.com/guardianproject/haven/issues/290 like "An app wants to open hidden server port 8888 to the Tor network. This is safe if you trust the app", but this dialogue never appears. the app just opens. and then nothing.

When I try to setup my own onion user services in orbot, I dont know what I am supposed to be doing. For local port I tried 8080, and onion port 8888, and then copy pasted the resulting onion address into the haven app, that did not work. I tried 8080 and 80, that also did not work when I copy pasted the resulting onion address into the haven app. I have no idea if this is what I am supposed to be doing, because there is zero documentation on how to do this properly.

I also dont know whether or not orbot should be in vpn mode or not.

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Research direction

No files or tests are named in the issue. Start by reproducing the Haven-to-Orbot setup described, including the service address, local and onion ports, hidden-service prompt, and VPN mode. Done means the documentation clearly explains the required configuration and log access without requiring another app.

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Assessment

Tech stack
android, java
Domain
documentation, mobile
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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