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Change system Proxy settings using Android SDK

I'm migrating a Google Chrome extension that I made to an Android version, but I'm facing some questions.

It is basically a Proxy server for certain websites that were blocked in my country. This is working on Chrome by changing the proxy settings with our proxy and with a PAC file that specifies which sites should be proxied.

How can I change the system proxy settings using the Android SDK? Is it doable? If not, what suggestions do you have to have this done?

Thank you so much.

Solution

  • Ok, so after A LOT of investigation, I concluded that this is not a good idea. Also, in most recent Android versions, use an app to set a proxy is mostly impossible.

    I've decided a different approach and use a VPN. It works, but is not as lightweight as I would like it to be.