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How to Set Up Proxies With SocksDroid

Follow this quick guide on how to set up Oxylabs Residential and Dedicated Datacenter Proxies with SocksDroid to route your device’s web traffic through SOCKS5 proxies.

Proxy Integration With SocksDroid

What is SocksDroid?

SocksDroid is a mobile app for connecting to SOCKS5 proxies using Android’s VpnService. It routes the entire traffic from your applications to a specified server.

SocksDroid doesn’t run a VPN service. Instead, the app gives you the ability to quickly set up your own VPN server with self-acquired proxies.

1. To configure Oxylabs SOCKS5 proxies, specify the following details under Connection.

Residential Proxies

Server IP: pr.oxylabs.io

Server Port: 7777

You can also use country-specific entries. For example, entering it-pr.oxylabs.io under Server IP and 20000 under Server Port will acquire an Italian exit node. Please refer to our documentation for a complete list of country-specific entry nodes or if you need a sticky session.

Enterprise Dedicated Datacenter Proxies

Server IP: a specific IP address (e.g., 1.2.3.4)

Server Port: 60000

For Enterprise Dedicated Datacenter Proxies, you’ll have to choose an IP address from the acquired list. Please refer to our documentation for more details.

2. Enable authentication and enter your Oxylabs proxy user’s credentials. Use the same username and password you entered to create a new proxy user in the Oxylabs dashboard.

Configuring Residential Proxies

Optionally, under the Advanced section, you can configure settings to use proxies for particular applications exclusively or create proxying exceptions.

Checking advanced settings and enabling proxies

3. Toggle the switch up top to enable proxies. You’ll see an icon in the notifications bar signifying the established proxy connection.

And that’s it. Your device’s traffic is now shielded by a SOCKS5 proxy for security and anonymity.

Summary

SocksDroid is a worthwhile alternative to VPNs if you can source trusty proxies. If you need assistance configuring proxies for SocksDroid or have questions about proxying, send us an email at support@oxylabs.io or drop a message via the live chat feature.

Check more integration guides to set up proxies for the most popular anti-detection browsers, apps, tools, and operating systems.

Please be aware that this is a third-party tool not owned or controlled by Oxylabs. Each third-party provider is responsible for its own software and services. Consequently, Oxylabs will have no liability or responsibility to you regarding those services. Please carefully review the third party's policies and practices and/or conduct due diligence before accessing or using third-party services.

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