Browser Extensions
Installing an extension for the browser is one of the fastest and easiest ways to bypass the lock. Extensions do not require the user almost no action and are extremely easy to configure.
“Access to Rutreker” (Chrome, Opera, Firefox, “Yandex.Browser”)
Special expansion for access to the most popular torrent tracker Runet.
Official website: dostup-rutracker.org.
anonymoX (Chrome, Firefox)
Official website: anonymox.net.
Browsec (Chrome, Opera, Yandex.Browser)
Official site: browsec.com.
FriGate (Chrome, Opera, Firefox)
Official site: fri-gate.org.
FriGate for Opera can be downloaded from here.
Also, friGate has a Proxy extension for Chrome with a set of advanced features for advanced users.
Privatix (Chrome, Opera, Firefox)
Official site: privatix.com.
ZenMate (Chrome, Opera, Firefox)
Official site: zenmate.com.
Browsers with built-in VPN
There are browsers in which the VPN is present initially. In this case, the user does not need to install anything else, just select the necessary option in the settings. At the moment the most popular desktop browser with built-in VPN is Opera.
A good practice is to use two browsers: the main one to which you are accustomed and use for everything, and an additional one with built-in VPN to visit blocked sites.
VPN services
To put it simply, VPN in the context of blocking is a way to change your location, pretending to be a resident of a country in which the site you want is not prohibited. As a bonus, the user receives a secure channel with encryption of all transmitted data.
The reliability and speed of the channel depends on the service provider. The key difference between VPN services and the above plug-ins is that the former require a simple but still customization, but they work not only when surfing through the browser, but also for all information transmitted and received from the web.
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Reviews of popular VPNs on the Lifehacker:
- Betternet;
- HideMe;
- Privatix;
- TunnelBear;
- VPN Unlimited;
- VPN99.
Proxy servers
A proxy is another simple way to bypass a lock that allows you to access the Internet through a remote server, which means that all sites think that you are actually in the country where this server is located. Accordingly, if in that country the site you need is not prohibited, then you can go to it.
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TOR and other distributed networks
TOR is a network of routers and software designed specifically to ensure the anonymity of users. Roughly speaking, using this technology, your request to the site and the response from it go so winding and complicated through a chain of proxy servers that it is almost impossible to calculate the client.
The easiest way to start using this technology is to download and install Tor Browser, a special Firefox build with all the necessary additional components, including Add-ons NoScript, Torbutton and HTTPS Everywhere. Before downloading, do not forget to select the desired language from the pop-up list.
Bypass lock on smartphones and tablets
Browsers
One of the best ways to bypass the blocking of a site on a smartphone or tablet is to use the traffic-saving mode in Chrome, Opera, UC Browser and other mobile browsers with the same function.
For Android
Orfox is an Android browser with built-in Tor. It is positioned as a mobile version of the desktop Tor Browser.
For iOS
For Windows Phone
VPN
Almost all current mobile operating systems have built-in VPN creation tools. If you prefer VPN services, you can also configure the connection on mobile devices.
If you do not want to tinker with settings, you can install a mobile application to easily create a VPN connection on a smartphone or tablet.
For Android
For iOS
What’s next?
Using one of the suggested methods of blocking, you will again get access to the desired site, and accordingly, and to more detailed guidelines for action from the administration or users of the resource. Virtually all the resources that have fallen out of favor place on the main page the latest news and information on ways to resist blocking. Study them and choose the one that is most suitable for you.
In addition, it will not be superfluous to subscribe to the official communities of your favorite sites on social networks. If access to the resource again disappears, you will be able to get the latest instructions through sotsialki.
