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.
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.
Setting up proxies with SocksDroid
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 (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.
Self-Service Dedicated Datacenter Proxies
Server IP: ddc.oxylabs.io
Server Port: 8001
For Self-Service Dedicated Datacenter Proxies, the port indicates the sequential number of an IP address from the acquired list.
Datacenter Proxies
Server IP: dc.oxylabs.io
Server Port: 8001
For the pay-per-IP subscription, each port number is sequentially linked to an IP address from your list. For instance, port 8001 will use the first IP address on the list. For further information, refer to our documentation.
With the pay-per-traffic subscription, port 8001 will randomly choose an IP address but will remain consistent throughout the session. To specify the proxy's location, for example the United States, use the user authentication string like this: user-USERNAME-country-US:PASSWORD. For more details, see our documentation.
ISP Proxies
Server IP: isp.oxylabs.io
Server Port: 8001
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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