Proxy for Android: buying, choosing and setting it up on your phone
A proxy for Android routes your phone’s connection — or that of individual apps — through a different IP address. On Proxy Soxy you pick a static IPv4 proxy, the location you need and either the HTTP or SOCKS5 protocol, receive the connection details, and configure the proxy on Android.
The service in short
- orders from a single IP
- static IPv4 addresses
- HTTP and SOCKS5
- instant delivery after payment
- management from your account
- API access
What is in the catalog right now
- Locations on sale
- 6
- Protocols
- HTTP / SOCKS5
- Price from
- 15 ₽ per 30 days
- Plans
- Basic / Dedicated
RussiaHTTP / SOCKS515 ₽
GermanyHTTP / SOCKS524 ₽
Great BritanHTTP / SOCKS524 ₽
KazakhstanHTTP / SOCKS524 ₽
NetherlandsHTTP / SOCKS524 ₽
USAHTTP / SOCKS525 ₽
Buy a proxy for Android
What is actually on sale, how the plans differ, and what you receive after payment.
Android is served by static IPv4 proxies over HTTP and SOCKS5. A phone normally needs an address that does not change: you enter the settings once and they keep working for the whole rental period.
The purchase happens in the configurator on this page. You choose a plan, a location, a protocol and a number of IPs, pay for the order, and the connection details appear in your account straight away. There is no request form and no waiting for a manager — delivery is automatic.
You can buy a single IP. There is no minimum package: one address is enough to configure one phone. The only limit is how much of the chosen location is left in the catalog.
After payment, the Orders section lists the IP address, port, login and password for every proxy you bought. Those are the same values you enter in the Android settings, and they can be copied straight from your account.
Term. A Basic proxy is issued for 30 days and does not renew automatically: once the term ends you place a new order. On the Dedicated plan the term is chosen at checkout, and an order can be extended with the "Extend" button in your account.
Replacement. If a purchased proxy does not fit your location requirements or does not work, replacement is handled by support: send the order number and the IP address in the chat.
Basic
from 15 ₽per 30 days
- How the IP is used
- The address is tied to your order: for the rental period it is not issued to anyone else. This is not a shared IP carrying an unknown number of people at once — that is precisely what separates a purchased proxy from a public list.
- Best for
- browsers and web services on a phone
- checking sites from another location
- one-off tasks and testing
- cases where price per IP matters most
- Protocols
- HTTP and SOCKS5
- Term
- 30 days, no auto-renewal
- Characteristics
- Baseline speed and stability — enough for browser-side tasks
- Locations on sale
- 6
Replacement is handled by support.
Choose BasicDedicated
from 149 ₽per 30 days
- How the IP is used
- The address is also tied to your order, but it is sourced from a partner for that order rather than taken from stock. That buys higher channel speed and more predictable behaviour.
- Best for
- long-running work sessions
- speed-sensitive scenarios
- automation and API-driven work
- tasks where downtime is not acceptable
- Protocols
- HTTP and SOCKS5
- Term
- Term chosen at checkout, renewal available
- Characteristics
- Channel from 100 Mbit/s
- Locations on sale
- 5
Which proxy to choose for Android
It comes down to two decisions: the protocol — HTTP or SOCKS5 — and the type of address. Here is what changes in practice.
| Criterion | HTTP/HTTPS | SOCKS5 |
|---|---|---|
| Setup through Android Wi-Fi | Usually works | A compatible client is normally required |
| Browser use | Yes | Depends on the connection method |
| Different traffic types | Limited | Broader |
| Ease of setup | Higher | Lower |
| Recommended scenario | Sites and web services | Applications and technical tasks |
HTTP proxy
An HTTP proxy is built for web traffic: pages, ordinary browser activity, HTTP-based API calls. It is the type understood by the system "Proxy" field in Android’s Wi-Fi settings, which makes it the fastest option to configure for browser work — no extra software required.
HTTPS sites do open through an HTTP proxy. The client establishes a tunnel with the CONNECT method, and the contents stay encrypted between the phone and the site — there is no separate "HTTPS proxy" to buy for this.
System Wi-Fi settings are convenient when you need to check a site from another country, look at regional search results, or route browser traffic through a proxy for the duration of one task.
Main limitations
- the setting is bound to one specific Wi-Fi network and has to be re-entered on another;
- it does not extend to mobile data;
- apps with their own network stack may not use it;
- traffic that is not HTTP-based will not go through it.
SOCKS5 proxy
SOCKS5 works a level lower: it does not parse HTTP requests, it forwards the TCP connection as it is. That lets a wider range of traffic pass through it, not just web traffic.
The price of that flexibility is setup. Android’s standard Wi-Fi interface has no field for SOCKS5: the address is entered inside the application that supports SOCKS5, or through a compatible proxy client or a local tunnel.
A practical rule of thumb: if the task lives in a browser, take HTTP. If a specific program with its own "proxy" fields will be doing the work, SOCKS5 is usually the more convenient and more universal choice.
Technical tasks it suits
- applications with their own proxy settings;
- development and testing tooling;
- scenarios that involve more than HTTP traffic;
- cases where the system Wi-Fi setting does not apply.
Static IPv4 proxy
Static means the IP address does not change from one connection to the next. Enter the address and port on the phone once and they stay valid for the whole rental period.
For long sessions this is the decisive difference: you are not re-verified on every reconnect, and the behaviour of the service you are working with stays predictable.
A dynamic (rotating) proxy changes the outgoing address by itself — on a timer or per request count. That is useful for large-scale data collection and inconvenient when a phone has to consistently appear from one address. This page sells static IPv4 specifically.
Proxy with a Russian IP for Android
The search "Russian proxy for Android" almost always means one thing: an IP address located in Russia.
A "Russian proxy" refers to the country of the IP address, not to the interface language. The language of the dashboard, the site or the support chat has no bearing on geolocation: a service can be entirely Russian-language and sell addresses in ten other countries.
Availability of a Russian IP has to be checked in the catalog before purchase, because the set of locations changes. The block below reflects the current state of the catalog, not what was true when this text was written.
Geolocation is determined by external IP databases, and different lookup services can report slightly different data — sometimes a different city while the country is correct. There is no single registry mapping addresses to points on a map, so small discrepancies are normal.
If your task depends not only on the country but on a particular city or carrier, ask support before paying. By default what is selected is the country.
Proxies located in Russia are on sale
Addresses are available right now. The exact stock, protocols and price are visible in the configurator, where you also choose how many IPs you need.
- Price from
- 15 ₽
- Protocols
- HTTP / SOCKS5
- Plans
- Basic
How to set up a proxy on Android
What you will need
Everything listed here is issued after payment and available in your account, in the Orders section.
- IP address or host
- A string such as 203.0.113.10 — the proxy server address.
- Port
- The number issued with the address. HTTP and SOCKS5 usually use different ports.
- Login
- The username used to authenticate on the proxy.
- Password
- The authentication password. Do not share it with third parties.
- Proxy type
- HTTP or SOCKS5 — chosen at purchase, and it determines the setup method.
- Authentication method
- Login and password. If your task needs a different method, ask support.
Copy the values from your account in full: a stray space at the start or end of a line is the single most common reason a proxy appears "not to work".
Setting up an HTTP proxy over Wi-Fi
This method works for HTTP proxies and needs no apps. The setting applies to whichever network you select in step three.
- 1
Open the phone settings
The gear icon on the home screen or in the notification shade.
- 2
Go to "Network & internet"
Some manufacturers name this section "Connections" or "Wi-Fi & network".
- 3
Select the connected Wi-Fi network
Tap its name or the settings icon next to it. The proxy is set per network, not for the phone as a whole.
- 4
Open the advanced options
Depending on the firmware this is "Advanced", "Advanced settings" or "Modify network".
- 5
Switch the proxy to manual
In the "Proxy" field, change "None" to "Manual".
- 6
Enter the server address and port
Put the proxy IP address in "Hostname" and the port number in "Port". Check that no spaces are left in either field.
- 7
Save the settings
Tap "Save". The phone will reconnect to the network with the new parameters.
- 8
Open a browser and check the external IP
Open any IP lookup service. It should show the proxy address and the chosen country rather than your own address.
If the proxy requires a login and password, the authentication prompt appears on the browser’s first request — though firmware behaviour varies. What to do when no prompt appears is covered in What to do if the proxy is not working.
How to connect a SOCKS5 proxy
Android’s standard Wi-Fi interface is built around a system HTTP proxy and has no separate SOCKS5 field. SOCKS5 is therefore connected outside the network settings, in one of the ways below.
- Configuration inside the app — if the program has its own section with "proxy", "SOCKS5", "host" and "port" fields, this is the most reliable route: that app’s traffic goes through the proxy.
- A compatible proxy client — a separate app that accepts connections and forwards them to the SOCKS5 proxy.
- A local tunnel — a local port on the phone that converts requests into a SOCKS5 connection.
- An app recommended by the service — if there is a verified combination for your scenario, support will name it and send instructions.
Setting up a proxy for mobile data
A system Wi-Fi proxy does not automatically extend to the mobile network. This is how the platform works: the parameters live in the properties of a specific Wi-Fi network, and mobile connections have no such fields in the ordinary settings.
To route mobile traffic through a proxy you normally need a separate client or configuration inside the application itself — the same route as for SOCKS5.
Which method is available depends on the Android version and the app you choose: the set of options differs between firmware builds.
How to verify the proxy is working
Do not check the browser alone. A full check takes a couple of minutes and answers most of the questions people bring to support.
- A new IP — the lookup service shows the proxy address rather than your home one.
- Matching country — the detected country matches the location you selected.
- HTTPS sites open — open a few secure sites — they should load without certificate errors.
- Reconnection test — turn Wi-Fi off and on: after reconnecting, the address should be unchanged.
- The app you care about — test the program the setup was done for, not only the browser.
- No leak of the original IP — within the scenario you are testing, your own address should not appear in the results.
There is no in-house IP checker on the site yet — use any public IP lookup service and compare the country with the location you bought.
What people use an Android proxy for
The scenarios that most often lead to setting up a proxy on a phone.
Checking sites from different locations
The most common reason. The same site seen from Russia and from Germany can differ in language, prices, block composition and even page structure. From a phone this is checked exactly as it is from a desktop — only the setup method differs.
- interface and copy localization;
- regional listings and recommendations;
- content availability in a given country;
- correctness of prices, currency and language.
Testing mobile sites and applications
A proxy gives a QA engineer a controlled network environment: you can reproduce the conditions a user in another region is in and watch how the product behaves.
- QA checks on a real device;
- analysis of network scenarios and requests;
- testing how regional versions render;
- reproducing the conditions of a specific region.
Separating work connections
When there are several tasks, it helps that they do not blend into a single outgoing address. A static IP is assigned to a device or an environment and stays put.
- different phones on different addresses;
- separated test environments;
- a dedicated IP pinned to a device;
- less overlap between work sessions.
Working with browsers and apps
Compatibility depends on one thing: whether the app uses Android’s system settings or opens connections with its own network stack. Browsers generally respect the system settings, so a system proxy behaves predictably with them.
For apps there is no universal answer. If a program ignores the system proxy, it has to be configured from the inside — or connected in a way that does not depend on the Wi-Fi settings.
Why free proxies for Android often fall short
The issue is not that free is always bad, but the specific properties of public lists.
- Unstable speed — the node carries an unknown load that shifts through the day.
- Addresses change often — an address that works today is gone tomorrow, and the phone settings have to be rewritten.
- Unknown number of users — you have no idea who else is going through the same address, or why.
- No support — there is simply nobody to ask when it stops working.
- Unknown origin of the IP — who set the node up, and for what purpose, is usually impossible to establish.
- Risk of intercepting unencrypted traffic — anything not sent over HTTPS passes through someone else’s server in the clear.
- No guarantees on location — the advertised country may not match what IP databases report.
Why Proxy Soxy works for Android
Each point tied to a problem that comes up while setting up a phone.
Static IPv4 addresses
The IP persists between connections, so the settings on the phone do not have to be rewritten after every reconnect.
Orders from a single IP
Configuring one phone does not require a package: the minimum order is one address.
HTTP and SOCKS5
Pick the protocol to match the scenario: HTTP for browser work, SOCKS5 for application work. Both are available on both plans.
Several locations
The country is chosen before payment, in the configurator. The current list is below.
Instant delivery
Connection details appear in your account immediately after payment, with no confirmation wait.
API access
Manage orders programmatically — for technical specialists and teams running many proxies. Documentation
Support and knowledge base
Site chat for connection and replacement questions, documentation for the API and integrations.
Locations on sale
- Russia
- Basic
- HTTP / SOCKS5
- 15 ₽
- Germany
- Basic / Dedicated
- HTTP / SOCKS5
- 24 ₽
- Great Britan
- Basic / Dedicated
- HTTP / SOCKS5
- 24 ₽
- Kazakhstan
- Basic / Dedicated
- HTTP / SOCKS5
- 24 ₽
- Netherlands
- Basic / Dedicated
- HTTP / SOCKS5
- 24 ₽
- USA
- Basic / Dedicated
- HTTP / SOCKS5
- 25 ₽
The list and the prices are pulled from the catalog and update automatically.
Staying safe when using a proxy on Android
A few rules that remove most of the risk.
What a proxy operator technically sees. Any proxy server, ours included, handles the connection: it knows your IP address, the destination, and the time and volume of the connection. The contents of HTTPS traffic remain encrypted and are not available to the operator.
Which data Proxy Soxy processes, why, and for how long it is retained is described in the privacy policy, together with the technical logs that are kept.
- Stick to HTTPS sites: the encryption stays yours even when the traffic passes through an intermediate node.
- Do not install unknown root certificates on the phone — that is the main way an outsider gains access to HTTPS contents.
- Do not share the proxy login and password with third parties.
- Keep the connection details somewhere protected, not in unprotected notes.
- Use unique passwords: your account password and the proxy credentials should not match.
- Check the IP after connecting instead of assuming the setting "should have" applied.
- Turn the proxy off once the task is done and it is no longer needed.
Details on data processing are in the privacy policy.
What to do if the proxy is not working on Android
Five typical situations and what to check in each.
The internet stopped working after setup
Nearly always a typo in the connection details. Check in order: the IP address; the port number; that the proxy is active and the rental period has not expired; that no spaces are left at the start or end of a field; and that you are connected to the very Wi-Fi network you configured.
If everything is correct and there is still no connection, temporarily set the "Proxy" field back to "None" and confirm the network works without it. That separates a setup problem from a network problem.
No login and password prompt appears
System authentication and in-app authentication work differently. On some firmware the system Wi-Fi field has no login and password inputs at all: the prompt arrives on the browser’s first request, and sometimes it never arrives.
If authentication is never requested, configure the proxy inside the app, where dedicated login and password fields exist, or contact support and we will suggest a method for your case.
The browser works but an app does not
The likely cause is that the app ignores the system proxy and uses its own network stack. Android’s documentation explicitly allows this, and it happens regularly.
The fix is to configure the proxy inside the app itself, if it offers those fields, or to use a connection method that does not depend on the Wi-Fi settings.
The location is detected incorrectly
Geolocation databases disagree: the same address may be reported as different cities and occasionally as different countries. Start by checking the IP in two or three independent services.
If most of them disagree with the advertised country, write to support with the IP address and the name of the lookup service where you see the discrepancy.
The proxy only works over Wi-Fi
That is expected with a system setting: the parameters were applied to one specific Wi-Fi network, not to mobile data. Switch to the mobile network and traffic goes out directly.
To route mobile traffic through the proxy, use the methods in Setting up a proxy for mobile data.
Frequently asked questions
What is a proxy server on Android?
A proxy server is an intermediate node the phone reaches the internet through: the site sees the proxy’s IP address rather than your own.
On Android a proxy is set either in the settings of a specific Wi-Fi network or inside an app that supports such settings.
Can a proxy be configured without an app?
Yes, for an HTTP proxy: Android lets you enter the address and port in the advanced parameters of a Wi-Fi network without installing anything.
SOCKS5 has no field in the Wi-Fi interface, so it needs a compatible app or configuration inside the program.
Does a proxy work over mobile data?
The proxy itself works, but the system Wi-Fi setting does not extend to the mobile network.
Routing mobile traffic through a proxy requires a separate client or configuration inside the application.
Does Android support SOCKS5?
Applications on Android can work over SOCKS5 — the platform does not stand in the way.
But the standard Wi-Fi settings interface is designed for HTTP proxies, so SOCKS5 is configured in the app itself or through a proxy client rather than in system settings.
How do I set up a proxy with a login and password?
The address and port go into the network or app settings; the login and password go wherever those fields are provided.
The system Wi-Fi settings may have no authentication fields at all: in that case the prompt appears on the browser’s first request, or configuration inside the app is required.
Why do some apps not work through the proxy?
An app is free to bypass system settings and open a connection directly with its own network stack.
When that happens, the proxy has to be set inside the app itself — a system setting will not affect it.
How do I check my phone’s IP after connecting?
Open any IP lookup service in the phone’s browser and compare the address and country with the proxy you bought.
Check both the browser and the app the proxy was set up for: the results can differ.
Can one proxy be used on several devices?
Technically the connection details are the same, so they can be entered on several devices.
But all traffic will leave from one address, and sessions cannot be separated between devices. If you need different IPs, take a separate proxy per device.
How is an HTTP proxy different from SOCKS5?
An HTTP proxy is built for web traffic and is configured directly in Android’s Wi-Fi network parameters.
SOCKS5 forwards the whole TCP connection and suits a broader range of tasks, but it requires a compatible app or client.
How do I buy a Russian proxy for Android?
Select Russia as the location in the configurator, choose HTTP or SOCKS5 and the number of IPs, then pay — the connection details appear in your account.
Availability of Russian addresses changes, so check it in the availability block before buying.
Is the IP kept after the phone restarts?
Yes. The address is tied to the order for the whole rental period and does not depend on restarts.
The proxy settings are also stored in the parameters of the Wi-Fi network you configured them for.
What if the internet stopped working after setup?
Check the IP address, the port, that no stray spaces remain, the proxy’s validity period, and that you are on the right Wi-Fi network.
If nothing is wrong there, temporarily disable the proxy in the network settings: that shows whether the problem is the setup or the network.
Buy a proxy for an Android phone
Static IPv4 proxies over HTTP and SOCKS5, location chosen before payment, and orders starting at a single IP. Connection details land in your account right after payment, ready to be entered in the Android settings immediately.
Not sure which protocol and plan fit your task — ask support before buying.
- HTTP and SOCKS5
- location chosen in the catalog
- from 1 IP
- instant delivery
- account dashboard and API
Who prepared this guide
This guide was prepared by a Proxy Soxy technical specialist. The steps describe the stock Android settings interface, and the plan, location and price data on this page is pulled directly from the service catalog and refreshes automatically.
Scope of this guide
The table describes what the Android platform itself allows, not the result of testing on one particular phone model. Verified combinations for a specific device or app are sent by support on request.
| Connection method | Wi-Fi | Mobile data | App required |
|---|---|---|---|
| System HTTP proxy in Wi-Fi settings | Yes | No | No |
| HTTP proxy inside an app | Yes | Yes | Yes — the app itself |
| SOCKS5 inside an app | Yes | Yes | Yes — the app itself |
| SOCKS5 through a separate client | Yes | Depends on the client | Yes |
Limitations to know about up front
- a system proxy may not apply to every app;
- configuring Wi-Fi is not the same as configuring mobile data;
- SOCKS5 may require a separate client or in-app configuration;
- the position and naming of menu items depend on the manufacturer and the Android version;
- a proxy does not guarantee absolute anonymity.
Sources on platform behaviour
