Ccproxy - Android

If you don’t set authentication, anyone on your network can use your proxy. For Android, you have two main options:

CCProxy is a lightweight yet feature-rich proxy server software designed for Microsoft Windows. Developed by Youngzsoft, it allows a single computer on a local area network (LAN) to act as a gateway through which other devices—including smartphones, tablets, and other computers—can access the internet. CCProxy supports multiple proxy protocols, including HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS5, FTP, and Telnet. Its popularity stems from its ease of use, low system resource consumption, and advanced features like user authentication, website blocking, bandwidth control, and detailed access logs. Typically, organizations, schools, and even home users deploy CCProxy on a dedicated or always-on Windows machine to monitor and manage internet usage across the network.

Since CCProxy runs on Windows, you cannot install CCProxy on Android. Instead, you configure your Android device to connect to the CCProxy server running on your PC.

Step 1: Find your PC's IP Address (on Windows)

Step 2: Configure CCProxy on Windows

Step 3: Configure Proxy on Android

Option A: For Browser/Apps (Wi-Fi Proxy)

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    • Option B: Use a Proxy App (Recommended for all apps) Android’s built-in Wi-Fi proxy only works for browsers and some apps. For system-wide proxy (games, Instagram, etc.), use:

    Example using Postern (No Root):

    The combination of CCProxy and Android devices offers several practical benefits:

    "CCProxy for Android" is a misnomer. CCProxy remains a Windows-only application.

    Here's the most relevant piece of information for using CCProxy with Android:

    To connect an Android device to CCProxy, you need to configure the Android device's Wi-Fi settings to use a Manual Proxy with the Windows PC's IP address and the proxy port (default is 808 for HTTP). ccproxy android

    Step-by-step piece for Android:

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    • If you need a different piece (e.g., using CCProxy's SOCKS5 port 1080, or using an Android proxy app like ProxyDroid for non-Wi-Fi traffic), let me know.

    CCProxy turns a Windows computer into a proxy server. The computer acts as a gateway—it receives internet requests from other devices (like your Android phone), fetches the data, and passes it back to the device. This is particularly useful for:

    Some Android apps have built-in proxy settings. If you don’t set authentication, anyone on your