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New Android platform 2.1 release has the same issue.
What happens?

The slogan "Android suitable for corporates" is difficult to acknowledge with this kind
of support for proxy...  

i too tried to use the proxy for 2.01 and 2.1 version so much, but it doesnt work.
it is so bad stuation.

Google must comment this problem concerning the platform.

Hi
I confirm this defect too on the Nexus One.
it will impact most of corporate customers which use a proxy to connect.
I have tried plenty of Android devices in Europe, it is the only device with such an
issue. All other manufacturer (even HTC on its devices) have fix this issue.


Let's wait (not too long) for a fix

Can confirm - all gapps including browser do not respect the net.gprs.http-proxy
setting as they did in Donut.

This is a really serious regression IMO.

This defect block my development when I was in office and behind a proxy.

I think that having an option to set/specify a proxy address, proxy port, user, pass
is a real need to make Android mature enough. Doing without it is a real showstopper.

My bet is that this all has to do with the phone providers and them not willing us to
use free WiFi (now available in more and more places), but forcing us to use their
network ($$)...

I doubt it's a carrier conspiracy and rather just a dumb regression from Donut as it
worked just fine there. Legacy applications from Donut will even respect the
net.gprs.http-proxy setting still.

Hi,

   I also faced the same problem. Since , I have done set-up and change all setting
and created new APN to accessing  internet services. But still , I am not able to see
the browser screen in 2.1 Android SDK.

I am not behind a proxy and I am still unable to connect to the internet through the
2.1 emulator. It shows in my emulator that there is no network connection and my
wireless is unable to be activated. Any help?

Hi,

Any idea if Google is looking into this issue or is it a no-issue and there exist a
work around?

Kind Regards,
Krish

Same here, I can't connect to the internet using proxy in my Nexus One

There's a patch which restores proxy support to open-source apps (Browser, etc.) in
Eclair, and this patch got merged into Eclair Cyanogenmod (Droid and N1) a few days
ago and seems to work okay. Google Apps (Gmail, Chat, etc.) still don't use a proxy
and they're closed-source so adding that functionality is up to Google.

HTC Sense phones with 2.1 (Desire, etc.) also appear to have either integrated a
similar patch at some point in their development process or never changed from the
old Android 1.6/Donut proxy settings model, but didn't expose proxy settings in the
UI - by accessing the Proxy Settings activity manually on these devices and setting a
proxy you can get proxy support in the browser (still not in Google apps though).

No word on if/when it'll reach AOSP trunk or an official release though - only Google
know what'll be in each release, and it doesn't look like it's even been submitted
for AOSP code review.

In addition only Google know if this has been fixed internally in the next version of
Android (Froyo) - we'll just have to see as more details and the release of Froyo
occurs.

http://github.com/cyanogen/android_frameworks_base/commit/28ad8f250b63a97e7e68bc60015
4195b3b5d3036 was the relevant diff in Cyanogenmod (along with a little patch to
expose the Proxy Settings in the UI).

Solve this problem please and release one update or aplication to install to solve
the problem!

Pretty annoying bug! Renders the Nexus One Google just gave me fairly useless...
Please fix this soon.

Loving my new HTC Desire but frustrated by lack of useable HTTP proxy support. Looked
into this before buying into android and people seemed happy with proxy support. but
these reports are from 1.6. It seems at least in this respect a retrograde step has
been taken in the coding for 2.1 - I'm quite happy to load up an app that resolves
this bug. It seems none are out there

Any updates on this? This is really annoying. Also, I'm running emulator with the -
verbose -debug socket,proxy and don't see any error. Unless I'm using the wrong
options, this should also be fixed. I mean, those options are supposed to provide
troubleshooting information but don't seem to be of much help in this case.

Just got a HTC Legend after a colleague with a HTC Hero assured me it was great and
worked with the wireless at work. Apparently this is not the case.

Is this something missing from the HTC Sense interface or does it genuinely not work
with my phone?

It was bad enough that stock Android didn't provide a direct way of setting a proxy.  
Now, having the 'manual workaround' disabled in 2.0 and 2.1 is just atrocious.

As been mentioned many times(this thread and others), this is a critical feature which
should have been included in 1.0 - especially if Android wants to appeal to the
business users.  Let's hope it gets added to Froyo otherwise I might need to install CM
afterall.

PLEASE FIX IT.. Cannot access proxy is ridiculous ..

it's too bad. I can't visit google map behind proxy in office.

please fix it.

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yes pleas fix it ..very annoying!!!

Proxy works in 1.5 but not 2.1. Please fix this Google!

Just bought a Desire, and didn't check before that proxy could be set (could have
imagined the opposite !)

...still can't believe it... just remember myself saying to an iPhone user
"...Android is sooo much more open, and sooo much more business oriented"

I feel so used :p

MicahBeeman, are you sure that proxy setting work on Android 1.5 for WiFi networks?
On my HTC Hero i can't ... :(

The fact that the wi-fi proxy "used to work" was a side effect of another bug which
has been fixed. It was to do with incorrect use of the 3G proxy information from the
last APN used I believe...

The emulator proxy settings (1. emulator -http-proxy http://<address>:<port>) appear
to have been fixed in 1.5 revision 4, 1.6 revision 3, 2.0.1 revision 1 and 2.1
revision 2. Which should make things a little easier on developers, at least.

I confirm that the -http-proxy support should be fixed in SDK 2.2 (more specifically,
the bug was in the emulator binary and is independent of the platform image you're
running). This solves point 1.

For point 2, the environment variable should be "http_proxy", not "HTTP_PROXY".

I can't comment on point 3, but will close this bug nonetheless since there are ways
to use HTTP proxies reliably now.

Stated ways to use HTTP proxies reliably apply only to emulated network. What about proxy support in platform
(point 3)? Is there a separate ticket for this? Did I miss something? Is this part a Won't Fix?
It seems to me this bug (based on title and points, especially the reference to Eclair rather than the emulator
binary / network emulation) was supposed to refer to the platform as a while, not just the emulator.

People, please digg it here. http://digg.com/d31TYjh

in Andorid 2.2 emulator I am not able to connect through proxy...
How to do it? my proxy connection require username and password and formate is
DOMAINNAME\xyz and password.
Please help me...

Proxy not working on SDK 2.2

Please add this feature

Tried to use proxy for emulator running 1.5, 1.6, and 2.1. Does not work using -http-proxy <proxy> argument through the command line.

Hi , After many trial and error I was able to use the Proxy. Instead of using the name of the Proxy server use the actual IP address, but not on the command line.

Through Settings from the Android Menu i was able to set up the proxy and browse the net.

Details given below

For Android 1.6
Settings-> WirelessControls->MobileNetwroks->AccessPointnames->T-MobileUS->
set the Proxy and the Port here (10.xx.xx.xx and port)

For Android2.2
Settings->Wireless&Networks->MobileNetworks->AccessPointNames->Telkila->
set the Proxy and the Port here (10.xx.xx.xx and port)

Only the Actual IP address works, not the name of the proxy server. Seems that an issue with the DNS.

If you dont know the IP address, then type at the command prompt

C:\>emulator -avd <AVD_NAME> -http-proxy http:<proxy_name>:<PORT_NO>  -debug-proxy

 Android will resolve the IP Address here as follows

proxy_http_setup: creating http proxy service connecting to: <PROXY_NAME>:<PORT_NO> server name <PROXY_NAME>' resolved to 10.xx.xx.xx.:<PORT-NO>
proxy_http_setup: creating HTTP Proxy Service Footer is (len=2):

Hope it works for others also.

regards
Pradeep

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Issue is resolved on Mac, however not Win32. Reraised this as new issue: 10048.

Regards,
Chandra

Hi!
pradeepiitb's trick (see comment 39) worked for me as well! Still, its cumbersome and Google should fix the root cause.

Hi pradeepiitb, is there any workaround for Android2.1?

Comment number 39 resolves my problem (Android 2.2 and Windows 32 bit). Thanks, pradeepiitb. ;)

Comment number only solves the problem for mobile networks. What about WiFi networks?

to comment 45.
wifi connection can't be executed thru proxy.

Re comment 46, why not? This issue should be addressed. I need to use the wifi at work.

trying to configure internet settings for 2.2 platform android

Comment 39 worked for me too.  Thanks pradeepiith

afer setting APN in 2.2 browser is working fine but  applications are unable to connect to internet. Is there any solution for connect app to internet behind proxy

try

http(s) proxy support (web, maps, etc) - xda-developers
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=766569


you will need root access to use that apk

Comment #39 worked for me, thanks pradeepiitb! I am now able to access the internet. I successfully linked my Google account to my emulator device too.

The system / or Eclipse proxy configurations should be used instead doing this that tricky way... but now I am happy :D

Comment #39 worked for me to connect my emulator's browser to internet. Thanks alot for this. But still no luck to connect my applications to internet. Any ideas on how to connect my application (which uses Google maps API) to internet under proxy??

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@forraju.p

1. You need to create a Google Maps key from YOUR fingerprint (MD5) - follow the instructions on http://code.google.com/android/add-ons/google-apis/mapkey.html

2. You have to create a device / emulator based on Android + Google API, not only Android

3. Must have the uses-library tag (<uses-library android:name="com.google.android.maps" />) in the Android manifest within the applications tag

EDIT (I forgot the following step...):
4. Define uses-permission for "android.permission.INTERNET" AND android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION (access the location via mobile network only) OR android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION (needed for GPS usage)

5. Step #39 ;-)

Hope it will work for you!!

@danny.schimke
I have followed all the steps you have given
and i have given
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
also under <manifest> tag. But not luck... Any suggestions??

Really annoying issue. Please fix this

Hello.
We are thinking of acquiring 400 Samsung Galaxy Tabs for our mobile team but we cant get the proxy settings for mobile network APN to work. The device we currently have for testing is loaded with a custom build of Froyo 2.2 kernel #2.6.32.9 by the Turkish GSM operator Turkcell. I am currently testing APN switchers and transparent proxies but those solutions are not really sustainable for 400 users.

The APN proxy should work with Froyo, I have checked that with the emulator.

I finally got it to go through the proxy after trying out many different things. It seems that the proxy settings are effective only after rooting the Tab. I am currently waiting for another non-rooted Tab to be sent. After that I will confirm/update.

PS: I have two different Android devices one rooted Milestone v2.1-1 and one non-rooted Galaxy S v2.2. Both are working fine thru the proxy. My guess is that Turkcell left a bug in their custom firmware and the proxy settings require root access.

My issue on comment no 39 is that I am not getting any options in my emulator after APNs options...I am stucked please help

Comment no 61. Generally when I  get a blank APN option, I destroy the current AVD  and create a new one. With the new AVD it works ... Till now with Android 2.1 emulator Iam not able to connect to the internet

Comment 39... Well i followed it, but no luck for proxies that require authentication

       Please tell me he username and password format for authentication settings for Android 2.2

Comment 39, working fine for Android 2.3.3 (API Level 10).
Thank you

For Android2.3.3
Settings->Wireless&Networks->MobileNetworks->AccessPointNames->Telkila->
set the Proxy and the Port here (xx.xx.xx.xx and port)

slm arkadaslar ben turcellt10 andrid2.0 dns yı nasıl degıstıre bılurım

Comment 63, I got the same problem with. I specify the username with the format MyDomain\MyUserName, but it doesn't work. I am quit upset, anybody can help?

This worked for my android HTC Wildfire phone: http://www.mediafire.com/?psrjkt6bkkle8i7

Autoproxy can be a solution for some, it includes support for NTLM authentication:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14389033

The same problem for me.
How to set proxy with programming on device under 2.0~2.1 platform.
When i first post a http request, i could get the shouldOverrideUrlLoading calling,
so i have the change to modify the url string and post the http request to my local server, after the response, seems like i could not get the shouldOverrideUrlLoading calling.Is there a approach or API to fix this problem?

Thanks in advance.
alex

Under the proxy settings for 1.5 I was able to get my proxy working on the web browser.  I cannot get it to work for any other apps such as the Market Place, is this possible?

Comment 39 worked for me too, but only for 1.5. No luck with 2.+ Thanks Pradeep. Also, not sure whether this will help anyone but with user authentication proxy, I had to specify username as domain\username.

hey pradeep thnks a ton!!!!
it works!! :))

just tried comment 39 on android 3 honeycomb and worked beautifully! thank you soo much pradeep!

Tried comment 39 but didn't work on 2.2.

Name: Telkila?
APN: Telkila? Also tried internet
proxy: 10.x.x.x
port: 800
username: domain\user
password: password
apn type: default (also tried not set)

I checked the squid logs looks like it didn't even try to get out.

Please fix this issue!

Hello all,  I too followed comment 39 but i got it like this. Unable to connect 2 internet. Android 2.2




tcp:(null)(35): header sent, receiving first answer line
tcp:(null)(35): received 'HTTP/1.0 404 Not Found'
tcp:(null)(35): connection refused, error=404
http_service_connect: trying to connect to (null)
http_service_connect: using HTTP rewriter
tcp:(null)(36): connecting
tcp:(null)(36): connected to http proxy, sending header
tcp:(null)(36): sending 27 bytes:
>> 43 4f 4e 4e 45 43 54 20 28 6e 75 6c 6c 29 20 48    CONNECT (null) H
>> 54 54 50 2f 31 2e 31 0d 0a 0d 0a                   TTP/1.1....

In Linux you can try to fix it via unsetting "http_proxy"

$ unset http_proxy
$ ./emulator -avd andr_emul

do we need to write  proxy ./emulator-avd andr_emu

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On 3.2, setting up APN as suggested in comment #39 works partially.
Applications can connect to servers for retrieving remote data and Google search bar load search suggestions but the built-in browser cannot load any web page.

I have to use Opera Mobile on the emulator because this browser has proxy settings, as explained here : http://androidproxy.blogspot.com/2011/01/setting-up-proxy.html

In the past comment #39 worked for me. I already used the maps API on Android successfully. Today I tried using it under 2.1, 2.2 or 2.3 - nothing worked. I tried using the http proxy settings (in the running configuration and over adb tool and the APN settings within the emulator), generated a new MD5 fingerprint and Maps Key. Under 2.2 the browser works but it does not work for my own applications.

I think there must have been an update on the SDK tools or something that it does not work anymore :( This way I am not able to develop a maps supporting app behind a proxy.

I have an update to my comment #80 which solved my problem:
- I started my app without a proxy behind
  - The map loaded like expected.
- When I continue developing behind a proxy it now works (in combination with #39

It seems a maps- supporting APP needs one sucessfully access to the internet to retrieve important data?! I tested this under 2.2 only. Hope this will help someone.

comment 39 is work only for browser still map and any else app does not work,plz help.

One problem I've run into with the -http-proxy option and the http_proxy environment variable is that it causes the emulator to wrap every TCP connection in a "CONNECT" HTTP proxy request. This happens even for TCP connections that happen to be actually be HTTP connections themselves.

E.g. an app trying to request http://foobar.com:1234/ will become a "CONNECT foobar.com:1234" proxy request, not "GET http://foobar.com:1234/" as one might naively expect.

Unfortunately many corporate proxies deny "CONNECT" requests for any destination ports other than 443 (and maybe 80). In this case any connections from within the emulator to any ports other than those two will see a 'connection refused' on the TCP level. (But the proxy might have happily accepted the request to a non-standard port if it were GET/POST/... request instead of CONNECT).

tl/dr: When in doubt run the emulator with -debug-proxy and see what's going on.