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ArcherWithoutTargets I think it is because the extension uses a variety of techniques for different sites and eg for ft.com it changes the referer so the user appears to come from google search results. But such techniques are not possible without the webrequest api which Orion iOS cannot implement so I do not know if there is much hope?

      Correct, the fact that the extension works at all on iOS is a miracle to begin with, but Apple is simply too restrictive with what web extension apis can be run.

        Thanks, guys. That definitely explains why the extension doesn't work very well on iOS. It seems that until Apple is forced to allow third-party app stores and non-WebKit browsers (such as Firefox), it'll be impossible for "Bypass Paywalls Clean" to ever work like it does in a desktop browser.
        I'm cautiously optimistic that the European Union will force Apple to do this in Europe. I don't know if Apple would bifurcate its market, or finally relent and allow full-blown browsers in the US that aren't Safari-based.

          13 days later

          fredsmith999 I did some more digging in Orion iOS with Bypass Paywalls extension running, and @fredsmith999 is spot on. In addition to attempting to set the referer to google, there are other HTTP headers it tries to rewrite for some sites (e.g. removing all cookies from ft.com requests). The WebKit framework provided by Apple offers no way to rewrite these before it fetches the pages/data from the site you're visiting, so the site returns the paywalled version.

          If Apple changes their stance on this and provides a way to provide header rewriting to browser apps, we'll be able to take another try at this.

            8 months later

            Bypass paywalls also does not work on Orion desktop anymore for at least the Wall Street Journal. Like other's have said, this is a pretty big deal breaker for me. The WSJ used to work as well.

              strain I noticed this a few days ago. Occasionally, a website will make changes to its paywall to try to prevent "Bypass Paywalls Clean" from working. Usually, the developer identifies the problem and implements a fix within a few days. Because wsj.com is an important website, I'd expect the developer to act on this sooner rather than later. It should work again soon.

                  strain We obviously can not control this, unless it is a bug. Does it work in Chrome with the same extension?

                      2 months later

                      Installed Orion browser on iOS. Problem is with extension: Magnolia's Bypass Paywall Clean
                      The extension works well on mac but not on iOS.
                      Tried both extensions from firefox store and from file but paywall is still there.

                      Link of a paywalled article: https://www.lescienze.it/news/2023/12/14/news/gatti_uccidono_specie-14554184/

                      Browser (main version): Orion 1.3.4

                      BPC-extension version: v3.4.7.0

                      How to fix this?

                      Paywall gone

                      1.3.4

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                          4 months later

                          on safari ios I use adguard with the bypass paywall filter list and it works pretty well.
                          it's a filter list for adguard, adnauseam and ublock so I don't know if can run on orion content blocker but maybe worth a try?

                            2 months later
                            9 months later

                            now that orion content blocker is evolved on mobile I get decent results with the bpc filterlist alone in some major newspapers

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