say your ISP is blocking a website and changing your DNS doesn't fix it
you could install a free vpn service on your PC but that is both 1) boring and 2) affects all your browsers or even your entire connection
as long as your phone is on the same local network (wifi, bluetooth, whatever) you can use the phone as a wireless proxy for just a single web-browser on your PC
and note that you don't need to use your phone as a hotspot, it's enough that they're on the same wifi, that's the comfy part
first off you need to install termux and preferably do some tweaks, so:
alternative 1, recommended:
run through the initial setup until you get through HOW TO MAKE IT GOOD
alternative 2, hella jank:
just install the termux apk but then you won't get any updates
now we install python and download the proxy script! you can do this again at any time (that will check for updates)
copy and paste all of these commands at once (copy from your browser, long-tap in termux and select paste)
cd && yes | apt update && yes | apt upgrade && yes | apt install python coreutils wget && wget -O socks5server.py https://ocv.me/dev/socks5server.py && chmod 755 socks5server.py && touch .bashrc && sed -ri '/socks5server.py/d' .bashrc && printf '%s\n' >>.bashrc "sps() { UP=- python3 ~/socks5server.py 0.0.0.0 43214; }" && exit
(it will exit when it's done, dont worry)
start termux and run the command sps
the IP which you should connect to from your PC is hilighted in blue
using firefox as an example, search for "socks" in the settings and hook it up to your phone like so:
you should immediately see something happening on the phone:
that's it! kind of, well...
all the traffic from firefox is being sent through your phone for (so far) absolutely no reason, but:
now the proxy is running but since your phone is on the same internet connection as your pc it doesn't make much sense right?
trick is, you can install cloudflare warp or some other free vpn thing on your phone, which we then route your PC through
so install cloudflare warp on your phone, hit the actviate button, let it "Install VPN Profile", and boom unlocked
return firefox to normal by turning off the socks proxy; leave the settings for next time:
and on your phone, either exit Termux or press ctrl-C to stop the proxy