# Tor: How do I update Tor Browser?

Keep Tor Browser current because browser security fixes can affect anonymity as well as ordinary web safety.

2026-08-20
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## Short answer

Keep Tor Browser current because browser security fixes can affect anonymity as well as ordinary web safety. On desktop, use its update prompt and restart when asked; on Android, update through the source that installed the app. If automatic updating fails, follow the Tor Project's current manual-update instructions rather than downloading a package from an untrusted site.

## Sources

[Tor Project: Updating](https://support.torproject.org/tor-browser/getting-started/updating/).

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Published: 2026-08-20T05:57:49+00:00

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