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App routing

Happ for Android has a feature called "Proxy for selected apps" that lets you control which apps go through Proxy and which connect directly.

How to open the setting​

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Open settings

Go to "Settings" → "Proxy for selected apps"

Settings — Proxy for selected apps

Modes​

The feature has three modes. The key thing is to understand what the checkmark next to an app means in each mode.

OFF (default)​

OFF
Proxy applies to all apps

Routing is disabled. All traffic from all apps goes through Proxy with no exceptions. The app list is inactive.

When to use: you want Proxy for the whole device.

OFF mode

ON​

ON
Checkmark = app uses Proxy

Only the apps you check use Proxy. All other apps connect directly, bypassing the TUN tunnel.

When to use: you want Proxy for just a few apps (for example, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok), and the rest should connect normally.

ON mode

Bypass​

Bypass
Checkmark = app bypasses Proxy

The apps you check bypass Proxy and connect directly. All other apps go through Proxy.

When to use: you want Proxy for most apps but a few should connect directly (banking apps, government services, etc.).

Bypass mode

Quick cheatsheet​

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Which mode should I pick?

I only want Proxy for a few apps → ON mode, check the apps you want

I want Proxy for everything except a few apps → Bypass mode, check the apps that should be excluded

I want Proxy for everything, no exceptions → OFF mode

Important notes​

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Turn Proxy off before configuring

Make all changes with Proxy turned off so the settings save correctly. After you've configured the list and picked a mode, turn Proxy back on.

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Restart Proxy after changes

If you changed the list or mode while Proxy was running, the changes only take effect after you restart Proxy.