SSH Tunnel not Hiding my Android IP

[mel2000]

I need help understanding why my SSH tunnel connection isn't hiding my public IP address no matter which SSH tunneling provider I use. Psiphon Pro VPN app cloaks my IP just fine though.
Moto G4+ Android Nougat 7.0 (rooted), Google Chrome app, SSH Tunnel 1.5.6 app

I made successful SSH connections using accounts with the following free SSH providers: www.sshagan.net, www.fastssh.com, www.freevpn.us

Example setup:
Host IP: x-usa1.sshservers.us
OpenSSH port: 22
Username: myusername-freevpn.us
Password: ********
Use SOCKS proxy: enabled
Local Port: 1984
Global Proxy: enabled
Enable DNS Proxy: enabled/disabled (both worked with same results)

When I use the IP address site at www.expressvpn.com/what-is-my-ip (or any other such site), it always displays the same public IP with or without SSH tunneling. Can someone advise me as to what I'm doing wrong? Any help appreciated. Thanks.

 

[mel2000]

I was able to cloak my IP by using the ProxyDroid app in conjunction with the SSH Tunnel app as follows:

Configured and connected SSH Tunnel as above
Configured ProxyDroid as follows:
- Host: 127.0.0.1
- Port: 1984 (same local port used with SSH Tunnel)
- Proxy Type: SOCKS5
- Global Proxy: enabled
Connected ProxyDroid

My IP address at https://whoer.net was now different from my public IP.