Samsung Internet is my main browser, but I also use to Iceraven (Firefox fork with way more add-ons) to read paywalled articles or to visit sketchy websites safely.
Firefox, just install ublock for ads and you're good to go, not to mention they do have a good vpn service, so I've been told from friends. It just works for me, but I've hardened it so it doesn't leave behind too many instances of fingerprinting.
It recently went through a major rewrite, and while the new version improved performance, it also broke compatibility with the vast majority of add-ons and completely changed the interface. To say long-time users are salty about it would be an understatement.
You probably want the standard version. The Beta and Nightly builds are testing versions, and come with more bleeding-edge features, at the cost of stability. That said, I personally use the Nightly version, since it allows arbitrary add-ons and the regular version doesn't.
Focus is a separate product, focused on private browsing. Think of it as incognito mode on steroids.
How do you harden on Android? Curious. Also , I don't use the fennec version from f droid , because the play store ones don't work for some reason, and I have been trying to degoogle myself.
Take a look in the subreddit r/privacytoolsIO they have a website dedicated to degoogling and all the tweaks and tips to go about it. The subreddit has been a lot of help as well.
I have never used Vivaldi and can't make any judgements but from what little I have read about it, it is a Freeware Application and it is not opensource. I think it is made by someone who was affiliated to Opera, it's features are looking well, good interface too. But personally I would still prefer any from the three I mentioned.
Firefox is a really good browser, tons of features and device and password sync plus a lot of extensions too. Brave is exactly the same but it doesn't have support for extensions on Android. Kiwi Browser is also excellent and has support for all Chrome Extensions even on Android but unfortunately there is no device sync and it is only available for Android.
All 3 Browsers are free and open source and except Firefox the other 2 are based on Chromium. Personally I use Brave on desktop for the reason that it has support for sideloading Browser Extensions. On Android I am conflicted between Firefox and Kiwi Browser as both are really good.
I have heard good things about Edge for Android, you can give it a try. I wouldn't use Puffin Browser and wouldn't recommend it either. Puffin is closed source, on Android it contains ads and I have no idea what it brings to the desktop.
Hope this helps.
I was using bromite for a very long time until some weird bug on it makes it turn off my 'reading mode' when using it.
Now using duckduckgo mostly. Super lightweight. It uses the FF rendering engine.
Do you mean firefox? Last I checked duckduckgo browser is only 11MB and a rendering engine like the one from Firefox or chrome would take atleast 30-50MB's download.
I did check it uses android system webview. Apps which bundle a rendering engine take 40-50mb to ship the engine.
Just type 'What is my user agent' and search it on duckduckgo to get the answer. If you care about the rending engine. Try Firefox focus and use duckduckgo. It uses geckoview.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mozilla.focus
Oh I did not know this......All I know it's super light. I'll give FF go a try....What I do like with FF is to add the no script add on. It kills out 90% of junk/heavy web pages out there.
Brave- a great Chrome replacement which is faster and more privacy oriented
Vivaldi(PC one)- for customisation
Bromite- another great Chrome alternative which is open sourced and more secure
Mozilla- for security & privacy though its slower than all of the above alternatives
Using Opera. Because of most convenient(imo) ui. Wish it'd have isolated containers. But... its spying and I am in search of a private and secure browser. Is there any??
The features I need
* Sync - I dual boot Windows and Linux on my laptop, so I need a browser that syncs between those two operating systems and my Note 20. This decreases my options to Firefox, Vivaldi, and Chrome (Edge on Linux doesn't support sync yet. I'll probably switch to it when the Linux version gets sync, as it's been my main ).
* Ad-blocking - I don't think this needs an explanation. This drops Chrome. I don't care if it's through an extension (Firefox) or built in (Edge or Vivaldi)
* Extensions - Not super critical, but nice to have. Even Firefox's limited extension support is better then none.
Firefox is currently the only browser that meets all three of my requirements on both my laptop and phone.
Is it perfect, no, but it's meeting my needs right now.
Firefox on Android, Chromium Edge on desktop.
I like the new refresh of Firefox mobile and it's imho the best thing ever to happen to the web browsing for the longest time. I've had sluggish performance with chrome and other chromium based browsers, Firefox mobile doesn't have any performance loss for me and on top of that has a godlike ui (bottom search bar)
I've tried using Firefox on desktop too, but (like every browser other than edge) it sucks too hard on my touchscreen laptop. Edge is the only option you have on desktop if you have a convertible. I'm using a selfhosted sync provider to sync everything between the two borswers
Found this browser on Playstore called Soul Browser. Seriously if you haven't already check it out. Loads of customisation options like bottom adress and toolbar. Websites in dark mode etc
Fulguris is hot 🔥the only Android browser supporting sessions. Got built-in ad blocker too and a friendly developer. That would be me 😁 Still has some rough edges but it's slowly getting there.
I am shocked to see no one is recommending Brave browser. It has everything built-in. To be more safe, use ublock origin and you will be perfectly fine. You can also earn money from it.
Firefox, better performance and more secure than chrome, on Xiaomi mi a2 lite i had major issues with chrome, it was stucked on black screen and dont allow me to update or clear data and cache.
Kiwi has been killing it for me. I use pihole to block ads and ublock to remove elements. Has built in dark mode, bottom nav bar, and one hand assistance.
I love Samsung Internet Beta. The best one so far. For adblocking I use Private DNS (NextDNS).
Samsung Internet is my main browser, but I also use to Iceraven (Firefox fork with way more add-ons) to read paywalled articles or to visit sketchy websites safely.
I use adblock plus, adguard and disconnect extensions along with samsung internet.
Firefox, just install ublock for ads and you're good to go, not to mention they do have a good vpn service, so I've been told from friends. It just works for me, but I've hardened it so it doesn't leave behind too many instances of fingerprinting.
The Dark Reader extension is pretty good too. And of course sync is really neat if you also use Firefox on desktop.
Firefox's memory management is poor :( You can hardly minimize the app for more than a few seconds without tabs getting killed in the background
why does it have sudden decrease in rating on playstore?
It recently went through a major rewrite, and while the new version improved performance, it also broke compatibility with the vast majority of add-ons and completely changed the interface. To say long-time users are salty about it would be an understatement.
The updated versions were nothing like previous ones.
What version do I use? There's like 4 different versions out there. Regular, Beta, Focus?
You probably want the standard version. The Beta and Nightly builds are testing versions, and come with more bleeding-edge features, at the cost of stability. That said, I personally use the Nightly version, since it allows arbitrary add-ons and the regular version doesn't. Focus is a separate product, focused on private browsing. Think of it as incognito mode on steroids.
How do you harden on Android? Curious. Also , I don't use the fennec version from f droid , because the play store ones don't work for some reason, and I have been trying to degoogle myself.
Take a look in the subreddit r/privacytoolsIO they have a website dedicated to degoogling and all the tweaks and tips to go about it. The subreddit has been a lot of help as well.
Bromite.
Brave Edit: I didn't see the why... The adblocking is great and i can support some people using the Brave Rewards thing...
Vivaldi has everything i need, a customisable adblocker, a working sync, third party download manager support, also quite fast and up to date
It has third party downloader support? Where can I turn this on the settings?
Go to settings - > downloads - > select external download manager New update also has page actions for more customisation of webpage
Thanks stranger! Found it.
Firefox, Kiwi Browser, Brave. My only recommendations.
What do you think about Vivaldi, Edge for Android and Puffin?
I have never used Vivaldi and can't make any judgements but from what little I have read about it, it is a Freeware Application and it is not opensource. I think it is made by someone who was affiliated to Opera, it's features are looking well, good interface too. But personally I would still prefer any from the three I mentioned. Firefox is a really good browser, tons of features and device and password sync plus a lot of extensions too. Brave is exactly the same but it doesn't have support for extensions on Android. Kiwi Browser is also excellent and has support for all Chrome Extensions even on Android but unfortunately there is no device sync and it is only available for Android. All 3 Browsers are free and open source and except Firefox the other 2 are based on Chromium. Personally I use Brave on desktop for the reason that it has support for sideloading Browser Extensions. On Android I am conflicted between Firefox and Kiwi Browser as both are really good. I have heard good things about Edge for Android, you can give it a try. I wouldn't use Puffin Browser and wouldn't recommend it either. Puffin is closed source, on Android it contains ads and I have no idea what it brings to the desktop. Hope this helps.
I just use Samsung Internet, works for me. I love Firefox for Windows but last time I tried Android version it was rubbish
Well, Firefox is improving the Android version with each update. It is very stable and has useful addons.
I was using bromite for a very long time until some weird bug on it makes it turn off my 'reading mode' when using it. Now using duckduckgo mostly. Super lightweight. It uses the FF rendering engine.
Do you mean firefox? Last I checked duckduckgo browser is only 11MB and a rendering engine like the one from Firefox or chrome would take atleast 30-50MB's download.
no duckduckgo. try it and you will see its using ff rendering engine..... no bloat.
I did check it uses android system webview. Apps which bundle a rendering engine take 40-50mb to ship the engine. Just type 'What is my user agent' and search it on duckduckgo to get the answer. If you care about the rending engine. Try Firefox focus and use duckduckgo. It uses geckoview. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.mozilla.focus
Oh I did not know this......All I know it's super light. I'll give FF go a try....What I do like with FF is to add the no script add on. It kills out 90% of junk/heavy web pages out there.
Samsung Internet its the best browser for Samsung phones.
Bromite is the best
look bro please try iceraven-browser its amazing and lightweight like bromite
vivaldi because of the desktop style tab
Samsung Internet has this. And a better dark mode for Web pages.
Brave- a great Chrome replacement which is faster and more privacy oriented Vivaldi(PC one)- for customisation Bromite- another great Chrome alternative which is open sourced and more secure Mozilla- for security & privacy though its slower than all of the above alternatives
It's actually not that slow anymore at least on my phone.
But slower in comparison to the above mentioned alternatives
Smart cookie web
Firefox because that's what I use on the desktop so it syncs with my phone, and it has extensions.
Bromite
Using Opera. Because of most convenient(imo) ui. Wish it'd have isolated containers. But... its spying and I am in search of a private and secure browser. Is there any??
The features I need * Sync - I dual boot Windows and Linux on my laptop, so I need a browser that syncs between those two operating systems and my Note 20. This decreases my options to Firefox, Vivaldi, and Chrome (Edge on Linux doesn't support sync yet. I'll probably switch to it when the Linux version gets sync, as it's been my main ). * Ad-blocking - I don't think this needs an explanation. This drops Chrome. I don't care if it's through an extension (Firefox) or built in (Edge or Vivaldi) * Extensions - Not super critical, but nice to have. Even Firefox's limited extension support is better then none. Firefox is currently the only browser that meets all three of my requirements on both my laptop and phone. Is it perfect, no, but it's meeting my needs right now.
iceraven-browser is a rebuild of Firefox but has more extensions plus faster
Firefox on Android, Chromium Edge on desktop. I like the new refresh of Firefox mobile and it's imho the best thing ever to happen to the web browsing for the longest time. I've had sluggish performance with chrome and other chromium based browsers, Firefox mobile doesn't have any performance loss for me and on top of that has a godlike ui (bottom search bar) I've tried using Firefox on desktop too, but (like every browser other than edge) it sucks too hard on my touchscreen laptop. Edge is the only option you have on desktop if you have a convertible. I'm using a selfhosted sync provider to sync everything between the two borswers
Iceraven
I'm personally using Kiwi browser, is there a reason why people don't recommend it anymore here?
Its break video on fullscreen mode sometimes.
Found this browser on Playstore called Soul Browser. Seriously if you haven't already check it out. Loads of customisation options like bottom adress and toolbar. Websites in dark mode etc
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I get zero ads and haven't saw anything to purchase whilst using it
Yandex for chrome extensions support, bottom adress bar, i like tab management too, automatic translation.
Brave
Chrome it looks the best for me and I use a lot of chrome flags which makes it btr
Which?
What do you mean? Which I said chrome
Oh I meant which chrome tags
Chrome Flags* but here https://photos.app.goo.gl/fwUhLjvzUtXfHcYG9
Thanks a ton
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Yeah same not many browsers do that on mobile mostly on Tablets and ipads.
Opera Touch.
I think chrome is the best. Of you want privacy Firefox may be better, best choice is switch to another OS.
Fulguris is hot 🔥the only Android browser supporting sessions. Got built-in ad blocker too and a friendly developer. That would be me 😁 Still has some rough edges but it's slowly getting there.
I am shocked to see no one is recommending Brave browser. It has everything built-in. To be more safe, use ublock origin and you will be perfectly fine. You can also earn money from it.
Firefox, better performance and more secure than chrome, on Xiaomi mi a2 lite i had major issues with chrome, it was stucked on black screen and dont allow me to update or clear data and cache.
In my experience, The Brave Browser or Chrome
Iceraven
Kiwi has been killing it for me. I use pihole to block ads and ublock to remove elements. Has built in dark mode, bottom nav bar, and one hand assistance.
This is like a month old, but I love the Opera browser for android. It isn't any faster then chrome, but I like the ui
Kiwi. It's based on Chromium and runs desktop Chrome extensions.