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A fully free (as in freedom) open source browser with a focus on a privacy.

UPDATE: THIS USES GOOGLE WEB VIEW. DO NOT USE.

I can’t figure out why nobody talks about this. I see all kinds of alternative browsers on here, but never this one. I especially like the color coded bookmarks for different categories (my news is gray, my searxng/swisscows and other search engines green, my tech solutions purple). It has anti-fingerprinting and a quick toggle for if you need to quickly adjust javascript or cookie setting to make a quick exception. There are lots of features. If anyone else has tried it, it would be interesting to hear your feedback too.

  • ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.comOP
    1·
    10 hours ago

    So if I switch to Monacles, I will not be using Android Webview, which I just learned the Foss browser uses? I want to switch immediately.

    Edit: I guess the question is how much info is still sent since Monacle is based off android webview.

    • infjarchninja@lemmy.ml
      3·
      9 hours ago

      Hey ScoffingLizard

      I am always the sceptic, but I have read that the monocles browser uses the monocles webview.

      https://f-droid.org/en/packages/de.monocles.browser/

      It says here: In the defaults, the monocles browser uses the monocles webview

      here it is more in depth:

      basically they are saying that unless you are using an up to date custom rom, currently android 15 on my lineage phone, there maybe security issues with webview

      https://docs.monocles.eu/apps/browser.app/

      Limitations and Known Issues#

      Security Issues#

      As monocles Browser is based upon the WebView component, it is dependant of the underlying Android ROM and it’s updates.#

      We thus recommend to use the latest available Version of Android for your device and - if necessary - upgrade to an aftermarket ROM like:

      DivestOS

      /e/

      LineageOS

      If a device has no modern firmware updates anymore and Aftermarket - Firmware is just not available, then please consider a different Browser like Fennec, which is privacy-enhanced version of Firefox for Android nee Firefox Mobile or Tor Browser which you can also get via F-Droid by adding or enabling the Guardian Project repository.