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After about 8 months, I love this Android browser. Not Chrome, FF, or Edge based. (codeberg.org)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) by ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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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.

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[–] infjarchninja@lemmy.ml 3 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

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.

[–] ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I think my carrier will not tolerate any of that. Maybe I can just put Lineage on this thing and switch to Mint, but I think Samsung might have messed up the boot loader for 25 Ultra phones. I could check.

[–] infjarchninja@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I must say you guys in the USA do have a hard time with your shit carriers.

I would never root any phone, there really is no need. I have bricked many rooted phones and it is totally unsafe and insecure. I think its the equivalent of using windows XP.

Here is a guide; It might give you an idea. Its quite a simple process to follow.

https://droidwin.com/unlock-bootloader-and-root-samsung-galaxy-s25-plus-ultra/

the "Unlock Bootloader on Samsung Galaxy S25/Plus/Ultra" section.

[–] ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 hours ago

Ha ha. Now I am definitely too scared to do it.