
UpdatedJun 7, 2021
PublishedJun 7, 2021
Packagede.baumann.browser1
MD5cca3d6e833c278cbf1ef6fa5365b981b
SHA1 (signer)98:61:61:21:36:78:02:7F:A5:C4:71:08:C5:60:6C:DD:D7:5B:94:2F
Signed byCN=J?rgen Baumann
Malware scanTRUSTED
Contact[email protected]
What's new
### v 7.2
- fix: zooming on websites
- fix: opening new tab when restarting
- new: close search on site by back pressing
- fix: zooming on websites
- fix: opening new tab when restarting
- new: close search on site by back pressing
Description
"F|L|OSS Browser" is fully free/libre (as in freedom) Android app. The source code is public on Github. The app also does not need any unnecessary permissions.
A simple Android browser based on webview. The base is "Ninja" (https://github.com/mthli/Ninja). The intention is to provide a simple and light wight but powerful browser with a nice looking user interface.
The app is complete adfree, open source and needs no unnecessary permissions:
https://github.com/scoute-dich/browser
Links:
- Download: https://github.com/scoute-dich/browser/releases
- Watch Changelog: https://github.com/scoute-dich/browser/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
- See license: https://github.com/scoute-dich/browser/blob/master/LICENSE.md)
- See screenshots: https://github.com/scoute-dich/browser/blob/master/SCREENSHOTS.md)
- XDA - Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-browser-t3500091)
Security/Data:
- no unnecessary permissions
- enable/disable cookies, javascript, location access, history
- save login data in separate, encrypted database
- whitelist for javascript, cookies and AdBlocker
- toggle image loading
- backup data
- AdBlocker
UI/Handling:
- optimized for one hand handling (toolbar at bottom)
- tab control (switch, open, close unlimited tabs)
- Android 7 app shortcuts
- full material design
- fullscreen browsing (optional)
- navigation button in fullscreen mode
- request desktop site
Some nice extra features:
- full oreo support
- search on site
- open links in background
- Websearch (from marked text context menu)
- screenshots of the whole website
- build in file browser (open, share, delete files)
- open links in other apps (for example YouTube)
A simple Android browser based on webview. The base is "Ninja" (https://github.com/mthli/Ninja). The intention is to provide a simple and light wight but powerful browser with a nice looking user interface.
The app is complete adfree, open source and needs no unnecessary permissions:
https://github.com/scoute-dich/browser
Links:
- Download: https://github.com/scoute-dich/browser/releases
- Watch Changelog: https://github.com/scoute-dich/browser/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
- See license: https://github.com/scoute-dich/browser/blob/master/LICENSE.md)
- See screenshots: https://github.com/scoute-dich/browser/blob/master/SCREENSHOTS.md)
- XDA - Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-browser-t3500091)
Security/Data:
- no unnecessary permissions
- enable/disable cookies, javascript, location access, history
- save login data in separate, encrypted database
- whitelist for javascript, cookies and AdBlocker
- toggle image loading
- backup data
- AdBlocker
UI/Handling:
- optimized for one hand handling (toolbar at bottom)
- tab control (switch, open, close unlimited tabs)
- Android 7 app shortcuts
- full material design
- fullscreen browsing (optional)
- navigation button in fullscreen mode
- request desktop site
Some nice extra features:
- full oreo support
- search on site
- open links in background
- Websearch (from marked text context menu)
- screenshots of the whole website
- build in file browser (open, share, delete files)
- open links in other apps (for example YouTube)
Required features
- Faketouch android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
Permissions (4)
FOSS Browser requests the following Android permissions:
- Access Coarse Location android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Access Fine Location android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Internet android.permission.INTERNET
- Com Android Launcher Permission Install Shortcut com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT