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FOSS Browser

FOSS Android Development · de.baumann.browser1

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v7.2 3.1 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

At a glance

Latest version
v7.2 (105)
Updated
Jun 7, 2021 (5 years ago)
APK size
3.1 MB
Requires
Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support
Any (no native code)
Category
Productivity (app)
Permissions
4 (2 sensitive)
Website
github.com/scoute-dich
Developer contact
[email protected]

About this APK

FOSS Browser is an app by FOSS Android Development in the Productivity category. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 4 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: precise location and approximate location.

What's new in v7.2

### v 7.2 - fix: zooming on websites - fix: opening new tab when restarting - new: close search on site by back pressing

Description

From the listing uploaded by “mystoee2263”.

"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)

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

  • Certificate issued to “J?rgen Baumann” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.

Store checks and file details

  • Developer signature verified Jun 7, 2021
  • Signed byCN=J?rgen Baumann
  • Signing certificate (SHA-1)98:61:61:21:36:78:02:7F:A5:C4:71:08:C5:60:6C:DD:D7:5B:94:2F
  • File MD5cca3d6e833c278cbf1ef6fa5365b981b
  • Uploaded by “mystoee2263” 274 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (4)

FOSS Browser requests 4 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Required hardware & features

FOSS Browser APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.

Is the FOSS Browser APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is cca3d6e833c278cbf1ef6fa5365b981b.

Tags

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