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Privacy Browser

A web browser that respects your privacy.
New in version 3.16
• Add importing and exporting of bookmarks to an HTML file.
• Open new tabs adjacent to the current tab.
• Default to current on-the-fly settings when adding new Domain Settings.
• Add a navigation menu entry to scroll to the bottom/top of the page.
• Initially scroll the navigation drawer to the bottom when using the bottom app bar.
• Display SSL information in View Headers.
• Add options to copy, share, and save View Headers.
• Add share entries to the WebView context menus.
• Fix several bugs
The only way to prevent data from being abused is to prevent it from being collected in the first place. Privacy Browser has two primary goals.

1. Minimize the data that is sent to the internet.

2. Minimize the data that is stored on the device.

Most browsers silently give websites massive amounts of information that allows them to track you and compromise your privacy. Websites and ad networks use technologies like JavaScript, cookies, DOM storage, user agents, and many other things to uniquely identify each user and track them between visits and across the web.

In contrast, privacy sensitive features are disabled by default in Privacy Browser. If one of these technologies is required for a website to function correctly, the user may choose to turn it on for just that visit. Or, they can use domain settings to automatically turn on certain features when entering a specific website and turn them off again when leaving.

Privacy Browser currently uses Android’s built-in WebView to render web pages. As such, it works best when the latest version of WebView is installed (see https://www.stoutner.com/privacy-browser/common-settings/webview/). In the 4.x series, Privacy Browser will switch to a forked version of Android’s WebView called Privacy WebView that will allow for advanced privacy features.

Features:
• Integrated EasyList ad blocking.
• Tor Orbot proxy support.
• SSL certificate pinning.
• Import/export of settings and bookmarks.

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Versions

Although APK downloads are available below to give you the choice, you should be aware that by installing that way you will not receive update notifications and it's a less secure way to download. We recommend that you install the F-Droid client and use that.

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  • Version 3.16 (72) suggested Added on 2023-11-22

    This version requires Android 7.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • install shortcuts
      Allows an application to add Homescreen shortcuts without user intervention.
    • com.stoutner.privacybrowser.standard.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 13 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 3.15.1 (71) - Added on 2023-06-30

    This version requires Android 7.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • install shortcuts
      Allows an application to add Homescreen shortcuts without user intervention.
    • com.stoutner.privacybrowser.standard.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 13 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 3.15 (70) - Added on 2023-06-16

    This version requires Android 7.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • install shortcuts
      Allows an application to add Homescreen shortcuts without user intervention.
    • com.stoutner.privacybrowser.standard.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 13 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log