Any Non Brave/Non Bromite Chromium based browser recommendations for Android?

FanaticParallax · February 17, 2023, 9:22am

As the title says, I need a Non-Brave/Non-Bromite Chromium based browser that has a good track record of privacy and security.

Why not Brave? Because of its past controversies and because it does not spoof as much data as Bromite does (including Timezones).

Why not Bromite? The lead dev stepped down (according to a random guy on github) and the current latest version is two major versions behind upstream Chromium release.

What about Firefox? I already have Firefox Beta as my primary browser, I need a secondary Chromium based browser because they are faster and more secure on Android.

Thank you for your recommendations.

SkewedZeppelin · February 17, 2023, 9:35am

See my comparison table: Browsers - DivestOS Mobile

Citation needed

They’ve been further behind before, I don’t think it is stopped: https://divestos.org/misc/ch-dates.txt

FanaticParallax · February 17, 2023, 9:36am

Updated post to add “speculated” in there, here’s the link:

github.com/bromite/bromite

Update Please

opened 12:25PM - 30 Jan 23 UTC

blogmangit

enhancement needs-triage

### Preliminary checklist - [X] I have read the [README](https://github.com/bro…mite/bromite/blob/master/README.md) - [X] I have read the [FAQs](https://github.com/bromite/bromite/blob/master/FAQ.md). - [X] I have searched [existing issues](https://github.com/bromite/bromite/issues) for my feature request. This is a new issue (NOT a duplicate) and is not related to another issue. - [X] This is a feature request for the Bromite browser; not the website nor F-Droid nor anything else. ### Is your feature request related to privacy? Yes ### Is there a patch available for this feature somewhere? No ### Describe the solution you would like Please Update. ### Describe alternatives you have considered No Alternative Considered.

SkewedZeppelin · February 17, 2023, 9:38am

That is just some random saying so, it isn’t even grounds for “speculation”.

FanaticParallax · February 17, 2023, 9:38am

Agreed. Will update post.

FanaticParallax · February 17, 2023, 9:44am

Can Mulch be used on Non-DivestOS OS’s?

SkewedZeppelin · February 17, 2023, 9:54am

Every browser there works independent of OS.

FanaticParallax · February 17, 2023, 9:57am

Great, how do I download it then?

The F-droid link on Our Apps - DivestOS Mobile leads to a 404 F-droid page.

SkewedZeppelin · February 17, 2023, 9:57am

Read the note, you have to add the repo first.

ph00lt0 · February 17, 2023, 10:00am

We recommend Brave. Brave has had their problems but you can disable all those things just fine. Spoofing your timezone is not going to stop fingerprinting that is a fairy tale. If that is your thread model you should seek other methods.

FanaticParallax · February 17, 2023, 10:03am

I see that I have to download F-Droid to add a repository on it. Privacy Guides currently recommends against using F-Droid. Any other means of obtaining the browser?

FanaticParallax · February 17, 2023, 10:06am

Well, it at least reduces the fingerprinting (I think) to a certain degree. A person browsing the internet with different IP addresses but the same Timezone will be easier to fingerprint than a person browsing the Internet with different IP addresses and Timezone complimenting those IP’s.

But, you are correct that these two will not defeat fingerprinting, however they can at least somewhat reduce it.

ph00lt0 · February 17, 2023, 10:07am

Sorry it really does not. It’s just one attribute and it will not make a difference really. Using a less used browser like Mulch will likely only make you more unique than using Brave with your timezone.