Cromite has Windows and Linux builds available which do support extensions
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Well I also have done some test but I got better results in Chromite that in Brave. Maybe your config isnât the best?
Some things I did:
- random timezones for every page
- block webgl and webrtc
- block all popups
The problem here is you still have an unique fingerprint. We shouldnât recommend unless that is solved.
ah. yes very true. I was strictly speaking about Android. somehow missed the post talking about it being used on Linux, thought we were still talking about the Android version.
Interesting, considering that EFF is considered a major player in the privacy/security community. I would think they would know the pitfalls of their testing procedures
@AbuMubarak
Yes, but EFF is a legal/rights firm first and foremost.
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Cromite is 100% amazing and awesome. please add.
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I see this has 19 votes, but please donât add this browser. We still only recommend Safari for iOS because having another browser adds little. Cromite adds nothing compared to Brave. It doesnât even have fingerprint resistance. Arbitrary arguments that oneâs âdoesnât trust Braveâ or that Brave is bloated are irrelevant. Firefox is also not great by default, but one can tweak it. Same with Brave.
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Brave has proprietary libraries and also has Google Play Services dependencies, which is not the case with Cromite.
Unlike Brave, Cromite has JIT disabled.
Brave is only available on the Play Store, if you want to get it outside of it, then you need to go into caveman mode and go hunt for the right apk on GitHub. Meanwhile, Cromite has its own F-Droid repository.
Cromite doesnât come with an absurd amount of bloat, and the default settings are saner, at least in my opinion.
While I completely donât support not using a product or a service just because you donât like the CEO or the developer, there will still be people who will not use Brave because of the CEO.
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I agree with all of your points, but to further add on to this:
Cromite also:
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Allows disabling & toggling WebGL per-site
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Allows disabling & toggling WebRTC per-site
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Allows clearing history and cached data on exit (Why does Brave on Android still not have granular control like this???)
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Ability to randomize timezone
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Support for Userscripts (I donât personally use any due to fingerprinting concerns, but I know people who do very heavily and this helps compensate for a lack of extension support on mobile)
Etc⌠This is only off the top of my head, you can see here for their comprehensive list of features & additions.
Cromite definitely isnât perfect, for instance, Adblock Plus was a very questionable choice for the included content blocker⌠but I think it absolutely has its merits over Brave.
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There is an option for that.
Could this be used with Cromite? GitHub - victornpb/undiscord: Undiscord - Delete all messages in a Discord server / channel or DM (Easy and fast) Bulk delete
If yes, then this is a big W.
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Where? I only see the option to clear all browsing data, rather than just ex. specifically history & cache like you can do with Cromite & Brave on desktop.
Could this be used with Cromite? GitHub - victornpb/undiscord: Undiscord - Delete all messages in a Discord server / channel or DM (Easy and fast) Bulk delete
Honestly I might test this, youâre right, thatâd be pretty cool & useful if it works with Cromite.
Yeah, you donât get granular control like on desktop.
I see, good to know.
Brave does have this option. Called Forgetful browsing. It Canbe disabled for websites you want to stay logged in.
You can also disable history and clear everything after exit.
Like some people will not use Signal or Firefox because they are âwokeâ. But they make amazing product regardless.
This is useless. For so many reasons. One is that if timezone doesnât match location per IP, then they can easily know you are using VPN or faking your time.
BTW even Cromite says that their fingerprint protection is
Cromiteâs privacy features, including anti-fingerprinting mitigations (which are not comprehensive
This compare to Brave, which does have comprehensive fingerprint mitigation.
I do agree about the customisation aspect and that Cromite more FOSS than Brave.
Ah, yes ⌠so you personally checked?
Brave does have this option. Called Forgetful browsing. It Canbe disabled for websites you want to stay logged in.
Thatâs for cookies & I actually think cache as well so thatâs fair, but I still donât see a way to disable history.
This is useless. For so many reasons. One is that if timezone doesnât match location per IP, then they can easily know you are using VPN or faking your time.
1: The only browsers that can defeat advanced fingerprinting are Tor Browser & Mullvad Browser. Cromite canât defeat advanced fingerprinting. Therefore, since weâre talking about naive fingerprinting, I highly doubt any naive fingerprinters are actually going to the extent to check for this.
2: Thereâs no way to hide youâre using a VPN: your IP address & other factors easily reveal that.
So I do think this feature does help against fingerprinting to some extent.
That being said, I do agree Brave generally has stronger fingerprinting protection. @SkewedZeppelin outlines this in his table.
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Cromite users will stand out more due to its unique fingerprint and smaller user base, especially when compared to Brave. For privacy, itâs important to blend in with the crowd and become one with them.
Closing this thread since Cromite is now recommended on the site as of the latest release