Privacy Browser

A web browser that respects your privacy.

New in version 3.18.1

• Fix a bug with the items in the Navigation Drawer not properly displaying if they are enabled.

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.

Author: Soren Stoutner
License: GNU General Public License v3.0 or later
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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 3.18.1 (75) suggested Added on Jul 26, 2024

This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.

It is built 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 3.18 (74) - Added on Jun 02, 2024

This version requires Android 8.0 or newer.

It is built 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 3.17 (73) - Added on Feb 15, 2024

This version requires Android 7.0 or newer.

It is built 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 14 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log