What browser do you use on mobile and why

Disil07 · Post by **Disil07** » 2022-01-22, 14:23

Title says it all. For me I use 'heavily tweaked' Firefox 68.11.0 on Android. I use those because after the redesign 'Fenix' it becomes unusable, with tabs constantly unloading when I left the app for even 1 second.

fatboy · Post by **fatboy** » 2022-01-22, 15:05

Firefox, Iceraven. Because they are the only browsers that are not chromium-based.

Post by **Moonchild** » 2022-01-22, 17:10

I used the DuckDuckGo browser for a while but an increasing number of problems with it (like sessions terminating unexpectedly requiring re-login to sites) had me switch to Chrome instead. Not that I actually use my mobile to browse, but when I'm forced to, I didn't see a point in having to hunt for something that didn't bork the very rare occasions I need a browser on my phone. If you use it hardly ever, you want it to "just work" when you do.

Post by **RealityRipple** » 2022-01-22, 17:49

Adblock Browser.

somdcomputerguy · Post by **somdcomputerguy** » 2022-01-22, 19:12

Vivaldi. Because Pale Moon for android is no longer with us.

MoonWalker · Post by **MoonWalker** » 2022-01-22, 20:42

Via is based on the Android's built-in WebView renderer. It is light and does not eat eons of internal storage.

somdcomputerguy · Post by **somdcomputerguy** » 2022-01-22, 21:36

MoonWalker wrote: ↑
2022-01-22, 20:42
Via is based on the Android's built-in WebView renderer.

Certainly worth a looksee..

Disil07 · Post by **Disil07** » 2022-01-23, 01:42

somdcomputerguy wrote: ↑
2022-01-22, 21:36
Via

I use it for a long time, since it was introduced, until recently where the (only) dev is not receiving any kind of suggestions anymore, even on his Twitter account (he says that he's active on Twitter everyday). Also it doesn't have search suggestions so that's a toggle off for me.

imagine in alternate universe, where there are UXP ported to android and ios

Post by **moonbat** » 2022-01-23, 09:23

I use Iceraven because it supports extensions, so I have uBO installed on it.

Disil07 wrote: ↑
2022-01-23, 01:42
imagine in alternate universe, where there are UXP ported to android and ios

Don't have to imagine, Pale Moon for Android lasted till around version 25 or so. Discontinued because nobody else was able to take over and maintain it.

Post by **Moonchild** » 2022-01-23, 11:02

Disil07 wrote: ↑
2022-01-23, 01:42
imagine in alternate universe, where there are UXP ported to android and ios

Also, on iOS it wouldn't be possible because Apple hard-locks any web capable app to webkit. You literally cannot use Goanna (or Gecko, for that matter -- Firefox on iOS is front-end only) so there will never be a UXP on iOS.

Disil07 · Post by **Disil07** » 2022-01-23, 22:34

moonbat wrote: ↑
2022-01-23, 09:23
I use Iceraven because it supports extensions, so I have uBO installed on it.

As far as I knew Iceraven has not been updated for a while, the latest update is in November 2021. I personally also use Fennec F-droid, basically firefox without telemetry.

Edit: if you need extension, you can use custom addons collection with latest Firefox/Fennec (most of AMO addons will work.) Why you still use Iceraven if the reason is for extensions?

Post by **moonbat** » 2022-01-23, 23:44

Disil07 wrote: ↑
2022-01-23, 22:34
Iceraven has not been updated for a while

How does it matter? You don't need to follow the demented 'major release every fortnight' pace just because it has been set by Google. I've had no problem opening sites and all of them have been pre sanitized of ads and tracking crap courtesy uBO. Iceraven also supports more extensions than the heavily castrated Firefox/Fennec which as usual was turned to shit after version 68.

Disil07 · Post by **Disil07** » 2022-01-24, 05:52

moonbat wrote: ↑
2022-01-23, 23:44
Iceraven also supports more extensions

As far as I knew Fennec also support those, not just the 'curated' one. You just need to add custom addons collections in AMO. Although still, you need to create account in AMO for creating custom collections.

In general though, all Firefox based browser since 79 (Fenix) is shit. This also include Iceraven. Why? The WebExtension development for the redesign has been stalled for a while now, so less extensions are compatible with them.

Post by **moonbat** » 2022-01-24, 07:09

Disil07 wrote: ↑
2022-01-24, 05:52
n general though, all Firefox based browser since 79 (Fenix) is shit.

Like everything else about them

Then again I don't use the mobile browser much so uBO,Dark Reader and redirect AMP to HTML are all that I use.

fatboy · Post by **fatboy** » 2022-01-26, 06:08

If you want a really light browser for android, here is one:

https://f-droid.org/en/packages/info.pl ... o.einkbro/

Eduardo Lucas · Post by **Eduardo Lucas** » 2022-02-02, 13:24

fatboy wrote: ↑
2022-01-26, 06:08
If you want a really light browser for android, here is one:

https://f-droid.org/en/packages/info.pl ... o.einkbro/

This one is sweet because it mantains compatibility with websites, at least most of them.

Moonraker · Post by **Moonraker** » 2022-02-02, 13:50

i don't use my phone for browsing but my iphone has a browser called silk which looks chromium based.

Pause · Post by **Pause** » 2022-02-02, 18:02

Moonraker wrote: ↑
2022-02-02, 13:50
i don't use my phone for browsing but my iphone has a browser called silk which looks chromium based.

All browsers on iPhone are using the same built-in WebKit rendering engine, as it is a requirement by Apple for it to be on iOS. There are no truly different browsers on there, the only difference is the skin/UI on top of it.

badnick · Post by **badnick** » 2022-02-02, 19:34

Opera.
Works fine.

Blacklab · Post by **Blacklab** » 2022-02-02, 19:53

I try not to browse on a phone (iPhone iOS 15.3) as I particularly miss being able to block javascripts in a controlled manner.

For me best compromise on an iPhone is using Apple's own Safari browser with AdGuard's free content blocker App which is designed to work with Safari (AdGuard - adblock&privacy). AdGuard's free selection of filter lists is surprisingly good.

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