yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Apps and Games] asj0422:
Loving this browser so far, been using it for a while now.

I originally decided to use it over Firefox since it was recommended on the GrapheneOS wiki/documentation. Now it seems they don't recommend it anymore, and after some searching I read some stuff about the graphene dev deliberately changing the license so the projects can no longer collaborate?

@csagan5, What happened, and do Bromite users need to be concerned about the future of the browser?

I also wanted to ask about a themed icon for Android 13 - can we expect that anytime soon? It's one of the last apps I have on my main homescreen that isn't themed.
[Android Apps and Games] Hitti2:
bromite wins!

take a read at small fast tests i did.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Adblock/comments/xa2cix
[Android Apps and Games] artisticwizard:
Its themed in mine.

Here.

PS : using a custom rom (evo x) , and pixel launcher

You can also try "lawnachair alpha" , they have an app called 'lawnicons" which worka as an icon pack. Used on A12, dunno if works on A13.
[Android Apps and Games] asj0422:
Are you using a custom icon pack? I'm full stock on my pixel, and I don't want to bother with rooting it or anything.

I've used custom launchers, and they do work with both A12 and A13, but they don't work as nicely as the stock launcher with stuff like animations and the recent apps. I used to use Nova for many years, but the stock pixel launcher surprisingly pleases me more now.
[Android Apps and Games] asj0422:
That's also a different icon shape like the pebble option that was found in A11. I think your rom is adding some things to pixel launcher that aren't there normally.
[Android Apps and Games] artisticwizard:
No customs icon pack, also works with default shape but yeah possibly some modification has happened for this.
[Android Apps and Games] lunchmoney:
Help!

Bromite loading blank AMP page from Google image search link.

Fresh installation to no avail.
[Android Apps and Games] carlos974:
Many thanks to @csagan5​

105.0.5195.41 ​
[Android Apps and Games] carlos974:
Check your updates in the app!!!

New update:

105.0.5195.147 ​

Still many thanks to @csagan5
[Android Apps and Games] Sudhangshu:
Hello there everyone.

I've been using bromite since quite a long time and I really enjoyed using it. I just had some questions of which I didn't get any answers, how can I import password into bromite, i have exported passwords from bromite running on my previous phone and wanted to import it on my new phone running bromite.
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
Thanks for this. Didn't know you were over here in XDA too. Big fan of your applications ( I've seen them over at F-Droid ) that I sure encourage all Bromite users to check out -- great for informing yourselves about your devices and applications in use.
[Android Apps and Games] carlos974:
New update !

Many thanks to @csagan5​
[Android Apps and Games] carlos974:
Many thanks to @csagan5​
[Android Apps and Games] carlos974:
Check --> New update !

Many thanks to @csagan5​
[Android Apps and Games] Ghisy:
Isn't there a bug in the latest version (107)? I updated from 106 and I can't open new tabs now! That's very odd...
[Android Apps and Games] IronTechmonkey:
FWIW, no issues after updating here; new tabs okay from the new tab button or long press on link and open in New tab. Stock Moto Android 10 with native webview version 107.0.5304.105.
[Android Apps and Games] Ghisy:
I'm on a Pixel 7 Pro on Android 13. I usually update without any problem.

I guess I can use Chrome in the meantime...

Edit: I figured it out! StartSurface was enabled and it prevented me from opening new tabs. Disabling it through chrome:flags did the trick! In case someone else has this too.
[Android Apps and Games] gafurkhan:
While in Internet banking I switched to SMS app for otp but my page reloads!how do I stop this?
[Android Apps and Games] carlos974:
Check --> new update --> thanks to @csagan5

108.0.5359.75​
[Android Apps and Games] carlos974:
Check --> Another new update --> Unbelievable

Thanks to @csagan5

108.0.5359.106​
[Android Apps and Games] carlos974:
New update:

108.0.5359.109​

Thanks to @csagan5
[Android Apps and Games] carlos974:
Check your app --> new update!

108.0.5359.156​

Thanks you very much to @csagan5
[Android Apps and Games] IronTechmonkey:
FYI, The in app update states "not available" and there is a link that goes to a page at the Bromite site where there is the statement "Your current version might be vulnerable, and a description which, to paraphrase: suggests not using the browser (because it is one major version behind) until there is an update or until you know if the vulnerabilities affect the version you are using. I am not too concerned about or bothered by this, in fact I appreciate the caution, but I don't know how to determine if the vulnerabilities affect the current version. IIt's no problem to wait until the major version of Chromium and Bromite are in sync.... but if this is some sort of meaningless warning foisted upon us by Google then I would continue to use Bromite in the interim.
[Android Apps and Games] Ghisy:
I'm just wondering if Bromite is still being maintained? Chrome 109 has been out for a few weeks now.
[Android Apps and Games] IronTechmonkey:
Although a few weeks is longer than usual IMO that is not long enough think the app might be abandoned, and where there may be concern about such things the github page informs: After a gap of a few weeks, there is recent activity (within days) labeled "Patches for v109".
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
Unfortunately browsers are truly major targets, probably the most coveted by virtue of being used by everyone for everything, everywhere.

A few months behind is bad.

I have been pushed to change to a browser I dislike more than once if my preferred one was not updated timely because honestly it is a serious risk.

For those who need a Chromium-based Android browser I would suggest :

Bromite -> Vivaldi -> Brave

... In that order, if one of them falls really behind on updates, move along until one can come back. ( Not a fan of Brave at all, but they stay on top of things and is sure better than G's Chrome. )

There are also builds of Ungoogled Chromium and some include Bromite patches, find them on Github here and there, maybe check :

Download latest stable Chromium binaries (64-bit and 32-bit)

Download latest stable Chromium binaries for Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and Android (64-bit and 32-bit)

chromium.woolyss.com

Edit : And both Vivaldi and Brave can be downloaded from their web / Github directly without Play, too.
[Android Apps and Games] brouwerchris:
Plenty of activity 👍
[Android Apps and Games] Myhand:
My suggestion for a Chromium based Browser would be Mulch from DivestOS Mobile.

Our Apps - DivestOS Mobile

divestos.org
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
One of Bromite's main contributors, uazo, well-known to anyone following the project, has released an unofficial build ( 110.0.5481.78 ) :

Releases · uazo/bromite-buildtools

my build machine for bromite development. Contribute to uazo/bromite-buildtools development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com
[Android Apps and Games] carlos974:
New update :

Release v110.0.5481.100-arm64-f753fc3f1c030c93c4f2fdd2b9c00eea2fc48bc8 · uazo/bromite-buildtools

this is not the official release of bromite but a test version. you can try it at your own risk.

github.com
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
Ah, yes, I should have said uazo is regularly building it, and it was not just a one time thing.

So if anyone wants to stay on updated builds until official Bromite is out just follow the releases by uazo there.
[Android Apps and Games] Ghisy:
Does anyone know how to migrate your data from the official Bromite to this fork? I can use root but not sure where the files are.

Edit: nevermind, found that: https://github.com/bromite/bromite/wiki/Migrating-user-data

I'm gonna give this a try.

Edit 2: nope, doesn't work! I copied the files from /data/data/org.bromite.bromite to /data/data/org.bromite.bromite.dev with Root Explorer and I'm not seeing any data on the fork. Bleh.
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
Permissions are specific to each application, it's probably doable but a pain to go through all folders and files to fix that. Might as well set it up from scratch.
[Android Apps and Games] Ghisy:
The thing is I would like to import my history, at least. Oh well, I guess I'll just wait for the official Bromite to be updated then...
[Android Apps and Games] hengkidermawan:
just waiting the official
[Android Apps and Games] Retrial:
The only downside with builds from uazo is he doesn't provide arm builds for old devices, only arm64.
[Android Apps and Games] carlos974:
Yes I saw that!

Today another update:

Release v110.0.5481.104-arm64-f7b8fdc542ff008500b96c40e7aefa51c2b9f4df · uazo/bromite-buildtools

this is not the official release of bromite but a test version. you can try it at your own risk. see #50 (comment)

github.com
[Android Apps and Games] CornholioGSM:
Hello :)

Will this unofficial update leave all my settings - bookmarks, history etc?
[Android Apps and Games] Ghisy:
No unfortunately, it's installing as a different app.
[Android Apps and Games] Furious Froyo:
Is @csagan5 still around? I haven't seen such a gap in updates since using Bromite the last couple of years?
[Android Apps and Games] Ghisy:
I was reading the issues on GitHub and it seems like QPR2 breaks Bromite.

So with the March feature drop coming next week, we may not be able to use it anymore 😢

I hope @csagan5 can update it! 🙏
[Android Apps and Games] carlos974:
Just got out!

thanks to @uazo

Release v110.0.5481.178-arm64-7890942dfae56b4a5a55497102a9d8b14cb4374b · uazo/bromite-buildtools

this is not the official release of bromite but a test version. you can try it at your own risk. see #66 (comment)

github.com
[Android Apps and Games] carlos974:
Chromium update: 111.0.5563.50
[Android Apps and Games] carlos974:
Just go out : Chromium 111.0.5563.64 !!!..............

...........New: 111.0.5563.65
[Android Apps and Games] Ghisy:
Should we consider Bromite abandoned at this point? It's already 3 versions behind and that's no good security-wise.

Has anyone found how to import Bromite data to the Chromium fork posted above? If so, please share!
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
The fork by uazo is still Bromite and current. The official build shouldn't be used at all, whether it's been abandoned or not. If it isn't it will be released eventually.

You could copy all data folders and files from one to the other and then fix all permissions with a root file manager, which will take forever for sure.

I'm curious since this is a privacy-centric piece of software.

What data do people import / export in these cases ? I always use incognito without history and a data wiki with bookmarks and other data that I can edit directly and open in any browser on any device -- completely independent and unrelated to said browsers, yet usable by all of them. I set all browsers to never remember passwords or forms or addresses, or anything, really.

So I have nothing to import or export between browsers because they have no data, ever. For me the only pain is to go through all the damn flags on Chromium-based ones to configure it all the first time.
[Android Apps and Games] Ghisy:
So I tried (again) to copy data using this guide: https://github.com/bromite/bromite/wiki/Migrating-user-data#with-root

I took bookmarks, bookmarks.bak, History, Visited Links, Favicons, Cookies, Top Sites from /data/data/org.bromite.bromite/app_chrome/Default/ and copied them to /data/data/org.bromite.bromite.dev/app_chrome/Default/ with Root Explorer. I can see the files have been replaced successfully.

Permissions seem correct (rwx or 0700) but nothing shows up in the newer Bromite. I don't get it?

Even though I like the fact that Bromite is privacy-oriented, I still want to export top sites, bookmarks and history.

Edit: I cannot enable history with this fork and Bitwarden also doesn't work. Not great. I might have to use Chrome in the end... *sigh*
[Android Apps and Games] Furious Froyo:
Is there an alternative to Bromite that will allow YouTube background play?
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
Permissions, I mentioned this before, are specific to each application. If you fix the folder and file permissions, but don't change to which application they belong to ( user / group ), they won't be recognized.

Edit : See also my previous post, there are much better browsers than Chrome, with malvertising and tracker blocking, and less telemetry / data mining. Vivaldi, Brave. Also Ungoogled Chromium builds at Woolyss. All available with or without Play.
[Android Apps and Games] Ghisy:
My Linux knowledge is a bit rusty: how can I do that with Root Explorer on Android? I really wanna know how to fix this, it's just challenging me haha!

I've been eyeing Brave. Might give it a try.
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
I don't have Root Explorer. With MiXplorer, FX, Material Files ( and I imagine many others ) you can see owner and group when editing folder and file permissions.

Maybe Root Explorer has that option somewhere, if it doesn't try any of those.

It will be something like :

Owner : app_157

Group : app_10157

Whatever ID Android has given to the application, you should find it when trying to change it looking through the list of available numbers and application names. Some file managers make this more intuitive than others, adding the application's icon to the selection list, etc.
[Android Apps and Games] Ghisy:
OK, I found the ID given to Bromite and the fork. The files I copied match the fork ID but still nothing, I can't even enable history.

I give up and I'm trying Brave now. Seems good enough I guess. Until Bromite is officially updated hopefully.
[Android Apps and Games] sdeft:
Is there a way to disable the auto bookmark saving from the search bar in below Chromium Bromite ?

GitHub - uazo/bromite-buildtools: my build machine for bromite development

my build machine for bromite development. Contribute to uazo/bromite-buildtools development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com
[Android Apps and Games] Daandofreak:
I don't know why but bookmark syncing is not working.
[Android Apps and Games] Ace42:
https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=73048109&postcount=746

Follow this guide.
[Android Apps and Games] abelenki:
now i tried to do this again and it finally worked:

1. i completely removed previous version of Bromite.

2. installed 63.0.3239.150.

3. imported bookmarks from Chrome to Bromite following my guide, and it worked!

so, no problems so far with 63.0.3239.150. thanks for you work, csagan5!
[Android Apps and Games] ouzowtf:
I hope there will be a fix for the "normal" update way too, because I don't want to lose all my open tabs... :(
[Android Apps and Games] surferjoeit:
Hello..

First of all: thanks for this great browser.

I tried to import bookmarks following the above mentioned procedure, but till now with no luck. I carefully followed the instructions (several times...) but Bromite keeps ignoring my modified bookmarks file and doesn't list any bookmark inside "Mobile Bookmarks" folder.

If i add a new bookmark Bromite create a new Bookmarks file and rename as Bookmarks.bak the one i previously modified...

Any suggestion please?

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] csmasn:
Great browser. Only 2 questions.

1. How can I add my own homepage?

2. How can I make the browser close when I close all the tabs?

Found the answers

TIA
[Android Apps and Games] kingbenzima:
Can you please share your answers
[Android Apps and Games] Tjeerd Sybrandi:
Login with Google

Hello,

I want to log in with my Google account, but it is not possible. When I try to, it says that this (my Google account) already exists on my phone. And that is a true thing!

So how can this be done, without logging out on my whole phone. Cause that means logging out of all the services I use from Google.
[Android Apps and Games] lars85destroyer:
Sync api has been taken down by google
[Android Apps and Games] problemathic:
still data saver is not working. downloads stopping at 66%. a lot of data is wasted.
[Android Apps and Games] ikuinenluuseripaska:
I can still see your message on the page 24.
[Android Apps and Games] onliner:
Data saver it's related to Google servers, so it's normal that it doesn't work I think.
[Android Apps and Games] problemathic:
any solution for the download stopping at 66%?
[Android Apps and Games] James_Ward01:
You could try turning battery optimization off for bromite
[Android Apps and Games] problemathic:
ill try that. its annoying that everytime i download more than 100 mb or 50 mb above its stop always on 66%. its not once. but always.
[Android Apps and Games] James_Ward01:
Yes this has happened to me also. I prefer to use ADM downloader for bigger downloads anyway
[Android Apps and Games] problemathic:
still even batteey ise not optimized its still pausing downloads for no reason.
[Android Apps and Games] csmasn:
Developer won't bother in add that 2 options.
[Android Apps and Games] Daandofreak:
I tested something to safe and import my bookmarks from one rooted device to another. From

/data/data/org.bromite.bromite/app_chrome/Default

Copy and safe the bookmarks file in any other directory. After installing and setting up your bromite browser on other device just copy paste this bookmarks file in the same directory where you have copied this file

(/data/data/org.bromite.bromite/app_chrome/Default).

Answer the notification that this file already exists with yes and replace it.

That's all, after few seconds all your bookmarks will be visible in your new installed bromite browser.

This works only on rooted devices, i am testing if this bookmark file can also be imported to other caf browsers.
[Android Apps and Games] wilpang:
What causes your version of Bromite to stop downloads on 66%? I did a test on my version which is running on the HTC U11 plus on file sizes from 50mb to 200mb and they downloaded fine...
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
For what is worth, Brave has some well-known white hackers on board as developers, and thus it is probably one of the most secure browsers out there. Not so keen on privacy though, and personally I seriously regret their bundling of cryptocurrency services with the browser -- will never be my choice unless for temporary use because of this, even it can be disabled, it should not be there.

Vivaldi is probably the most reasonable middle ground, better than corporate data-mining Chrome, full team and a stable company behind it, not the best at anything particularly, but good enough.

Projects like Bromite are great and laser focused, but relying on a single developer has obviously its risks as we see here.

It's sad that the browser wars are over. One browser to rule them all is not good for anybody. ( Yes, but Safari, but Firefox, but, reality is what it is. )
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
From csagan at GitHub, also for what is worth :

Update? · Issue #2575 · bromite/bromite

Is the project dead or paused? The App warns me im using an old Version and no update so far... Would be nice if someone could tell me whats going on. And thx for the great work so far

github.com
[Android Apps and Games] Furious Froyo:
That was from last month. I've since moved on to Edge. I would love to have Bromite back, though.
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
Updates are three months behind. That answer was given after two months, so it's relevant in that sense.

If you really prefer Bromite you can use the build from uazo, who is not some unknown stranger coming out of nowhere, but has been all along the main contributor to csagan's project.
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
Can't track down all posts on XDA where I've ever mentioned Brave as an alternative of last resort to Chrome, although I'm fairly sure I've always done it with reservations for many reasons, including the cryptocurrency nonsense, but given very recent developments I'm going to start saying loud and clear :

Stay away from the Brave browser.

Hope Bromite is released again regularly in an official manner.

( Vivaldi is from the old Opera folks, by the way. )
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
For those with the data import issue, a suggestion. I've been using for years the Linux build of Ungoogled Chromium at Woolyss. I just realized the Android build is done by the same person -- "Marmaduke" :

Download latest stable Chromium binaries (64-bit and 32-bit)

Download latest stable Chromium binaries for Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and Android (64-bit and 32-bit)

chromium.woolyss.com

It applies all Bromite patches, it is always up to date with Chromium, and most likely it is not going anywhere anytime soon.

You could use that. Whenever Chromium is updated, that build is updated. Whenever Bromite patches are updated, it is updated too. No need to worry about either Chromium vulnerabilities or whether Bromite is released officially or not. You're always covered and safe either way.
[Android Apps and Games] Ghisy:
Wait, what happened with Brave?

Edit: this?

Brave partners with **** to expand crypto purchases globally in Brave Wallet, with over 50 new assets and multiple payment methods.

Not bad! Thanks for sharing!

The only thing I don't like is that, whenever I use Bitwarden, it doesn't recognize the website that's open in Chromium. I have to manually search for my login. A little annoying.
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
The forced cryptocurrency stuff is bad enough, but now they've added AI to their search engine which is spreading misinformation. ( This has happened with other AI, not exclusive to Brave, but others are not bundling said AI with a browser. )

At any rate, enough. Browsing or using the web does not need any of that at best, and it is actually harming the user at worst.
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
FWIW.

We need to know if this has been abandoned, for our safety · Issue #2610 · bromite/bromite

Preliminary checklist I have read the README. I have searched the existing issues for my problem. This is a new ticket, NOT a duplicate or related to another open issue. I have read the FAQs. I hav...

github.com

( I'm using Marmaduke's Ungoogled Chromium build that I mentioned above, which applies all Bromite patches to the latest Chromium. )

Other than Bromite or Fennec with uBlock Origin nothing gets even close to the safety of Brave, hrm.

Which browsers are best for privacy?

An open-source privacy audit of popular web browsers.

privacytests.org
[Android Apps and Games] Ghisy:
Same here since you mentioned it! It's one version behind though (112 vs 113 for Chrome).
[Android Apps and Games] asj0422:
I've since moved on to Firefox with ublock origin. I remember there was some issues with the Bromite dev and the grapheneos dev, who cut off Bromite from working with the project. I'm guessing that has something to do with Bromite not being updated anymore.

I stopped using Firefox since it had a crazy Bluetooth audio delay, but that seems to have been fixed more or less.
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
F-Droid's Fennec build of Firefox, which removes most of Mozilla's telemetry, plus uBlock Origin, is my recommendation above anything else on Android.

But whenever a Chromium-based browser is needed, Bromite or builds with its patches like the one I recommended, as well as the fork from uazo, are certainly the best option. It is a pity that all of these depend on a single developer each.

I wish Vivaldi paid attention to privacy and security since they're going to stick around and have a proper company behind it, but they focus on options and customization.

Brave has amazing white hackers on board and it shows, better at security than anything else out there. But it has other problems that can't be ignored and I would stay away from it.
[Android Apps and Games] g000n:
Iceraven browser is what I use

GitHub - fork-maintainers/iceraven-browser: Iceraven Browser

Iceraven Browser. Contribute to fork-maintainers/iceraven-browser development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com