yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Apps and Games] oF2pks:
@csagan5 (jic, for your wiki) , as big fan of your upgradable webview.apk, I always include it in my roms (Treble a.i.o microG and others).

aosp>external/chromium-webview

diff --git a/Android.mk b/Android.mk
index cad13c6..8fe0c34 100644
--- a/Android.mk
+++ b/Android.mk
@@ -22,9 +22,11 @@ include $(CLEAR_VARS)

LOCAL_MODULE := webview
LOCAL_MODULE_CLASS := APPS
+LOCAL_DEX_PREOPT := false
LOCAL_PRODUCT_MODULE := true
LOCAL_MULTILIB := both
-LOCAL_CERTIFICATE := $(DEFAULT_SYSTEM_DEV_CERTIFICATE)
+##LOCAL_CERTIFICATE := $(DEFAULT_SYSTEM_DEV_CERTIFICATE)
+LOCAL_CERTIFICATE := PRESIGNED
LOCAL_REQUIRED_MODULES := \
libwebviewchromium_loader \
libwebviewchromium_plat_support
diff --git a/prebuilt/arm/webview.apk b/prebuilt/arm/webview.apk
index d8f420c..1f8badb 100644
Binary files a/prebuilt/arm/webview.apk and b/prebuilt/arm/webview.apk differ
diff --git a/prebuilt/arm64/webview.apk b/prebuilt/arm64/webview.apk
index 25fb667..1462186 100644
Binary files a/prebuilt/arm64/webview.apk and b/prebuilt/arm64/webview.apk differ

In secure builds like LineageOS, I noticed aosp/code preventing install for other webview providers (Playstore /Google) due to Bromite dynamited versionCode.

aosp>frameworks/base

diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/webkit/WebViewUpdater.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/webkit/WebViewUpdater.java
index 3b58af2a200..df493a7f471 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/webkit/WebViewUpdater.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/webkit/WebViewUpdater.java
@@ -420,7 +420,8 @@ class WebViewUpdater {
return VALIDITY_INCORRECT_SDK_VERSION;
}
if (!versionCodeGE(packageInfo.getLongVersionCode(), getMinimumVersionCode())
- && !mSystemInterface.systemIsDebuggable()) {
+ && false) {
+ // BROMITE boost!
// Webview providers may be downgraded arbitrarily low, prevent that by enforcing
// minimum version code. This check is only enforced for user builds.
return VALIDITY_INCORRECT_VERSION_CODE;
[Android Apps and Games] carlos974:
FYI:

Release Bromite v88.0.4324.149 · bromite/bromite

See Changelog.

github.com

Changelog:

bromite/CHANGELOG.md at master · bromite/bromite

Bromite is a Chromium fork with ad blocking and privacy enhancements; take back your browser! - bromite/bromite

github.com
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
Not sure if it existed and has been removed, or it is only my imagination and it was never there. Can't find it anyway...

Was there / is there a flag to disable the animation when opening a new tab in the background ?
[Android Apps and Games] carlos974:
FYI:

Release Bromite v88.0.4324.185 · bromite/bromite

See Changelog.

github.com

Changelog:

bromite/CHANGELOG.md at master · bromite/bromite

Bromite is a Chromium fork with ad blocking and privacy enhancements; take back your browser! - bromite/bromite

github.com
[Android Apps and Games] carlos974:
After the version of Bromite v87.0.4280.131 this url is not displayed correctly (no images on camera)

Caméra Direction Régionale des Routes
[Android Apps and Games] CryoFish:
After updating Bromite to 88.0.4324.185, it is not accepting user installed certificates for https filtering. I use AdGuard for adblocking and it says NET::ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID.

Is there any way to change this using chrome://flag or any other method? All other chromium based browsers still supporting HTTPS Filtering like brave and Ungoogled Chromium.
[Android Apps and Games] carlos974:
FYI:

Release Bromite v88.0.4324.187 · bromite/bromite

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github.com

Changelog:

bromite/CHANGELOG.md at master · bromite/bromite

Bromite is a Chromium fork with ad blocking and privacy enhancements; take back your browser! - bromite/bromite

github.com
[Android Apps and Games] carlos974:
FYI:

Release Bromite v88.0.4324.207 · bromite/bromite

See Changelog.

github.com

Changelog:

bromite/CHANGELOG.md at master · bromite/bromite

Bromite is a Chromium fork with ad blocking and privacy enhancements; take back your browser! - bromite/bromite

github.com
[Android Apps and Games] carlos974:
FYI:

Release Bromite v89.0.4389.78 · bromite/bromite

See Changelog.

github.com

Changelog:

bromite/CHANGELOG.md at master · bromite/bromite

Bromite is a Chromium fork with ad blocking and privacy enhancements; take back your browser! - bromite/bromite

github.com
[Android Apps and Games] carlos974:
FYI:

Release Bromite v89.0.4389.92 · bromite/bromite

See Changelog.

github.com

Changelog:

bromite/CHANGELOG.md at master · bromite/bromite

Bromite is a Chromium fork with ad blocking and privacy enhancements; take back your browser! - bromite/bromite

github.com
[Android Apps and Games] abelenki:
there's only x86 version.
[Android Apps and Games] IronTechmonkey:
?

arm64_ChromePublic.apk is available and downloading OK on PC and Android.
[Android Apps and Games] abelenki:
other builds appeared later, after about 10 hours. firstly, there was only x86 build.
[Android Apps and Games] yoursamit21:
Is there any way to get rid of the blank spaces created due to removal of an ad
[Android Apps and Games] g000n:
Bromite is the best Android browser next to Fennec
[Android Apps and Games] carlos974:
FYI:

Release Bromite v89.0.4389.100 · bromite/bromite

See Changelog.

github.com

Changelog:

bromite/CHANGELOG.md at master · bromite/bromite

Bromite is a Chromium fork with ad blocking and privacy enhancements; take back your browser! - bromite/bromite

github.com
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
There seems to be a serious memory leak in the last version. After a few minutes of normal use, Bromite will start reloading tabs and Android itself shuts down other applications as Bromite's RAM usage goes up and up.

In my usual device Bromite rarely goes over 400 MB or 500 MB of RAM use, but now it quickly reaches 1 GB and goes over unless stopped and restarted.

Edit : It's been between 300 and 400 MB since I restarted it last, and can't replicate now. Haven't changed anything systemwise or used it any differently. Not sure why the spikes in RAM usage in these last few days.
[Android Apps and Games] carlos974:
FYI:

Release Bromite v89.0.4389.117 · bromite/bromite

See Changelog.

github.com

Changelog:

bromite/CHANGELOG.md at master · bromite/bromite

Bromite is a Chromium fork with ad blocking and privacy enhancements; take back your browser! - bromite/bromite

github.com
[Android Apps and Games] carlos974:
FYI:

Release Bromite v90.0.4430.59 · bromite/bromite

See Changelog.

github.com

Changelog:

bromite/CHANGELOG.md at master · bromite/bromite

Bromite is a Chromium fork with ad blocking and privacy enhancements; take back your browser! - bromite/bromite

github.com
[Android Apps and Games] OSheden:
I don't see how Bromite could violate Chrome's policies since it's based on Chromium. What about all CAF/chromium based browsers? Opera, Brave, Inox, Iridium...

But I think you should change the logo. I created the attached logo if necessary. Released under CC0 1.0 Universal license :)
[Android Apps and Games] jacomail95:
Good choice, but If you see CS Browser on Play store, they have a logo that vaguely resembles the Chrome one. Could you paint it green and make a Br logo if you can?

Inviato dal mio SM-T325 con Tapatalk 2
[Android Apps and Games] OSheden:
What do you mean by "make a Br logo if you can"?

Here are two versions in green. I guess it's better to wait for csagan5's opinion before doing anything else :)
[Android Apps and Games] jacomail95:
I mean, you can put the letters B or Br in the icon :)
[Android Apps and Games] ogisha:
Yeah. It will look like bitcoin then.?
[Android Apps and Games] csagan5:
Thanks [MENTION=8070355]OSheden[/MENTION] for your work, I truly forgot to say that after the exchange with Bruce from Google Play Team I decided to close my account (forfeiting the 25$ of course) because basically he threatened to suspend my account if I continued asking what is in violation, rather than only the app as they had done already, preventing me from making any changes already. Threatening is generally not a good sign, regardless of what platform you are publishing on. It is not a sign of a healthy ecosystem either, and Google Play is not. They have the monopoly and act as such. This means that they are very defensive and they decide the rules, and that's it. I asked in every single email Bruce to learn what is Chromium, to no extent, but it's not his fault. They told him to keep using pre-canned answers, and that's what he does.

I do not want people to be confused with Chrome but to understand it's a fork of Chromium even by the logo (this is very common in open source world). That is both because I believe Chromium project should not die (I hope so) and because it is generally positive for open source projects to share roots and thrive in different directions.

For the time being I do not plan changing the logo, I personally do not care about the logo - but as per tag-line, Bromite is Chromium + adblocking and some privacy-oriented patches. It is not Chrome and I have no problem making steps to make it different, but not for the Play Store.

My decision is not much of a ragequit but rather an acknowledgement that a) it would require a massive amount of time to abide to each and every request of the reviewers and b) I do not agree with the position of "this is violating Chrome" when 100% of the Chrome team publishes the patches for Chromium under that brand. I prefer spending that time as I have been doing to maintain Bromite.

You are probably asking: what about F-Droid? see https://github.com/bromite/bromite/issues/4

In other news, version 63.0.3239.150 is almost finished building (~10 hours left I think) and contains some nice bugfixes.
[Android Apps and Games] johnnybb777:
Thanks for developing this is the only browser i use now
[Android Apps and Games] csagan5:
63.0.3239.150 is released. Changelog is here

Please test H264 videos on the ARM build (ARMv7, not ARM64) because I enabled NEON optimizations there; it should be faster/better. Please report if it crashes or shows black screen.

Some other relevant information:

Jelly Bean and Lollipop builds are available for ARM64

progress is being done on having this released through F-Droid, maybe in a few weeks we will have it there
[Android Apps and Games] erayrafet:
Hi! On my Huawei Y511 on 4.2.2 in full screen video player mode there's a black or white bar at the bottom. Data saver settings doesn't stick - enable, go back and it's off. Google account login and sync doesn't work.
[Android Apps and Games] jaydee 77:
Data saver and sync only works with Chrome browser
[Android Apps and Games] abelenki:
thanks, but:

1. 63.0.3239.150 can't be installed over 63.0.3239.144.

2. with 63.0.3239.150, you can't import bookmarks from Chrome to Bromite this way.

why there are so many radical changes which made an app unusable? i'm back to 63.0.3239.144 for now. :(
[Android Apps and Games] firmaniac:
Thanks.Bromite is my default browser now.

Request feature:

1.Exit button/menu & clear data when exit Bromite

2.Open link in new tab, switch immediately

3.Disable full screen (always show address bar)
[Android Apps and Games] problemathic:
nice update got a neon optimization for my device. :) thanks but still another version which Data Saver is not working and downloads keep pausing wont even resume means data is wasted.
[Android Apps and Games] m0ndul:
The problem seems to be that in the .147 (and priors) the application name appears as "Bromite", but on the .150 is "org.chromium.chrome.browser.MonochromeApplication", that's why it cannot be updated. Found this analyzing the latest two of arm64_MonochromePublic.apk files.
[Android Apps and Games] Ace42:
Just backup and uninstall Bromite, then install .150. After that you can restore Data Only for Bromite in titanium backup. You can do this if you're rooted. Otherwise wait for him to fix it.
[Android Apps and Games] OPOt585:
Can I make one request if it's not a problem?

I really liked the feature of returning to previous page by swiping back that tugabrowser had. Now since CAF does not update anymore I'm using your browser. If it's not a problem I'd like it. Thanks for your work.
[Android Apps and Games] b.roid:
dark background from tuga would be amazing :highfive:
[Android Apps and Games] ikuinenluuseripaska:
Hi

I'm not sure if this is an issue on my end or what but when I'm watching twitch the stream is lagging a lot and I don't have this issue on default chrome browser. I'm skipping frames like crazy with bromite browser.

https://github.com/bromite/bromite/issues/34
[Android Apps and Games] Daandofreak:
is there also a energysaver option like in Tugabrowser?
[Android Apps and Games] Ace42:
Nope. But I haven't noticed high battery drain from this particular app.
[Android Apps and Games] Ghisy:
Hi @csagan5

Is it possible to disable the grid view/ tab groups in the latest Bromite?

I set the "enable tab grid layout" to "disabled" and relaunched the browser several times (I even FCed it) but I'm still seeing the grid view.

Fyi, doing so in Google Chrome actually works. Maybe something is missing in Chromium-based browsers?

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
I strongly dislike the taller size of the tabs now in grid view ( they were 3:4, now 1:2 ? ) and went through all the alternative options, but, just like you, I noticed they are fixed in that mode and won't change to any other.
[Android Apps and Games] zputnyq:
I successfully disable it on my old android (android 6) by disabling some flags related then exit & open the browser twice. But I also clean browsing cache, history etc on bromite first.

These are the flags

1. Tab grid layout.

2. Tab groups.

3. Tab groups continuation.

4. Tab groups ui improvements.

Are you guys sure has disabled them ?
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
I was just confirming that changes are not applying. I actually want and use the grid view. ( Not the now larger, less useful tab size. )

Edit : FTR I have Tab grid enabled and all groups options disabled.
[Android Apps and Games] Ghisy:
Nice, disabling all of these worked! Thanks 👍
[Android Apps and Games] zputnyq:
Ah, I misunderstood your confirmation, I thougth you can't disable those tabs things.
[Android Apps and Games] carlos974:
FYI!

Release Bromite v90.0.4430.74 · bromite/bromite

See Changelog.

github.com

Changelog:

bromite/CHANGELOG.md at master · bromite/bromite

Bromite is a Chromium fork with ad blocking and privacy enhancements; take back your browser! - bromite/bromite

github.com
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
Here, Bromite users :

Am I FLoCed?

This page will check whether Google Chrome's experimental new ad-targeting technology is enabled in your browser.

amifloced.org

What is FLoC, you ask ?

Everybody hates “FLoC,” Google’s tracking plan for Chrome ads

The EFF, Mozilla, Brave, Vivaldi, and DuckDuckGo say "no way" to FLoC.

arstechnica.com
[Android Apps and Games] carlos974:
FYI:

Release Bromite v90.0.4430.92 · bromite/bromite

See Changelog.

github.com

Changelog:

bromite/CHANGELOG.md at master · bromite/bromite

Bromite is a Chromium fork with ad blocking and privacy enhancements; take back your browser! - bromite/bromite

github.com
[Android Apps and Games] carlos974:
FYI:

Release Bromite v90.0.4430.101 · bromite/bromite

See Changelog.

github.com

Changelog:

bromite/CHANGELOG.md at master · bromite/bromite

Bromite is a Chromium fork with ad blocking and privacy enhancements; take back your browser! - bromite/bromite

github.com
[Android Apps and Games] carlos974:
FYI:

Release Bromite v90.0.4430.204 · bromite/bromite

See Changelog.

github.com

Changelog:

bromite/CHANGELOG.md at master · bromite/bromite

Bromite is a Chromium fork with ad blocking and privacy enhancements; take back your browser! - bromite/bromite

github.com
[Android Apps and Games] KiwisIbk2:
Can anybody help me how to enable Chromecast streaming inside Bromite? (YouTube etc.) In my Bromite the Chromecast symbol won't appear... :(
[Android Apps and Games] carlos974:
FYI:

Release Bromite v91.0.4472.50 · bromite/bromite

See Changelog.

github.com

Changelog:

bromite/CHANGELOG.md at master · bromite/bromite

Bromite is a Chromium fork with ad blocking and privacy enhancements; take back your browser! - bromite/bromite

github.com
[Android Apps and Games] carlos974:
delete
[Android Apps and Games] Ghisy:
Aaaaand this is broken again! Google is so annoying with this ridiculous tabs view!
[Android Apps and Games] krkhaha:
Hi guys. It is possible to sync bookmarks from chrome?
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
'Open in new tab' when long pressing a link seems to be gone, can't find a way to bring it back.

Copy link + open new tab + paste link makes browsing many, many times slower, especially if one wants to open several links from the same page while still keeping that page open, repeating these three steps plus a fourth of going back to the origin page for each link.

Or worse, open link directly, then going back to reloading the origin page all over again, and then repeat as many times as links to be opened. Waste of time, and bandwith.

I find strange nobody has commented on this. ( Unless one has a single site / tab open at a time in Bromite is unavoidable. )
[Android Apps and Games] Ghisy:
@Ultramanoid, I still have the option to open in a new tab when I long-press a link with the latest version.

I can't disable the stupid grid view for tabs though.
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
Thanks, guess I'll have to go flag hunting then, again, because I just have. Good luck with the grid view. There have been changes in tab group options but Bromite has kept some of those flags that Chromium removed, I guess it's all related.

Like you, I wish they stopped messing wth it.
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
It's not a flag, it's incognito. I only use incognito. When opening in a normal tab, the menu is complete. In incognito mode the options for new tab are gone, there's only copy link, copy text, or share.
[Android Apps and Games] Ghisy:
I have the new tab option in incognito mode as well here. Something must be going on with your flags.

I'll keep digging for the grid view as well. Grrr Google!

Edit: apparently, disabling grid view has been permanently removed from the latest Chrome/Chromium releases, according to this website: https://piunikaweb.com/2021/05/20/w...view-in-chrome-on-android-heres-how-to-do-so/
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
Thanks for letting me know. I have no issue erasing all data and preferences ( and I have ) but I can't possibly guess what combination of flags will fix my problem ( I've tried ), so I'm pretty much in the same boat; no solution. Patience.

Edit : Holy crap, 29 updates to the original post you link, now-it-works, now-it-does-not, now-Google-makes-you-jump-and-sing, now-it's-green, now-it's-blue... We're doomed.
[Android Apps and Games] Hitti2:
Good job on adblocking! One my reasons for rooting but my bootloader is locked

This keeps popping up.

Touch to search was the problem. Disabled it.
[Android Apps and Games] Hitti2:
How come i cannot install apk from bromite?

I have install unknown sources enabled for the browser.
[Android Apps and Games] Hitti2:
Its because i had set downloads to sd card, any work around for this problem?
[Android Apps and Games] Hitti2:
Chromium sux. I'll just use firefox nightly. They been locking down android and its apps, removing micro sd card slots & 3.5mm jacks, about to start carrying a PC on my side with 5g cell network adapter. Just sick and tired fighting with android & its bs it carrys, and apple sux.

So I enabled external downloader option on firefox nightly, installed ADM, changed adm download location to external sd card/downloads. Set adm to open dl'd file after dl'd, set adm to install unknown sources.

So sick of jumping through loopswwith android
[Android Apps and Games] carlos974:
FYI:

Release Bromite v91.0.4472.97 · bromite/bromite

See Changelog.

github.com

Changelog:

bromite/CHANGELOG.md at master · bromite/bromite

Bromite is a Chromium fork with ad blocking and privacy enhancements; take back your browser! - bromite/bromite

github.com
[Android Apps and Games] Amd4life:
Incognito tabbed browsing is still broken. You can't open new links in incognito mode.
[Android Apps and Games] AssToast:
Hopefully Bromite Dev would fork the implementation to enable/disable tab groups and tab grids from Brave. They have it working fine, guess I'm stuck using Brave for the time being.
[Android Apps and Games] carlos974:
FYI:

Release Bromite v91.0.4472.102 · bromite/bromite

See Changelog.

github.com

Changelog:

bromite/CHANGELOG.md at master · bromite/bromite

Bromite is a Chromium fork with ad blocking and privacy enhancements; take back your browser! - bromite/bromite

github.com
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
"Open in new tab" has reappeared for me with this last build.

(^^)v
[Android Apps and Games] Hitti2:
How do you get bromite to look like this when you enter tab window?

Rather like this.
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
See the recent discussion here. The grid view is now forced upon users, whether they like it or not.
[Android Apps and Games] Hitti2:
If bromite developers can input adblocking why cant they take grid view out?
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
Bromite is about privacy and blocking malvertising.

Occasionally a flag Google removed is kept, but it follows Chromium development otherwise. Interface changes are not part of development here.
[Android Apps and Games] Hitti2:
Interface chages is what happened, who ever is making this, put flag disable tab grid, gah.
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
If Google removed the other interface, disabling grid would leave you with no interface at all. Nothing anybody can do. This is just Chromium plus privacy patches, not a new independent browser.
[Android Apps and Games] Ghisy:
Just fyi: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=1214806

You can star the bug report. I did!
[Android Apps and Games] ivigneshwaran:
Few webpages aren't loading.
[Android Apps and Games] cakebytheocean:
maybe because of the patches
[Android Apps and Games] carlos974:
FYI:

Release Bromite v91.0.4472.143 · bromite/bromite

See Changelog.

github.com

Changelog:

bromite/CHANGELOG.md at master · bromite/bromite

Bromite is a Chromium fork with ad blocking and privacy enhancements; take back your browser! - bromite/bromite

github.com
[Android Apps and Games] halilb1978:
I could not see but does bromite has build in video player like samsung internet browser beta??
[Android Apps and Games] carlos974:
Release Bromite v91.0.4472.146 · bromite/bromite

See Changelog.

github.com

Changelog:

bromite/CHANGELOG.md at master · bromite/bromite

Bromite is a Chromium fork with ad blocking and privacy enhancements; take back your browser! - bromite/bromite

github.com

Thanks to @csagan5 (y)
[Android Apps and Games] mptynugget:
works with VPN too?
[Android Apps and Games] Hitti2:
Please add disable google amp.
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
Done already. Please read the OP, Bromite's site, and / or GitHub's Readme ( features ) :

GitHub - bromite/bromite: Bromite is a Chromium fork with ad blocking and privacy enhancements; take back your browser!

Bromite is a Chromium fork with ad blocking and privacy enhancements; take back your browser! - bromite/bromite

github.com
[Android Apps and Games] Hitti2:
I dont see how that helps.

Where do i disable amp because adblock is enabled and amp is hitting me on google.com
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
I never get any AMP crap. If it doesn't work for you, open an issue in GitHub with examples so it can be looked at.
[Android Apps and Games] Hitti2:
I do not know how to use github, it never alliws me to post because i dont know how to use it and or input what github automated thing wants.