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[Android Apps and Games] Tigernmas:
Anyone have a clue whats going on here?

Had installed the second to latest bromite and system webview and was seeing menu strings just fine, updated to latest and they went like this. Tried uninstalling, wiping app cache , trying older builds, but nothing seems to work. Im on 7.0.1 samsung s6 edge

The chromium build works as expected too
[Android Apps and Games] lars85destroyer:
Late april fool ? :/

I'll update to last version, give me a minute ;)
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
Menus perfectly normal here.
[Android Apps and Games] Tigernmas:
Ah well, thanks for having a check. I can still use the browser for the most part, so ill see if newer version fixes it (or reflash a rom backup !)
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
The point made by the other comment is not moot though. Updating anything around April 1st has become a concern in recent years... I try to avoid doing so now.
[Android Apps and Games] csagan5:
The issue you mentioned is this: https://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroidclient/issues/1613

Thanks for digging this out; I will look into the issue.

Can you pull the .apk file from the device and upload it somewhere? I wonder whether it is an official build or not.

In the case of Bromite you would find the patch for such April fool's joke released publicly. Any project engaging into this should make news about it, otherwise it's not an April fool's joke.
[Android Apps and Games] csagan5:
The issue you mentioned is this: https://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroidclient/issues/1613

Thanks for digging this out; I will look into the same issue being there for Bromite.

Can you pull the .apk file from the device and upload it somewhere? I wonder whether it is an official build or not.

In the case of Bromite you would find the patch for such April fool's joke released publicly. Any project engaging into this should make news about it, otherwise it's not an April fool's joke.
[Android Apps and Games] abelenki:
Bromite 73.0.3683.105 is released:

https://github.com/bromite/bromite/releases/tag/73.0.3683.105

changelog:

https://github.com/bromite/bromite/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
[Android Apps and Games] csagan5:
[MENTION=1896247]viper16[/MENTION] can you try now to check if the unknown sources issue has been fixed?
[Android Apps and Games] Tigernmas:
Hi csagan5,

I've made a backup of Bromite 73.0.3683.97 available on Google Drive link. Hopefully this helps

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w0kEQhwlHBAz6v46pM3YikCzuUUpWlAA/view?usp=sharing
[Android Apps and Games] Ænimal:
I know this software is open source. Still I'm a bit concerned since bromite webview has got superuser permission (and standard webview hasn't). Please clarify why this is needed, thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] Ænimal:
Could be you installed 32-bit version on a 64-bit device?
[Android Apps and Games] csagan5:
It is a legit APK, corresponding to 73.0.3683.97 arm64.

Still no idea why your menu entries would end up all replaced with "Bromite".

Yes, that is correct. In particular users would try to install it via F-Droid.
[Android Apps and Games] viper16:
[MENTION=8627832]csagan5[/MENTION] Yes, It's fixed now :good:, Thank you for fixing it. "Install from Unknown sources" issue is fixed for bromite f-droid repository, now it can be installed like any normal app without enabling unknown sources checkbox.
[Android Apps and Games] fitittome:
Not sure if this is a Bromite issue or not. Since the last update tapping url's from my e-mail or teddit app just puts me to my Bromite opening/bookmark page. If I change the default browser to my OS supplied one it works fine. Before I log an issue is anyone else seeing this?
[Android Apps and Games] ouzowtf:
See here https://github.com/bromite/bromite/issues/279

Maybe turning off custom tab intents works as a workaround for now.

//edit: updated now too to .105 and it doesn't work :rolleyes:
[Android Apps and Games] abelenki:
Bromite 73.0.3683.107 is released:

https://github.com/bromite/bromite/releases/tag/73.0.3683.107

changelog:

https://github.com/bromite/bromite/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
[Android Apps and Games] SgtDork:
Bravo! [emoji113]
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
Microsoft cleaning up Chromium :

https://theverge.com/2019/4/8/18300...ervices-removed-changed-chromium-edge-browser

For those of us of a certain age, this is... Remarkable.

(^_^.)
[Android Apps and Games] :
But its like handing your data over from one giant to another :p

Well Microsoft is atleast more transparent than Big G??
[Android Apps and Games] fitittome:
Is anyone having problems getting the update from F-Droid? Its silently failing. Logcat shows its unable to connect to fdroid.bromite.org.
[Android Apps and Games] zputnyq:
I have probably the same problem, error index ... for bromite's repo

Last night & a few hours ago, it was ok, it seems problem's on f-droid side.
[Android Apps and Games] ouzowtf:
Yes, had to install the last two updates via the website because of errors and updating the repo seems to fail too.
[Android Apps and Games] trueruer:
There is a test on https://browserprint.info that is called "Character Sizes", basically measured sizes of rendered UTF characters. Well, even if this test has a deprecated status with the site owner, the result of running the test on one device using Bromite, Brave, and 3 different versions of Chrome is the same unique value judging by the "Number of occurrences" field.
[Android Apps and Games] viper16:
I have updated from the fdroid without any failure or issues.

I just clicked on update in app options, maybe you need to clear data and then add repository again.
[Android Apps and Games] csagan5:
In the past and recent times there have been issues (always of different types) on the Bromite F-Droid repository; it is due to the large bandwidth necessary and due to the fact that F-Droid client decided to not respect the HTTP standard, forcing small repos like Bromite's one to go through loopholes.

You can expect the repository to stabilise over time as better solutions/providers are found; the current solution is much more stable compared to the past.
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
You can all test those repositories with the new 74.0.3729.80 :

https://github.com/bromite/bromite/releases/tag/74.0.3729.80

Changelog :

https://github.com/bromite/bromite/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
[Android Apps and Games] Tommytommy1234:
What should I download between ChromePublic.apk and ChromeModernPublic.apk?
[Android Apps and Games] Slmnj:
This might give you an idea:

https://chromium.googlesource.com/c...d_instructions.md#Multiple-Chrome-APK-Targets
[Android Apps and Games] Tommytommy1234:
Thanks! So its about sdk minimum and storage used. Performance can be different, or its the same?
[Android Apps and Games] Slmnj:
At least on my Nexus 5 (running AOSP Android 9.0), I have not noticed any difference in performance. Not exactly sure if it's device/OS dependant.
[Android Apps and Games] csagan5:
You have to use the correct version for your device; when you visit Bromite official website with your phone, the correct version is highlighted. If you use the F-Droid client, the correct version will be proposed as well.

This is not correct, you only need enable-android-night-mode and it is enabled by default with latest version 74.0.3729.86.

So the only thing you need to do is go to Settings -> Dark mode and turn it on (since the flag to show this menu entry is already enabled by default in Bromite).
[Android Apps and Games] lars85destroyer:
Much more convenient now. The perfect browser !
[Android Apps and Games] ogisha:
Could night mode be turned on in WebView somehow?
[Android Apps and Games] qwerty656:
will there be extension support like kiwi? or out of scope
[Android Apps and Games] asikroy:
why google sync option still available in latest version?
[Android Apps and Games] fitittome:
It never will be.

https://github.com/bromite/bromite/blob/master/README.md#features
[Android Apps and Games] qwerty656:
it is a bug, somehow made it in the build. you can check github
[Android Apps and Games] pratik_193:
So I downloaded v74 and don't find the home page button.. Also this option is not seen in the chrome://flags page..! M I doing anything wrong?
[Android Apps and Games] goofwear:
Can you please ad caf support, darkmode and dull screen mode like the Samsung internet browser.

I do not want to go to kiwi broswer. I really like your work and the constant updates. Thanks for your hard work
[Android Apps and Games] fitittome:
Oh sorry, I don't know. I thought you were talking about Google Sync. My last link missed the anchor. https://github.com/bromite/bromite/blob/master/README.md#does-google-synctranslatedata-saver-work
[Android Apps and Games] Rhaegal46:
Hi. I can't understand why I can't see the lastest version of this app in Google play store with my s9+ (I can only see the one updated in March). I tried to do the same with a nokia 7 plus and I can see and download the version of kiwi updated in April with no issues. So, I do not think it's a problem of Google play store... Is it a problem of Samsung?

I know I can download the updated app on github but still.
[Android Apps and Games] rwxr-xr-xis:
Because it's not on the play store
[Android Apps and Games] Rhaegal46:
woop, wrong thread. my bad :silly:
[Android Apps and Games] BaronKrause:
Out of curiosity for anyone who has installed on a Pixel device, has anyone had any luck with running the webview without root like outlined in the wiki? Or is that incompatible with the stock roms on those devices?
[Android Apps and Games] rwxr-xr-xis:
It seems like it's incompatible with stock Pixel ROMs, the Pixel 3 didn't have the aosp webview allowed on the system framework and the Webview folder was just a stub
[Android Apps and Games] BaronKrause:
Thanks!

Also Im I read that most google features have been removed but it still shows "sign in & sync" in the settings. I tested it in a test VM and noticed that it wont see your current google account (but also won't allow you to sign in with an account that already is logged in on your device) and if you use another account it will just loop the login process once it finishes, never actually working.

I wasn't actually expecting it to work in the first place, I was just surprised to see the option still there. Does google make it extremely hard to remove that option from the settings menu? Or did sync actually work at one point?
[Android Apps and Games] marcdw:
I reckon you haven't read the previous posts. Dark mode is now included.

In general it's probably best not to list off features that some other browser has and ask for them to be included in Bromite. Sort of outside the scope I guess.

LG G3 D851, Paranoid Android 7.3.1, NanoDroid, MultiROM, XDA Legacy
[Android Apps and Games] rwxr-xr-xis:
Sync on Chromium hasn't worked fir a long time, Google disabled it on Android
[Android Apps and Games] b.roid:
finally dark mode :)

I thought the dev said he had no interest in dark mode? huge feature to add.
[Android Apps and Games] onliner:
The dark mode was implemented by Chromium/Google team.
[Android Apps and Games] b.roid:
OIC I haven't used chrome is so long I didn't know they added that.
[Android Apps and Games] ouzowtf:
Hey [MENTION=8627832]csagan5[/MENTION] to what default value is hyperlink auditing set in Bromite and if it's set to enabled, could it be set to disabled by you by default?

More info about it: https://www.ghacks.net/2019/04/20/m...yperlink-ping-tracking-by-default-in-firefox/
[Android Apps and Games] The.Zer0.#:
Im unable to download bromite from its fdroid repo.

Android: 4.4.4

Source: F-Droid

CPU: Arm
[Android Apps and Games] Tommytommy1234:
Try from github too: https://github.com/bromite/bromite/releases
[Android Apps and Games] The.Zer0.#:
Thanku: for giving me ur precious time and a nice helping hand.

Point 1: in github there is only one Arm version but Bromite's creator creates 4.4+ version and 5.0+ version seperately as far as i have noticed since version 69 of bromite.

Point 2: When i tried to download it from Bromite.org then i got https://github.com/bromite/bromite/releases/download/74.0.3729.86/arm_undefined.apk
[Android Apps and Games] Tommytommy1234:
So this one maybe can work for you too?https://github.com/bromite/bromite/releases/download/74.0.3729.86/arm_ChromeModernPublic.apk

I see that link doesn't work from bromite site for 4.2+(not 4.4 as you said in point 1 :) ). Maybe the progress is discontinued from 4.4 and below.
[Android Apps and Games] marcdw:
Not sure if it's the same but on my KitKat Mahdi ROM I have a similar situation. Can't update via F-Droid anymore. Actually an index error even though the repo is the same as on all the other ROMs. Manual downloads / installs are fine.

Being KitKat and all it did exhibit SSL problems recently so...

LG G3 D851, Paranoid Android 7.3.1, NanoDroid, MultiROM, XDA Legacy
[Android Apps and Games] carlos974:
New update !

https://github.com/bromite/bromite/releases/tag/74.0.3729.106

Changelogs :

https://github.com/bromite/bromite/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
[Android Apps and Games] csagan5:
Only if Kiwi or another party publishes the patches under a viable open source license and supports them.

Exactly, and that is why Bromite is focused on privacy and ad-blocking.

You can check via the search feature of Github: https://github.com/bromite/bromite/search?q=hyperlink+auditing&unscoped_q=hyperlink+auditing

Thanks for reporting, this has been fixed. Now it will offer you to download the correct arm_ChromePublic.apk file.

Are there still F-Droid issues? They have been addressed, as far as I know
[Android Apps and Games] marcdw:
No issues with the repo on any of my other ROMs except here on Mahdi KitKat. According to the logs it says no mirrors available. Odd. No issues with other repos (fdroid, izzyondroid). Hopefully this snippet will shed some light(?).

04-22 02:37:32.378 E/UpdateService(12406): Error updating repository [url]https://fdroid.bromite.org/fdroid/repo[/url]
04-22 02:37:32.378 W/System.err(12406): org.fdroid.fdroid.IndexUpdater$UpdateException: Error getting F-Droid index file
04-22 02:37:32.378 W/System.err(12406): at org.fdroid.fdroid.IndexV1Updater.update(IndexV1Updater.java:179)
04-22 02:37:32.378 W/System.err(12406): at org.fdroid.fdroid.UpdateService.onHandleWork(UpdateService.java:477)
04-22 02:37:32.388 W/System.err(12406): at android.support.v4.app.JobIntentService$CommandProcessor.doInBackground(JobIntentService.java:391)
04-22 02:37:32.388 W/System.err(12406): at android.support.v4.app.JobIntentService$CommandProcessor.doInBackground(JobIntentService.java:382)
04-22 02:37:32.388 W/System.err(12406): at android.os.AsyncTask$2.call(AsyncTask.java:288)
04-22 02:37:32.388 W/System.err(12406): at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:237)
04-22 02:37:32.388 W/System.err(12406): at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1112)
04-22 02:37:32.388 W/System.err(12406): at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:587)
04-22 02:37:32.398 W/System.err(12406): at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:841)
04-22 02:37:32.398 W/System.err(12406): Caused by: java.io.IOException: No mirrors available
04-22 02:37:32.398 W/System.err(12406): at org.fdroid.fdroid.FDroidApp.getNewMirrorOnError(FDroidApp.java:286)
04-22 02:37:32.398 W/System.err(12406): at org.fdroid.fdroid.IndexV1Updater.update(IndexV1Updater.java:152)
04-22 02:37:32.398 W/System.err(12406): ... 8 more
04-22 02:37:32.438 I/UpdateService(12406): Updating repo(s) complete, took 34 seconds to complete.

LG G3 D851, Mahdi v2.9 ROM (4.4.4), microG (NoGApps), MultiROM, XDA Legacy
[Android Apps and Games] b.roid:
it wasn't what I thought it was. just the interface is dark not the actual websites :(

hey [MENTION=8627832]csagan5[/MENTION] any chance we get night mode like kiwi?

also downloads from fdroid working OK for me.
[Android Apps and Games] ouzowtf:
You have to wait for Google and newer Chromium versions. Bromite will get it automagically then.
[Android Apps and Games] quatroz:
What was the point of adding dependences of Google services?
[Android Apps and Games] ouzowtf:
There was no point and no intention to do so:

https://github.com/bromite/bromite/issues/281
[Android Apps and Games] marcdw:
Noticed a strange, but good, oddity today. Setting up yet another ROM with Bromite webview. The apkmirror app (from F-Droid) had no ads in it, just an empty box with the word Advertisement. I didn't yet have AdAway up and running so I expected to see ads.

Curious so opened the apkmirror site in Webview Browser Tester (included with GZOSP ROM) and there were no ads. Went to a couple of news sites, guaranteed to have a bunch of ads, but there were none.

In the past folks have asked if the webview blocked ads which I believe it did not. Has that changed? If it hasn't I've got ad-eating gremlins in my system. [emoji16]

Moto G5s Plus XT1806, GZOSP v1.1, microG (NoGapps), MultiROM, XDA Legacy
[Android Apps and Games] fitittome:
It blocks ads in the same way as Bromite. :)
[Android Apps and Games] ouzowtf:
I can't download the newest release. Download always stops after some time.

Anybody else problems with it?
[Android Apps and Games] ogisha:
I have managed to download it after sixth or seventh take.
[Android Apps and Games] csagan5:
If you are referring to the webRTC leaks (https://github.com/bromite/bromite/issues/9), that is fixed on next release (63.0.3239.122). I have been working on it during these days.
[Android Apps and Games] csagan5:
The downloads are coming directly from Github servers; Github is reporting no issues: https://status.github.com/messages

Perhaps a local network problem? I would expect Github to report very quickly about their own network problems, if any.
[Android Apps and Games] god_md5:
no work in Google setup

https://m.youtube.com/account_notifications?feature=em-subs_digest
[Android Apps and Games] kingbenzima:
Great!! :)

I look forward to testing this browser again, but for now will stick to Firefox for private affairs only and chrome for normal stuff:good:
[Android Apps and Games] ouzowtf:
Now, after like the eight try, it worked successfully. Thx.
[Android Apps and Games] andriikozytskyi2018:
error

Hello, can't install the browser. Writes, the error of the installer, although the file was downloaded correctly. The system 4.4.4.
[Android Apps and Games] Ace42:
https://www.bromite.org/

Make sure you download the ARM version and NOT ARM64 or x86 (unless your phone has a x86 CPU like Intel). If not that, download it in another browser.
[Android Apps and Games] csagan5:
Make a screenshot of the error or report the error message fully, otherwise it's not possible to help you.
[Android Apps and Games] csagan5:
63.0.3239.122 has been released.

Many issues have been fixed, see the CHANGELOG
[Android Apps and Games] kvevand63:
Many thank!! Just tested the release on Ipleaks.net and Browserleaks. No RTC peer connection detected. Good job!!
[Android Apps and Games] ouzowtf:
Bromite crashes when trying to open site specific settings (i) in the menu with the latest version. Worked fine in the previous versions.
[Android Apps and Games] kali_mist:
confirm this bug

also on last 63.0.3239.122 and 63.0.3239.118 when switching video to full screen, it's freezes (only reloading the page helps)

on 63.0.3239.85 everything is fine
[Android Apps and Games] b.roid:
is everyone still getting the google permission request at boot? anyway to get rid of it?
[Android Apps and Games] onliner:
Bromite permissions > Contacts.
[Android Apps and Games] b.roid:
turn it on? i already have it off.
[Android Apps and Games] csagan5:
I cannot reproduce this; can you try deleting the app data? it will reset configuration

I always need to understand if these are problems introduced by Bromite patches or Chromium codebase itself (which is huge). Thanks for reporting last good version, I will do some checks, but this is one of those issues hard to fix.

Github issue still open: https://github.com/bromite/bromite/issues/11
[Android Apps and Games] OSheden:
I created a macro using Macrodroid. Bromite's notifications having "permission" in the text are automatically removed.
[Android Apps and Games] csagan5:
63.0.3239.129 has been released
[Android Apps and Games] :
Yes that was changed not too long ago
[Android Apps and Games] BaronKrause:
Normal Browser Dark Mode is the "Android Chrome UI dark mode" flag, which makes the theme itself dark like can be done on the desktop browser. What your thinking is the "Android web contents dark mode" flag, which alters the actual web content to be dark as well, but it is buggy as some pictures will be negated in color.

If your messing with flags, the combination of "Chrome Duet", "Android Chrome UI dark mode" and "Tab Grid Layout" is excellent. That enables all the new UI features that are currently being tested on Chrome Canary.
[Android Apps and Games] Tommytommy1234:
It's more like a suggestion but can you add the feature that delete automatically cookies and site settings after we quit the browsing? Everything else is smooth so far. No ads, fast and stable. No complains!
[Android Apps and Games] zputnyq:
New update

https://github.com/bromite/bromite/releases/tag/74.0.3729.122

Changelog

https://github.com/bromite/bromite/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
Proof of concept exploit on Chrome for Android, "inception bar" :

https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveyw...be-seen-to-be-believed-what-you-need-to-know/
[Android Apps and Games] fitittome:
Call me a Luddite but I really do think that browsers in general have become far to complex. I often feel that, from a privacy perspective, what is needed is something akin to version one Netscape. Just a plain old HTML browser, almost like the visually impaired would use. I dunno, just thinking out loud. lol.
[Android Apps and Games] Ultramanoid:
Chrome OS is literally a browser-become-OS...
[Android Apps and Games] fitittome:
Um, I don't think this is good. :(

https://browserleaks.com/canvas

edit: I am I misunderstanding? Isn't being 100% unique making you instantly trackable, or am I 100% unique each time I visit. Confused! lol
[Android Apps and Games] DeAdLyV!RuS:
When i sign into my google account on Bromite browser my phone is seen as a One plus 6 when it is actually a S10+, going into Bromite settings & then about, it has Android 9 ONEPLUS A6000, Is there any security risks to worry about...
[Android Apps and Games] NamitNayan:
Its a feature,check bromite's website.
[Android Apps and Games] :
The browser uses a fingerprint spoofing method so that each and everyone who uses Bromite will appear to be using a Oneplus 6 while in reality we use different devices.

Google thinks you have a OP6 when you use Bromite to sign into your Google account because the browser's fingerprint tells the sign-in page that you are using OP6, While you use whatever device you use bromite on.
[Android Apps and Games] DeAdLyV!RuS:
Nothing to worry about then, thank you for the info, it's much appreciated...
[Android Apps and Games] marcdw:
Not everyone actually. My devices will show up as various Samsung models mostly. Sometimes they're different between ROMs (multiboot). My Moto sometimes appears as a FIG-LX3. Not even sure what phone that is. [emoji16]

ZTE Axon 7 A2017U, /e/ 0.5-n ROM, microG (NoGapps), Multiboot, XDA Legacy
[Android Apps and Games] dyingbread:
Is this how multitab view looks like in the latest version? Or maybe I did something with my bromite? Usually there was a screenshot of the web pages, but mine is gone now. Anyone knows how to change it back?
[Android Apps and Games] ouzowtf:
chrome://flags/#enable-accessibility-tab-switcher
[Android Apps and Games] dyingbread:
Already enabled that flag but stil the same.
[Android Apps and Games] Pseudonym:
He means that flag is the cause. Disable it
[Android Apps and Games] dyingbread:
My bad. I thought it was supposed to be enabled. Thanks mate.
[Android Apps and Games] fitittome:
What's causing the "Get Google Play services" notification? I like to disable it. Running 32bit Pie without gapps.
[Android Apps and Games] SnowFuhrer:
Not having gapps maybe???