# browser

**Repository Path**: skyuning/browser

## Basic Information

- **Project Name**: browser
- **Description**: A simple Android webbrowser based on webview.
- **Primary Language**: Java
- **License**: Not specified
- **Default Branch**: master
- **Homepage**: None
- **GVP Project**: No

## Statistics

- **Stars**: 0
- **Forks**: 0
- **Created**: 2018-09-27
- **Last Updated**: 2020-12-19

## Categories & Tags

**Categories**: Uncategorized

**Tags**: None

## README

# FOSS Browser

"FOSS Browser" is fully free/libre (as in freedom) Android app. The source code is public on Github. The app also does not need any unnecessary permissions.

A simple Android browser based on webview. The base is "Ninja" (https://github.com/mthli/Ninja).
The intention is to provide a simple and light weight but powerful browser with a nice looking user interface.

<a href="https://f-droid.org/packages/de.baumann.browser/" target="_blank">
<img src="https://f-droid.org/badge/get-it-on.png" alt="Get it on F-Droid" height="80"/></a>


### Links:
- Download [Releases](https://github.com/scoute-dich/browser/releases)
- Watch [Changelog](https://github.com/scoute-dich/browser/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md)
- See [license](https://github.com/scoute-dich/browser/blob/master/LICENSE.md)
- See [screenshots](https://github.com/scoute-dich/browser/blob/master/SCREENSHOTS.md)
- [XDA - Link](http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-browser-t3500091)


### Security/Data:

- no unnecessary permissions
- enable/disable cookies, javascript, location access, history
- save login data in separate, encrypted database
- whitelist for javascript, cookies and AdBlocker
- toggle image loading
- backup data
- AdBlocker


### UI/Handling:

- optimized for one hand handling (toolbar at bottom)
- tab control (switch, open, close unlimited tabs)
- Android 7 app shortcuts
- full material design
- fullscreen browsing (optional)
- navigation button in fullscreen mode


### Some nice extra features:

- full oreo support
- search on site
- open links in background
- Websearch (from marked text context menu)
- screenshots of the whole website
- build in file browser (open, share, delete files)
- open links in other apps (for example YouTube)