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Cromite a Bromite fork with ad blocking and privacy enhancements (github.com)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by mistermodal@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Good if you need to use Chrome stuff

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[–] MrSulu@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I routinely use Cromite and IronFox (closest to LibreWolf for android). Have Brave for logging into accounts with some adjustment and For browser for checking flights or discounts etc.

[–] mistermodal@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I'm not really clear on how Brave fares versus regular Chromium or something, but that's pretty much how I use Android. Technically my default browser is Linksheet, which rules

[–] aev_software@programming.dev 2 points 3 months ago

But LinkSheet isn't a browser, is it? Isn't it just a helper app that lets us decide which browser to use ad hoc?

[–] MrSulu@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'm with you and not perfectly sure that Brave is the best, but I reserve it for my logged in accounts only. IronFox and Cromite both set to private with no history or logs, and used for single use opening of links from Lemmy etc. Trying to isolate / separate third party cookies and tracking as I can. I also use Rethink DNS as firewall and with three filters for whole android device.

[–] mistermodal@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Nothing as sleazy as Brave should be on our devices tbqh there has to be something with a similar balance of website breaking & adblocking + degoogling

Yeah Rethink is dope I see we have both pulled all of the good Fdroid apps :^]

[–] spez@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago

It's easier to use and has built-in ad blocking, nothing more.