Firefox, it has ublock origin
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Tried all. Brave works perfectly on Android. No need for extra add-ons etc.
firefox, because ublock origin and sync with my desktop pc: same bookmarks on both and sending tabs to other device when i need to.
Mull with plenty of extensions and changes in about:config and JavaScript off by default.
Vanadium if on GrapheneOS if more features needed (i.e. JavaScript), barring that, Mulch appears to be equivalent.
Iceraven (firefox fork that lets me do more with it) and Mull.
I'll get killed here.
Opera. Works pretty well with always on desktop mode (scaling) and has a nice UI. I also occasionally use the built-in VPN to bypass my DNS blocking quickly.
I switch between Firefox and Brave, I use Brave because it works a lot better with YouTube.
It blocks ads really well, and the background play works nicely. YouTube is quite clunky in Firefox compared to Brave
I use the Video Background Play Fix extension in Firefox for Android
Zen Browser, which is based on Firefox. Has few neat features like split view
Firefox because Ublock Origin is the best ad blocker.
Firefox for the add-ons, sync, and other features, but I have set Firefox Focus as the default that most apps open pages in. From there I can open pages in regular Firefox if I need or want to. Firefox Focus acts as a sort of default private browsing mode.
Firefox. I ain't using anything else.
Firefox because it works perfectly for me, and it's customizable with extensions.
Firefox + the following addons:
TWP
uBlock origin
Dark Reader
Consent-o-matic
Is TWP "Translate Web Pages"? Android Firefox has a built-in feature for that, since like this version or so. 🙃
Yep.
But I like that better as I can summon it by my own will and feel like it can translate some pages better than others (detection is a bit spotty)
How has your experience with Content-O-Matic been? I noticed mixed reviews.
Have you tested any alternatives for handling gdpr pop-ups?
uBlock has an "EasyList/uBO - Cookie Notices" filter that you can enable on both desktop and mobile, which is probably enough for most people.
I'm on "I still don't care about cookies". As opposed to Consent-o-matic, it doesn't attempt to opt-out, which makes it more reliable, but you want to use it together with Cookie AutoDelete.
Sometimes it works but simetimes it still has issues.
Mull (Firefox)
Firefox. Perfect? No. But we gotta fight the Chrome monopoly. And most (all, I'm pretty sure) other browsers for Android are Chromium based. Using one of those still hands Google control of the web.
Firefox.
I'm using Firefox too rn. I was using Vivaldi but I decided that it was time to abandon chromium.
I"ve been using Fennec as my default.
Firefox for general use. TOR browser (Firefox) for everything else. Privacy, security, and ad blocking are paramount.
Firefox with a handful of extensions for day to day use
I keep Brave with custom configuration ready for when extra privacy is needed. Firefox based browsers on Android are currently missing site isolation so that's what privacy guides recommends for the time being.
https://www.privacyguides.org/en/mobile-browsers/
It might be cool to see something like Zen on Android, but I'm not sure what changes I'd like to see aesthetics / features wise. Brave looks fancier, but I find it annoying to use for a number of reasons. Off the top of my head
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when you close a tab, the undo message stays for way too long and can't be dismissed
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Unable to disable chromecast
What Firefox extensions are you using on mobile? I have a few (e.g. uBlock Origin), but I'm always interested in hearing about other good ones.
uBlock Origin is the main one
Search by Image and Web Archives are two others that I like to have on mobile
I'd love to learn some more as well :)
Cool, thanks.
Mull (available on F-Droid)...it's like a hardened version of Firefox
I have to keep using Firefox for the mobile add-ons and because my account is synced with my desktop browser. I'm not willing to switch unless a better desktop/mobile pair comes along.
Mull and Vivaldi.
Exactly my same combo with Vivaldi a Chromium backup
I'm using Vivaldi.
Kiwi browser! It's the best!! Built in ad blocker, privacy respecting, can use extensions, very customizable, and so much more!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kiwibrowser.browser
Chrome. ~pls don't hurt me~
anything specific that firefox lacks that is keeping you on chrome?
Not the one you replied to but I'm also on Chrome. Haven't found a good reason to switch.
I'll be honest, not a lot of pros to using Firefox if you don't care about using the best adblocker (uBlock origin). That said, if you haven't tried it recently, you should give it a shot. I would recommend installing uBlock Origin and Dark Reader (if you like your pages dark) for the best experience.
It's not as fast as Chrome (not noticeable on newer devices) but I personally disagree with giving Google so much power over the web, so I'm ideologically opposed to using anything based on Chromium or not open source, so my options are limited.
Adblocking isn't a good reason to switch?!