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For anyone looking for Android alternative:

Cromite - Chromium, MV2 extensions, good new tab page with 4x4 shortcuts (2x4 pinnable) with direct access to bookmarks

https://github.com/uazo/cromite/releases

Ultimatum - Chromium, MV2 extensions, not so good new tab page similar to original Chrome with only like 4 shortcuts without swiping, limitec customization, no password manager AFAIR

https://github.com/gonzazoid/Ultimatum/releases

Helium - Chromium, only MV3 extensions, built in browser from Graphene

https://github.com/jqssun/android-helium-browser/releases

Elixir - Chromium, only MV3, tabbed interface suitable for tablets

https://github.com/SF-FLAM/ElixirBrowser/releases

Former Kiwi Browser, then for about year IceRaven (Firefox) user up until recently when they fckd up already bad illogical UI and made it even worse, which was the last drop to again give up on this users hating browser (will never forget users begged for 10 years so dear devs will implement simple pull down to refresh).

On desktop the recommendation is much easier:

Vivaldi - Chromium, MV2, no AI, amazing customization compared to primitive Brave, faster than FF

https://vivaldi.com



Android Firefox versions that are geat as well - [Ironfox](https://github.com/ironfox-oss/IronFox): Hardened - [Fennec](https://f-droid.org/packages/org.mozilla.fennec_fdroid/): Fully FOSS


Oh, I've always used Fennec; does the main Firefox Android build not support extensions?


Firefox for Android supports extensions just fine. I use Firefox with uBlock Origin as my only browser on both mobile and desktop, and use Firefox Sync to send tabs between them. I literally disable the preinstalled Chrome on Android.


Great list. Things have been painful on Android since Kiwi Browser died. Which of those are you using?


I recently switched from iceraven to Cromite. If you have no problem with the new FF UI and don't mind a bit lower speed then iceraven is ok, if you can't stand the UI then Cromite.




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