FOSS Browser

FOSS Browser

A fully free (as in freedom) open source browser for Android.

Gaukler Faun Browser Internet

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Description

"FOSS Browser" is a fully free (as in freedom) open source Android browser: privacy-friendly with a modern user interface. - Your privacy - your data.

<b>Project Homepage with further info: https://codeberg.org/Gaukler_Faun/FOSS_Browser</b>

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<b>UI/Handling</b>
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FOSS Browser uses the latest Material You design libraries. Following system day/night mode and a wallpaper based theme are just two features of this new library. The UI is optimized for one-hand-use. All UI-elements are at the bottom of the screen.

More features:

• Keep screen on.
• Open links in background.
• Restore tabs on restart.

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<b>Privacy</b>
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FOSS Browser uses profiles to protect your privacy. For each profile you can enable or disable: AdBlock, JavaScript, cookies, fingerprint protection and much more. Profiles can also be saved for domains ("github.com" ⇒ Trusted website). This saved domains always overwrite the current profile. So, for example, "github.com" will always open with the trusted profile, even if you are browsing in the protected mode.

More privacy features:

• Build in AdBlock, which updates automatically. You can decide which content to block. AdBlock hosts are taken from Steven Black - AbBlock hosts: https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts.
• Third-part-cookies can not be disabled.
• Enable or disable Android-autofill.
• Delete browser data (on app exit).
• Choose between different search engines (or set a custom one).
• FOSS Browser itself doesn't collect any data

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<b>Bookmarks filter</b>
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Organize your bookmarks with filters. You can set custom names for each filter. Long press the bookmark icon in the toolbar to get fast access to your favorite bookmarks.

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<b>Gestures</b>
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You can assign nearly twenty different gestures to the toolbar and the toolbar buttons. Each in four directions. You can also trigger events by long pressing the toolbar buttons. So you have up to ten different gestures to control FOSS Browser. Supported is for example: load last website, switch tab, reload, open bookmarks, ... and many more.

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<b>Backups</b>
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Backup all your important data (bookmarks, history, trusted websites and so on) on your SD-card. You can also back up FOSS Browser settings. Backups can even be restored on a fresh install or an other device (if you copy the backup files to the new device).

What’s new (23)

v 23 Harriet Tubman

**** Harriet "Moses" Tubman (1822 – 1913) was an American abolitionist and social activist.****

- fix: Unable to access full tab list #1282
- fix: Hide URL-Bar/Status Bar when Scrolling #1278
- fix: auto hide/show control bar when scrolled up/down #1283
- fix: Highlight entire URL #1269
- fix: Day Mode hides clock, battery and notifications #1270
- fix: Behavior/UI settings crashing #1265
- fix: Update JavaScript alert dialogs #1279
- fix: go back not work when redirect hap

Versions

Version Date Size Requires Android Download
23 current
5d1fdcc15c591964…
2026-06-24 6.1 MB API 26
22.2
8d3383eed790ca78…
2025-12-18 5.6 MB API 26
21
439f66340ec367d2…
2025-07-11 5.1 MB API 26

Permissions

What the app asks the system for. Android only grants sensitive access after you confirm it.

  • NotificationsShow notifications.
  • MicrophoneRecord audio.
  • RECORD_VIDEO
  • Audio settingsAdjust volume and audio output.
  • Internet accessSend and receive data over the internet.
  • Approximate locationDetermine the location via the network.
  • Precise locationDetermine the location via GPS.
  • Read storageRead files on the device storage.
Show 4 more permissions
  • Write storageCreate and change files on the device storage.
  • Full file accessAccess all files on the device.
  • CameraTake photos and videos.
  • browser.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

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