thoughts on monocles browser?
from Tucumano88@lemmy.zip to degoogle@lemmy.ml on 29 Feb 2024 15:02
https://lemmy.zip/post/10745978

Just downloaded and it seems interesting. Have their own webview?

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Cheradenine@sh.itjust.works on 29 Feb 2024 16:13 next collapse

They seem an interesting project. They run their own Searx instance. Things like Easylist and Fanboys Annoyances can be easily enabled or toggled off.

It does not seem to be terribly different from other Webviews though. Privacy Browser, Fulguris, and Smart Cookie Web offer similar features.

It is still using Android System Webview unless you changed it with something like Graphene or DivestOS.

merde@sh.itjust.works on 29 Feb 2024 19:57 next collapse

monocles browser is based on the privacy browser

i use firefox and privacy browser

Tucumano88@lemmy.zip on 29 Feb 2024 21:34 collapse

Cool, thanks

eequalsmc2@lemdro.id on 01 Mar 2024 20:11 collapse

monocles browser uses Android’s built-in WebView to render websites. There are some limitations in the controls WebView exposes for managing privacy settings. For example, it isn’t possible to enable some JavaScript commands while disabling others. In the future, monocles browser will switch to a custom WebView called Privacy Webview www.stoutner.com/…/core-privacy-principles/

Tucumano88@lemmy.zip on 09 Mar 2024 22:13 collapse

Thanks