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@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ Bromite is [Chromium](https://www.chromium.org/Home) plus some patches for ad bl
Bromite is only available for Android v4.1 and above.
See [open issues](https://github.com/bromite/bromite/issues) for the development in progress.
<img src="https://www.bromite.org/bromite_bromite_gh_downloads.svg" alt="downloads on Github" title="downloads on Github" />
# Goals
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No.
This is not a limitation of Bromite but of all Chromium-based projects in general, as general public is not allowed to use Google's APIs for free unless when using Chrome.
Additionally, these features would not be privacy-friendly.
## Does Bromite require root?
No.
@ -47,14 +47,16 @@ See [this wiki page](https://github.com/bromite/bromite/wiki/Enabling-DNS-over-H
## Can you add dark mode/some cool themes?
No.
Bromite is about adblocking and privacy.
Bromite is about privacy and adblocking.
## Can you add HTTPS everywhere?
No.
We cannot add add-ons to Bromite (merely some features) and anyway HTTPS everywhere in particular is too invasive to be easily maintained across new releases.
We cannot add add-ons to Bromite (merely some features).
## Is Bromite on Play Store?
No, and this is unlikely to change. The Play Store would not allow total freedom on the adblocking choice, amongst other limitations.
No, and this is unlikely to change. Many limitations apply for submissions there, including which ads are allowed to be blocked.
Bromite favors user freedom in software choice: the device is yours so you get to choose which software to run on it, end of the story.
## Is Bromite on F-Droid?
It is not on the official F-Droid repository and there are no (more) plans to submit it.
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* remove click-tracking and AMP from search results
* DNS-over-HTTPS support via Google/CloudFlare servers
* [StartPage](https://startpage.com/), [DuckDuckGo](https://duckduckgo.com/) and [Qwant](https://www.qwant.com/) search engines
* chrome flags to hide NTP tiles, disable custom intents and clear session on exit
* chrome flags to disable custom intents and clear session on exit
* always-incognito mode
* completely removed safe browsing and other privacy-unfriendly features
* privacy enhancement patches from [Iridium](https://iridiumbrowser.de/), [Inox patchset](https://github.com/gcarq/inox-patchset), [Brave](https://brave.com/) and [ungoogled-chromium](https://github.com/Eloston/ungoogled-chromium) projects
* canvas, audio and other anti-fingerprinting mitigations
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# Releases
All built versions are available as [releases](https://github.com/bromite/bromite/releases); the [official website](https://www.bromite.org/) points to those releases and - when browsing via Android - it will automatically select the one apt for your device.
All built versions are available as [releases](https://github.com/bromite/bromite/releases); the [official website](https://www.bromite.org/) points to those releases and - when browsing via Android - it will automatically select the one apt for your device (or none otherwise).
Each tag corresponds to a Chromium Stable release tag.
Bromite is currently built for ARM, ARM64 and x86 and for the Android SDKs versions 16 and 21
Additionally, [SystemWebView](https://www.bromite.org/system_web_view) and the [vanilla Chromium](https://www.bromite.org/chromium) builds are provided.
Bromite is currently built for ARM, ARM64 and x86 and for the Android SDK versions 16 and 21; [Bromite SystemWebView](https://www.bromite.org/system_web_view) is provided as well (SDK21+).
For every Bromite build you can always find a matching [vanilla Chromium](https://www.bromite.org/chromium) build which is used for example to verify which issues are specific to Bromite or not.
The official releases are also available through the [official third-party F-Droid repository](https://www.bromite.org/fdroid).
All official releases are also available through the [official third-party F-Droid repository](https://www.bromite.org/fdroid).
## Integrity and authenticity
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arm64_SystemWebView.apk: OK
arm64_ChromePublic.apk: OK
arm64_ChromeModernPublic.apk: OK
arm64_MonochromePublic.apk: OK
```
If you prefer an UI-based tool, you might want to look into [GtkHash](https://github.com/tristanheaven/gtkhash).