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Lightning Browser - Web Browser

Lightning Browser - Web Browser

Speed, Simplicity, Security. Lightning makes browsing the web better.

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price
Free
Reviews
3.9 (13.4K)
United States United States
Description
Speed, Simplicity, Security. Lightning makes browsing the web better.
Lightning is a simple, fast web browser that focuses on design, security, and efficiency. It uses material design, doesn't track you, give you lots of options to protect your privacy. It gets out of the way of the user. I built this browser because I wanted something better.

● Ad blocking - Blocking ads is a core feature of Lightning Browser, meant to improve the speed and security of your browsing experience.

● Design - Lightning's interface was carefully crafted so you can browse as efficiently as possible. Tabs and Bookmarks are all tucked neatly away in side drawers, only a swipe away, allowing maximum screen viewing with minimal interference from the browser's chrome. Dark Mode, Light Mode, Color Mode, Night Mode... Anyway, whatever you like, there's a mode for you.

● Speed - By utilizing the WebKit rendering engine that comes built into your Android device, Lightning can ensure a swift, lightweight experience.

● Privacy - Use Incognito Mode to browse without leaving a footprint, download Orbot and turn on TOR proxy support to mask your identify and location, use StartPage or DuckDuckGo for your search engine, or disable settings that you think leave you at risk. Whatever your concern, Lightning will try to help.

● Features - Full-screen, check. Inverted Rendering, check. All the search engines you want, check. Search Suggestions, Bookmarks, History, User Agents, Reading Mode, whatever you need, Lightning does it.

● Open-source - Just as Android open-source, so is Lightning. I believe that the best software is built when communities come together to engineer the best solution. Head over to the repository on GitHub to contribute or translate.

● Free - Check out the paid version for AdBlock and Unlimited Tabs. Free version is limited to ten tabs open at a time.

Permissions
● permission.INTERNET: Needed to access the internet for browsing
● permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE: Needed for downloading files and backing up data
● permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE: Needed for downloading files and restoring data
● permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION: Needed for sites that want your location (you can deny location access)
● permission.CAMERA: Used for WebRTC - disabled by default
● permission.RECORD_AUDIO: Used for WebRTC - disabled by default

Talk to me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RestainoAnthony

Fork me on GitHub: https://github.com/anthonycr/Lightning-Browser

Become a beta tester: https://plus.google.com/communities/108746004608718111703
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Reviews

It doesn't support extensions from chrome web store

فرسان العراقThu, Dec 21, 2023
English

Nice open source browser with in build ad blocker

chhote lal moriysWed, Nov 29, 2023
English

The ability to swipe left and right to access tabs and favourites is superb, so its my browser of choice

John BrayThu, Nov 23, 2023
English

Seems to have a non-standard bookmark import format. Having after much effort exported my bookmarks from Samsung Browser, by using Share to copy them into a text file and then converting them to a standard bookmarks.html via an online tool, I now find I cannot import them into this browser. I imported them into Via Browser with relative ease, so as much as I like this app, I need my bookmarks, so back to Via or some other alternative.

terrorstroikaSun, Oct 29, 2023
English

Feedback

Shohel RanaFri, Oct 6, 2023
English

Quite good

zZed “Zzed” ZzedTue, Sep 26, 2023
English

It's like mini crome, amazing!

Rajdeep DASSun, Aug 20, 2023
English
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About
Bundle Id
acr.browser.barebones
Min Os. Version
4.4 and up
Release Date
Thu, Jan 17, 2013
Update Date
Thu, Oct 3, 2019
Content Rating
What's New
version
1570062531000
updated
4 years ago
- Made copy link action available in incognito mode.
- Fixed bug with bookmark and tab drawer transparency.
- Added feature to freeze old tabs until they are accessed if the app restarts.
- Added button to search suggestions layout that inserts the suggestion rather than searching for it.
- Added support for full sandboxed incognito mode on Android Pie (API 28) and up.
- Fixed bug with ad blocker.
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