Jekyll2023-11-18T06:00:36+00:00https://www.bromite.org/feed.xmlBromite - take back your browser | NewsBromite is Chromium + ad blocking; take back your browser!csagan5Bromite SystemWebView package name change2022-02-05T00:00:00+00:002022-02-05T00:00:00+00:00https://www.bromite.org/news/bromite-webview-package-name-change<h1 id="bromite-systemwebview-package-name-change">Bromite SystemWebView package name change</h1>
<p>Starting with the next release (v97) the Bromite SystemWebView package name will be changed from <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">com.android.webview</code> to <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">org.bromite.webview</code>.
The Chromium SystemWebView package name will be unchanged, <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">com.android.webview</code>.</p>
<p>This name change brings the following advantages:</p>
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<li>Bromite SystemWebView no longer requires to be installed as system app anymore</li>
<li>Stock SystemWebView and Bromite SystemWebView can now coexist</li>
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<p><a href="https://github.com/bromite/bromite/wiki/Installing-SystemWebView">Read more information on the wiki</a>.</p>csagan5Bromite SystemWebView package name changeBromite user scripts feature released2021-10-27T00:00:00+00:002021-10-27T00:00:00+00:00https://www.bromite.org/news/bromite-user-scripts-feature-released<h1 id="bromite-user-scripts-feature-released">Bromite user scripts feature released</h1>
<p>With Bromite version <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">94.0.4606.109</code> it is now possible to add <a href="https://github.com/bromite/bromite/wiki/UserScripts">user scripts</a> and fully customize your user experience.</p>
<p>Please report any bugs via the <a href="https://github.com/bromite/bromite/issues">issue tracker on GitHub</a>.</p>
<p><a href="https://github.com/bromite/bromite/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md">CHANGELOG</a></p>
<h2 id="user-scripts">User scripts</h2>
<p><a href="https://github.com/bromite/bromite/wiki/UserScripts">Read more information on the wiki</a> and then head on to https://greasyfork.org/ to try out the new feature.</p>csagan5Bromite user scripts feature releasedBromite v94 released, with auto-update feature2021-10-16T00:00:00+00:002021-10-16T00:00:00+00:00https://www.bromite.org/news/bromite-v94-released-with-auto-update-feature<h1 id="bromite-v94-released">Bromite v94 released</h1>
<p>Bromite v94 has been released.</p>
<p>Please report any bugs via the <a href="https://github.com/bromite/bromite/issues">issue tracker on GitHub</a>.</p>
<p><a href="https://github.com/bromite/bromite/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md">CHANGELOG</a></p>
<h2 id="auto-update-feature">Auto-update feature</h2>
<p>It is now possible to automatically update Bromite when a more recent version is available; the new toggle is under Settings -> About Bromite, see also the <a href="https://github.com/bromite/bromite/wiki/AutomaticUpdates">related wiki page</a>.</p>
<p>This update mechanism is a valid alternative to using <a href="https://www.bromite.org/fdroid">F-Droid</a> or manually downloading updates.</p>
<p>Auto updates are enabled by default since version <code class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge">94.0.4606.109</code>.</p>csagan5Bromite v94 releasedBromite Discussions on GitHub are open2021-01-29T00:00:00+00:002021-01-29T00:00:00+00:00https://www.bromite.org/news/bromite-discussions<h1 id="bromite-discussions-on-github-are-open">Bromite Discussions on GitHub are open</h1>
<p>You can now discuss Bromite via <a href="https://github.com/bromite/bromite/discussions">GitHub Discussions</a>.</p>
<p>Please read the <a href="https://docs.github.com/en/github/site-policy/github-community-guidelines">GitHub community guidelines</a> before posting.</p>csagan5Bromite Discussions on GitHub are openBromite v83 released2020-05-12T00:00:00+00:002020-05-12T00:00:00+00:00https://www.bromite.org/news/bromite-v83-release<h1 id="bromite-v83-released">Bromite v83 released</h1>
<p>Bromite v83 has been released.</p>
<p>Please report any bugs via the <a href="https://github.com/bromite/bromite/issues">issue tracker on GitHub</a>.</p>
<p><a href="https://github.com/bromite/bromite/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md">CHANGELOG</a></p>
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<p>Bromite v77 has been released and switches to the native Chromium adblock engine.</p>
<p>The Bromite AdBlock update service has been developed from scratch to allow filter updates in Bromite without the need of downloading a new version of the application; see https://github.com/bromite/bromite/wiki/AdBlocking#update-mechanism for more information.</p>
<p>The SystemWebView will keep using the Bromite adblock engine for the time being.</p>
<p>Please report any bugs via the <a href="https://github.com/bromite/bromite/issues">issue tracker on GitHub</a>.</p>
<p><a href="https://github.com/bromite/bromite/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md">CHANGELOG</a></p>
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<p>Please report any bugs via the <a href="https://github.com/bromite/bromite/issues">issue tracker on GitHub</a>.</p>
<p><a href="https://github.com/bromite/bromite/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md">CHANGELOG</a></p>
<h1 id="av1-codec-support">AV1 codec support</h1>
<p>AV1 support - which was already available on v71 - is now officially supported, although it is not yet in Chromium upstream.</p>
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<p>Starting from release 71.0.3578.104 the official F-Droid repository URL has changed to:</p>
<div class="language-plaintext highlighter-rouge"><div class="highlight"><pre class="highlight"><code>https://fdroid.bromite.org/fdroid/repo?fingerprint=E1EE5CD076D7B0DC84CB2B45FB78B86DF2EB39A3B6C56BA3DC292A5E0C3B9504
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<center><a href="https://fdroid.bromite.org/fdroid/repo?fingerprint=E1EE5CD076D7B0DC84CB2B45FB78B86DF2EB39A3B6C56BA3DC292A5E0C3B9504"><img title="Bromite - Take back your browser! - F-Droid repository QR code" src="/assets/img/fdroid_repo_qrcode.png" width="128" alt="Bromite F-Droid Repository QR code" /></a></center>
<p>For more instructions please refer to the <a href="https://www.bromite.org/fdroid">F-Droid repository page</a>.</p>
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<p>Since latest 71.0.3578.88 release users can now fully configure the browser proxies.</p>
<p><a href="https://github.com/bromite/bromite/wiki/ProxyConfiguration">Read more on the wiki</a></p>
<p>Please report any bugs via the <a href="https://github.com/bromite/bromite/issues">issue tracker on GitHub</a>.</p>
<p><a href="https://github.com/bromite/bromite/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md">CHANGELOG</a></p>
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<p>As part of this release DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) support is back.</p>
<p>Please report any bugs via the <a href="https://github.com/bromite/bromite/issues">issue tracker on GitHub</a>.</p>
<p><a href="https://github.com/bromite/bromite/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md">CHANGELOG</a></p>
<h1 id="new-logo">New logo</h1>
<p>A new logo has been selected for Bromite:</p>
<p><img title="Bromite - Take back your browser!" src="/bromite.png" width="96" alt="Bromite" /></p>
<p>Thanks to Vadim Pleshkov (<a href="http://vadimpleshkov.me/">http://vadimpleshkov.me/</a>) for the design.</p>
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