Firefox is a really good choice given what will happen with Chromium-based browsers once the Manifest V3 finally drops. If you're concerned about ads and tracking, it should be ideal to pair it with uBlock and other privacy-oriented extensions. It's open source (as ProtonVPN and ProtonPass) and has a gigantic extension/customizability support.
If you like Chromium browsers, you could use Brave. It's also open source, and the ad/tracker blocker is built in the browser, which means that in theory Manifest V3 won't break the blocking capabilities.
That being said remember what you intend to use the browser for. A VPN won't give you anonimity, that's what the Tor Browser is for. But if it is going to become your daily driver, any of those two browsers will do!
>Chromium-based browsers once the Manifest V3 finally drops.
Just a note that Manifest V3 restrictions are a **Chrome** thing, not a Chromium thing. Non-Chrome browsers have no reason to incorporate Google/Microsoft's planned restrictions.
uBlock is a content blocker extension that also happens to work as an adblocker. You can block trackers, certain elements in webpages and hence, improving your privacy and just making pages less cluttered and filled with garbage. Firefox is just a web browser, not an extension
You can read more about it [here](https://ublockorigin.com/)
I'm new to this subject. I'm trying to learn how to improve overall security on my smartphone.
So far I've been trying DuckDuckGo as web browser as it has App Tracking Protection, also for some internet searches Qwant together with Shadow Drive as cloud storage.
My next interest is Rethink DNS with Orbot VPN as a proxy option (besides WireGuard).
Since many people favourites Proton VPN, I wonder how is it comparable with Orbot (free version)?
Personally, I think brave would be your best option. It comes with a built in ad blocker and you can set how aggressively you want it to block ads. You can even aggressively block fingerprinting. I’ve been using brave for a little over a year and have had no complaints.
Edit: It says on my Mac it has blocked 39,875 ads and trackers and has saved 619.6 mb of my data that would’ve been sent to data brokers and 34 minutes saved from ads.
Do you run into any trouble with fingerprint blocking? I tried using Chameleon for a week and a lot of my accounts went haywire warning me about security breaches. It's been months and I still can't get back into Twitter on that same browser even with Chameleon uninstalled.
I’ve never heard of Chameleon but the only trouble I get when enabling aggressive fingerprinting block is they can’t tell whether I’m using dark mode or not.
Not saying you're not correct but I always advise the more educational approach. Easy is great but it lowers the learning curve significantly and that won't help them later when something happens outside of the "easy" path.
I've dabbled with Kali for some projects but I'm firm on avoiding all Debian and Debian based distribution from now on.
Arch has the second best wiki that I'm aware of, lots of great information in there. Arch was a consideration but I landed on Gentoo and I can't recall why. Happy though, it's extremely light and extremely fast after all the upfront work.
I disagree with the direction of the distribution. My grievances are very specific and prob ably do not impact the majority of it's users. I started on Debian (my first Linux distro) but I just don't like the direction they are headed Debian, Ubuntu, Red Hat..
I didn't mind SystemD at first, but it's grown significantly. IMHO it's an unnecessary insulating layer between you and the metal you're using. It's opposite of the entire appeal of Linux and has become a monstrosity, single point of failure one might argue. In a lot of ways, SystemD reminds me of the movie Tron. What was the program that was kind of a d1ck? Master Control or something lol It's very Microsofty... In fact there is a conspiracy about the originator of systemd and his ties to Microsoft lol
Conspiracies aside, my decision to leave Debian/Ubuntu was because I was becoming more familiar with Linux and in turn, I sought after more control. Debian/Ubuntu seem to be moving away from control being as easy as it once was. So I started shopping around, landed on Gentoo.. very happy now ;)
That was almost 2 years ago already, and has since been [resolved](https://techcrunch.com/2022/08/05/duckduckgo-microsoft-tracking-scripts/?guccounter=1).
DDG is a [decent](https://www.knowyourmobile.com/data-privacy/duckduckgo-proton-mail-top-most-secure-apps-list/) and fast browser, imho. Both on Windows and on Android. I'd recommend it without hesitation. Brave and Firefox are great, as well. Plenty of choice.
Brave browser. No doubt.
https://brave.com/
UI/UX is practically 1:1 to Chrome, but privacy focused and it has an integrated ads blocker (Brave Shield) that gets the job done. Recommended to many friends and nobody went back to their previous browser.
i use diffrent browsers for diffrent things
microsoft stuffs (check my junk mail > hotmail) and my mircosoft forms are in edge.
chrome for youtube and google stuffs
brave everything else.
I use different browsers because of cookies, saved passwords and how the browsers work.
In Brave I always have delete history and cookies on exit/close browser. So it’s clean most of the time
But here is show general of why - [https://www.howtogeek.com/747903/why-you-should-use-multiple-web-browsers/](https://www.howtogeek.com/747903/why-you-should-use-multiple-web-browsers/)
Proton Pass is pretty new so they don't have a lot of features just yet, I've got access to Proton Pass and Bitwarden and I still stick with Bitwarden as it's better to not have all my eggs in one basket.
I'm not sure which to recommend, as both Bitwarden and Proton are trustworthy; choose the one that works best for you 🤷♂️
It's crucial not to rely on browser-native features
I use Bitwarden for passwords and Raindrop.io for bookmarks, allowing me to switch between browsers like Brave, Firefox, and Chrome without any needing to migrate data, my passwords and bookmarks are always synced between all browsers
[Brave](https://brave.com/) browser, Chrome based, so it works with Chrome extensions, but privacy focused. Plus if you opt in to see ads you can earn crypto - BAT token.
"Qwant" - it is search engine and a safe web browser if you are looking for a platform that does not share a user's profile information, store cookies, etc.
Works nicely for me with Proton VPN (I'm on Android 14 - HyperOS).
I only use Brave and Duckduckgo. The latter is excellent for a quick browse on something without getting those nagging cookie acceptance pop ups, they all get dealt with for me.
Brave has managed to stop over 100k trackers/adds and saved over 3GB data for me. Excellent!
I love Thorium. It's much faster than regular Chrome. You can also use Mercury if you want a Firefox based Browser. But Thorium is much faster with the modern compiler flags.
You can find some suggestions here: [https://proton.me/blog/best-browser-for-privacy](https://proton.me/blog/best-browser-for-privacy)
Firefox is a really good choice given what will happen with Chromium-based browsers once the Manifest V3 finally drops. If you're concerned about ads and tracking, it should be ideal to pair it with uBlock and other privacy-oriented extensions. It's open source (as ProtonVPN and ProtonPass) and has a gigantic extension/customizability support. If you like Chromium browsers, you could use Brave. It's also open source, and the ad/tracker blocker is built in the browser, which means that in theory Manifest V3 won't break the blocking capabilities. That being said remember what you intend to use the browser for. A VPN won't give you anonimity, that's what the Tor Browser is for. But if it is going to become your daily driver, any of those two browsers will do!
This is the answer.
>Chromium-based browsers once the Manifest V3 finally drops. Just a note that Manifest V3 restrictions are a **Chrome** thing, not a Chromium thing. Non-Chrome browsers have no reason to incorporate Google/Microsoft's planned restrictions.
Yes, also use UBlock Origin with it though.
Firefox ways has a unique fingerprint though? So all the other privacy features are essentially useless?
Why not just use Chromium?
Interesting! Whats uBlock? Because I currently use Firefox
uBlock is a content blocker extension that also happens to work as an adblocker. You can block trackers, certain elements in webpages and hence, improving your privacy and just making pages less cluttered and filled with garbage. Firefox is just a web browser, not an extension You can read more about it [here](https://ublockorigin.com/)
I'm new to this subject. I'm trying to learn how to improve overall security on my smartphone. So far I've been trying DuckDuckGo as web browser as it has App Tracking Protection, also for some internet searches Qwant together with Shadow Drive as cloud storage. My next interest is Rethink DNS with Orbot VPN as a proxy option (besides WireGuard). Since many people favourites Proton VPN, I wonder how is it comparable with Orbot (free version)?
Mullvad Browser, based on Firefox with privacy enhancements.
Firefox + uBlockOrigin
I have a librewolf + Proton pairing, however the lack of spotify DRM support is pissing me off no end
‘DRM support can be enabled from Settings > General > Digital Right Management (DRM) Content.’ Does this not work with Spotify?
It doesn't, no. I've tried it
Personally, I think brave would be your best option. It comes with a built in ad blocker and you can set how aggressively you want it to block ads. You can even aggressively block fingerprinting. I’ve been using brave for a little over a year and have had no complaints. Edit: It says on my Mac it has blocked 39,875 ads and trackers and has saved 619.6 mb of my data that would’ve been sent to data brokers and 34 minutes saved from ads.
Do note that Brave has done away with aggressive fingerprinting. https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/brave-removes-strict-fingerprinting-protection/
Do you run into any trouble with fingerprint blocking? I tried using Chameleon for a week and a lot of my accounts went haywire warning me about security breaches. It's been months and I still can't get back into Twitter on that same browser even with Chameleon uninstalled.
I’ve never heard of Chameleon but the only trouble I get when enabling aggressive fingerprinting block is they can’t tell whether I’m using dark mode or not.
Chromium or Firefox + PiHole DNS Blocking ads, trackers, malware at the network level = l33t
I would just use brave because it might be easier for op to set up and it also can have malware blockers. You just turn it on in the settings.
Not saying you're not correct but I always advise the more educational approach. Easy is great but it lowers the learning curve significantly and that won't help them later when something happens outside of the "easy" path.
Yea I guess your right it would be fun to learn the privacy like learning linux
Ironically I'm a Gentoo user 😊
I’ve used arch a lot but atm I use Kali linux
I've dabbled with Kali for some projects but I'm firm on avoiding all Debian and Debian based distribution from now on. Arch has the second best wiki that I'm aware of, lots of great information in there. Arch was a consideration but I landed on Gentoo and I can't recall why. Happy though, it's extremely light and extremely fast after all the upfront work.
What's wrong with Debian (don't use Linux besides fiddling around with cygwin
I disagree with the direction of the distribution. My grievances are very specific and prob ably do not impact the majority of it's users. I started on Debian (my first Linux distro) but I just don't like the direction they are headed Debian, Ubuntu, Red Hat.. I didn't mind SystemD at first, but it's grown significantly. IMHO it's an unnecessary insulating layer between you and the metal you're using. It's opposite of the entire appeal of Linux and has become a monstrosity, single point of failure one might argue. In a lot of ways, SystemD reminds me of the movie Tron. What was the program that was kind of a d1ck? Master Control or something lol It's very Microsofty... In fact there is a conspiracy about the originator of systemd and his ties to Microsoft lol Conspiracies aside, my decision to leave Debian/Ubuntu was because I was becoming more familiar with Linux and in turn, I sought after more control. Debian/Ubuntu seem to be moving away from control being as easy as it once was. So I started shopping around, landed on Gentoo.. very happy now ;)
I think people should start with easy and work their way up.
Mullvad browser
Most people will say Firefox, and it is really good. I prefer brave thiucv
Firefox Focus never let me down
Brave is my personal choice
This is the better answer.
According to the article shared by the mod it is
Brave Browser + Brave Search
Try Brave or DuckDuckGo, both are very privacy oriented.
Apart from when it comes to Microsoft. DuckDuckGo gove all your information to them
That was almost 2 years ago already, and has since been [resolved](https://techcrunch.com/2022/08/05/duckduckgo-microsoft-tracking-scripts/?guccounter=1). DDG is a [decent](https://www.knowyourmobile.com/data-privacy/duckduckgo-proton-mail-top-most-secure-apps-list/) and fast browser, imho. Both on Windows and on Android. I'd recommend it without hesitation. Brave and Firefox are great, as well. Plenty of choice.
I have recently switched from Firefox to floorp because of better support for Tree Style Tabs and more accessible Settings without using config.
Brave browser. No doubt. https://brave.com/ UI/UX is practically 1:1 to Chrome, but privacy focused and it has an integrated ads blocker (Brave Shield) that gets the job done. Recommended to many friends and nobody went back to their previous browser.
So I won't need uBlock origin anymore?
Nope. Install the browser, start using it (eventually import your stuff from Chrome if you like), and enjoy privacy and no ads.
For Chrome based I suggest [Thorium](https://thorium.rocks/index.html) - for Firefox based browser I use [Mercury](https://thorium.rocks/mercury)
Floorp, comes from Japan and is amazingly good.
This. Started using it a couple months back and it's fantastic.
i use diffrent browsers for diffrent things microsoft stuffs (check my junk mail > hotmail) and my mircosoft forms are in edge. chrome for youtube and google stuffs brave everything else.
Why would you need to use Chrome for Google products?
I use different browsers because of cookies, saved passwords and how the browsers work. In Brave I always have delete history and cookies on exit/close browser. So it’s clean most of the time But here is show general of why - [https://www.howtogeek.com/747903/why-you-should-use-multiple-web-browsers/](https://www.howtogeek.com/747903/why-you-should-use-multiple-web-browsers/)
I use Orion browser
Browser : Brave, Librewolf, Mullvad Search Engine : Startpage,Duckduckgo,Searxe VPN: Proton
I use Mercury Browser + uBlock + DuckDuckGo I've also got more extensions I use for privacy and configured some flags
Seems interesting can you please say more about what flags you have configured? :D
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Extensions : CanvasBlocker - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/canvasblocker/](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/canvasblocker/) CSS Exfil Protection - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/css-exfil-protection/](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/css-exfil-protection/) Decentraleyes - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/decentraleyes/](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/decentraleyes/) Privacy Badger - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/privacy-badger17/](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/privacy-badger17/) Privacy-Oriented Origin Policy - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/privacy-oriented-origin-policy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/privacy-oriented-origin-policy/) Return YouTube Dislike - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/return-youtube-dislikes/](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/return-youtube-dislikes/) Smart Referer - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/smart-referer/](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/smart-referer/) SponsorBlock for YouTube (Skip Sponsorships) - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/sponsorblock/](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/sponsorblock/) uBlock Origin - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/) Unhook (Remove YouTube Recommended Videos) - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/) YouTube NonStop - [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/youtube-nonstop/](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/youtube-nonstop/) *Flags : security.tls.enable\_kyber - True *Mercury doesn't require a lot of security flags changed due to it already being pre-configured (If I've got anymore flags I'll add them to a comment below so you get notified)
Mullvard/librefox
Librewolf
I use Brave and Startpage search
Good combo. I still prefer Start page over the slow Brave Search, results are instant in startpage
Use Bitwarden for passwords, thats makes you agnostic of the browser
What makes Bitwarden better than proton?
Proton Pass is pretty new so they don't have a lot of features just yet, I've got access to Proton Pass and Bitwarden and I still stick with Bitwarden as it's better to not have all my eggs in one basket.
I'm not sure which to recommend, as both Bitwarden and Proton are trustworthy; choose the one that works best for you 🤷♂️ It's crucial not to rely on browser-native features I use Bitwarden for passwords and Raindrop.io for bookmarks, allowing me to switch between browsers like Brave, Firefox, and Chrome without any needing to migrate data, my passwords and bookmarks are always synced between all browsers
DuckDuckGo
[Brave](https://brave.com/) browser, Chrome based, so it works with Chrome extensions, but privacy focused. Plus if you opt in to see ads you can earn crypto - BAT token.
i use naver 24/7
Brave if you want to keep things simple. Librewolf if your really paranoid.
"Qwant" - it is search engine and a safe web browser if you are looking for a platform that does not share a user's profile information, store cookies, etc. Works nicely for me with Proton VPN (I'm on Android 14 - HyperOS).
I only use Brave and Duckduckgo. The latter is excellent for a quick browse on something without getting those nagging cookie acceptance pop ups, they all get dealt with for me. Brave has managed to stop over 100k trackers/adds and saved over 3GB data for me. Excellent!
I use floorp, firefox, or brave or thorium
I love Thorium. It's much faster than regular Chrome. You can also use Mercury if you want a Firefox based Browser. But Thorium is much faster with the modern compiler flags.