I was looking at browsers in the Play store and saw the Ghostery browser. It’s now apparently based on Firefox, and I assume the Ghostery (plugin/extension) functionality is built in. Does it protect privacy better than other browsers and is it worth trying out? I currently use Firefox on android but I detest it’s UI decisions. I’ve no idea if Ghostery has a different UI or not.
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if you want a good Firefox based Browser for Mobile, try Mull
If you go to Settings->About Mull and click on the big Mull text at the top a few times, you enable the Debug Menu temporarily. Then you can add a custom add-on collection which allows you to install most addons. I for example have uBlock, “i still don’t care about cookies”, Stylus, “Dark Background and Light Text”, ClearURLs and CookieAutoDelete.
You can create an addon collection if you are logged in on addons.mozilla.org.
Wasn’t Ghostery bought by some Chinese company? China and privacy don’t fit together.
I think you’re right and I forgot about that fact. Thanks.
What UI decisions? My Firefox looks just fine. Also don’t use Ghostery or Privcy Badger, Firefox on strict mode with uBlock Origin is more than enough for most folks. If it’s not enough for you though, check out Cromite or Mull browsers.
The bookmarks are a mess and the way it opens a new tab whenever I tap on a frequently visited site icon. Those two things drive me nuts. Especially the bookmarks.
Firefox’s default mobile browser isnt good. Mull provides many of the configuration options taken for arkenfox and tor, and is made by the divest OS team (iirc). For me I use Mull (w/ uBlock and libredirect) and Cromite (I get it through Obtanium)
No.
Never use Ghostery extension, use Privacy Badger instead!
I like the “never consent” feature of Ghostery (automatically declines all cookies when asked )
Does Privacy Badger have a similar feature?
Ublock Origin has filter lists to just block cookie banners. They’re not allowed to use tracking cookies if you don’t click accept.
Don’t even need Privacy Badger nowadays, uBlock origin does it all.
Out of the box, or do you need to configure uBlock?
@Gnorv @sir_whocampsalot Yeah. There are some neat things you should enable.
…could you give a hint on which things?
How come?
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Avoid ghostery, use privacy badger!