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.

  • quantenzitrone@feddit.de
    4·
    1 year ago

    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.

  • sir_whocampsalot@lemmy.world
    3·
    1 year ago

    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.

    • Lemongrab@lemmy.one
      3·
      1 year ago

      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)

    • YurkshireLad@lemmy.caOP
      2·
      1 year ago

      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.

  • Vexz@kbin.social
    41·
    1 year ago

    Wasn’t Ghostery bought by some Chinese company? China and privacy don’t fit together.