FOSS Browser
A fully free (as in freedom) open source browser for Android.
- Developer
- Gaukler Faun
- License
- GPL-3.0-or-later
- Package
de.baumann.browser- Category
- Browser, Internet
- Latest version
- 24 · Sep 15, 2026
- Minimum Android
- Android 10
Screenshots
Description
"FOSS Browser" is a fully free (as in freedom) open source Android browser: privacy-friendly with a modern user interface. - Your privacy - your data.
Project Homepage with further info: https://codeberg.org/Gaukler_Faun/FOSS_Browser
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UI/Handling
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FOSS Browser uses the latest Material You design libraries. Following system day/night mode and a wallpaper based theme are just two features of this new library. The UI is optimized for one-hand-use. All UI-elements are at the bottom of the screen.
More features:
• Keep screen on.
• Open links in background.
• Restore tabs on restart.
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Privacy
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FOSS Browser uses profiles to protect your privacy. For each profile you can enable or disable: AdBlock, JavaScript, cookies, fingerprint protection and much more. Profiles can also be saved for domains ("github.com" ⇒ Trusted website). This saved domains always overwrite the current profile. So, for example, "github.com" will always open with the trusted profile, even if you are browsing in the protected mode.
More privacy features:
• Build in AdBlock, which updates automatically. You can decide which content to block. AdBlock hosts are taken from Steven Black - AbBlock hosts: https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts.
• Third-part-cookies can not be disabled.
• Enable or disable Android-autofill.
• Delete browser data (on app exit).
• Choose between different search engines (or set a custom one).
• FOSS Browser itself doesn't collect any data
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Bookmarks filter
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Organize your bookmarks with filters. You can set custom names for each filter. Long press the bookmark icon in the toolbar to get fast access to your favorite bookmarks.
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Gestures
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You can assign nearly twenty different gestures to the toolbar and the toolbar buttons. Each in four directions. You can also trigger events by long pressing the toolbar buttons. So you have up to ten different gestures to control FOSS Browser. Supported is for example: load last website, switch tab, reload, open bookmarks, ... and many more.
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Backups
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Backup all your important data (bookmarks, history, trusted websites and so on) on your SD-card. You can also back up FOSS Browser settings. Backups can even be restored on a fresh install or an other device (if you copy the backup files to the new device).
Project Homepage with further info: https://codeberg.org/Gaukler_Faun/FOSS_Browser
-------------------------------------------------
UI/Handling
-------------------------------------------------
FOSS Browser uses the latest Material You design libraries. Following system day/night mode and a wallpaper based theme are just two features of this new library. The UI is optimized for one-hand-use. All UI-elements are at the bottom of the screen.
More features:
• Keep screen on.
• Open links in background.
• Restore tabs on restart.
-------------------------------------------------
Privacy
-------------------------------------------------
FOSS Browser uses profiles to protect your privacy. For each profile you can enable or disable: AdBlock, JavaScript, cookies, fingerprint protection and much more. Profiles can also be saved for domains ("github.com" ⇒ Trusted website). This saved domains always overwrite the current profile. So, for example, "github.com" will always open with the trusted profile, even if you are browsing in the protected mode.
More privacy features:
• Build in AdBlock, which updates automatically. You can decide which content to block. AdBlock hosts are taken from Steven Black - AbBlock hosts: https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts.
• Third-part-cookies can not be disabled.
• Enable or disable Android-autofill.
• Delete browser data (on app exit).
• Choose between different search engines (or set a custom one).
• FOSS Browser itself doesn't collect any data
-------------------------------------------------
Bookmarks filter
-------------------------------------------------
Organize your bookmarks with filters. You can set custom names for each filter. Long press the bookmark icon in the toolbar to get fast access to your favorite bookmarks.
-------------------------------------------------
Gestures
-------------------------------------------------
You can assign nearly twenty different gestures to the toolbar and the toolbar buttons. Each in four directions. You can also trigger events by long pressing the toolbar buttons. So you have up to ten different gestures to control FOSS Browser. Supported is for example: load last website, switch tab, reload, open bookmarks, ... and many more.
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Backups
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Backup all your important data (bookmarks, history, trusted websites and so on) on your SD-card. You can also back up FOSS Browser settings. Backups can even be restored on a fresh install or an other device (if you copy the backup files to the new device).
All versions
| Version | Released | Minimum Android | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Sep 15, 2026 | Android 10 | 3.4 MB |
| 23 | Jun 24, 2026 | Android 8.0 | 6.1 MB |
| 22.2 | Dec 18, 2025 | Android 8.0 | 5.6 MB |
| 21 | Jul 11, 2025 | Android 8.0 | 5.1 MB |
| 20 | May 11, 2025 | Android 8.0 | 5.1 MB |
| 19.2 | Apr 9, 2025 | Android 8.0 | 5.1 MB |
| 18.2 | Mar 23, 2025 | Android 8.0 | 5.2 MB |
| 18.1 | Feb 9, 2025 | Android 8.0 | 5.2 MB |
| 18 | Jan 30, 2025 | Android 8.0 | 5.2 MB |
| 17 | Jan 2, 2025 | Android 8.0 | 5.2 MB |
| 16 | Aug 21, 2024 | Android 8.0 | 5.2 MB |
| 15 | Apr 27, 2024 | Android 8.0 | 5.2 MB |
| 14 | Apr 14, 2024 | Android 7.0 | 5.3 MB |
| 13 | Dec 1, 2023 | Android 7.0 | 5.1 MB |
| 12 | Nov 19, 2023 | Android 7.0 | 5.1 MB |
| 11 | Nov 5, 2023 | Android 7.0 | 5.1 MB |
| 10.1 | Sep 19, 2023 | Android 7.0 | 5.1 MB |
| 9.11 | Apr 6, 2023 | Android 7.0 | 5 MB |
| 9.10 | Apr 1, 2023 | Android 7.0 | 4.9 MB |
| 9.6 | Mar 1, 2023 | Android 7.0 | 4.9 MB |
| 9.5 | Nov 16, 2022 | Android 7.0 | 4.6 MB |
| 9.4 | Jul 12, 2022 | Android 7.0 | 4.6 MB |
| 9.3.1 | May 22, 2022 | Android 7.0 | 4.5 MB |
| 9.3 | May 22, 2022 | Android 7.0 | 4.5 MB |
| 9.2 | May 18, 2022 | Android 7.0 | 4.5 MB |
| 9.1 | Mar 30, 2022 | Android 7.0 | 4.7 MB |
| 9.0 | Feb 3, 2022 | Android 7.0 | 3.7 MB |
| 8.9.1 | Jan 24, 2022 | Android 7.0 | 3.7 MB |
| 8.8 | Jan 5, 2022 | Android 7.0 | 3.7 MB |
| 8.7 | Dec 26, 2021 | Android 7.0 | 3.7 MB |
| 8.6 | Dec 22, 2021 | Android 7.0 | 3.6 MB |
| 8.5.2 | Dec 11, 2021 | Android 7.0 | 3.7 MB |
| 8.5 | Dec 9, 2021 | Android 7.0 | 3.7 MB |
| 8.4.1 | Dec 2, 2021 | Android 6 | 3.3 MB |
| 8.4 | Nov 22, 2021 | Android 5.0 | 3.3 MB |
| 8.3 | Sep 24, 2021 | Android 5.0 | 3.9 MB |
| 8.2 | Aug 14, 2021 | Android 5.0 | 3.9 MB |
| 8.1.2 | Jul 22, 2021 | Android 5.0 | 3.9 MB |
| 8.1.1 | Jul 22, 2021 | Android 5.0 | 3.9 MB |
| 8.0 | Jul 7, 2021 | Android 5.0 | 3.9 MB |
| 7.5 | Jun 30, 2021 | Android 5.0 | 3.9 MB |
| 7.4.4 | Jun 1, 2021 | Android 5.0 | 3.8 MB |
| 7.4.3 | May 17, 2021 | Android 5.0 | 3.8 MB |
| 7.4.1 | May 15, 2021 | Android 5.0 | 3.8 MB |
| 7.3 | May 11, 2021 | Android 5.0 | 3.8 MB |
| 7.2 | Sep 30, 2020 | Android 5.0 | 3.2 MB |
| 7.1 | Jun 28, 2020 | Android 5.0 | 3.1 MB |
| 7.0 | May 11, 2020 | Android 5.0 | 3.1 MB |
| 6.9 | Feb 22, 2020 | Android 5.0 | 3.1 MB |
| 6.8 | Dec 23, 2019 | Android 5.0 | 2.8 MB |
| 6.7 | Sep 19, 2019 | Android 5.0 | 2.7 MB |
| 6.6.1 | Aug 4, 2019 | Android 5.0 | 2.7 MB |
| 6.5 | Aug 1, 2019 | Android 5.0 | 2.7 MB |
| 6.4 | Jun 8, 2019 | Android 5.0 | 2.7 MB |
| 6.3.2 | Mar 28, 2019 | Android 5.0 | 2.8 MB |
| 6.3 | Mar 28, 2019 | Android 5.0 | 2.8 MB |
| 6.2 | Jan 8, 2019 | Android 5.0 | 2.7 MB |
| 6.1.1 | Jan 1, 2019 | Android 5.0 | 2.7 MB |
| 6.1 | Dec 31, 2018 | Android 5.0 | 2.4 MB |
| 6.0 | Sep 25, 2018 | Android 5.0 | 2.9 MB |
| 5.9 | Aug 30, 2018 | Android 5.0 | 2.4 MB |
| 5.8 | Jul 19, 2018 | Android 5.0 | 2.3 MB |
| 5.7 | May 14, 2018 | Android 5.0 | 2.6 MB |
| 5.6 | Apr 5, 2018 | Android 5.0 | 2.8 MB |
| 5.5.1 | Mar 10, 2018 | Android 5.0 | 2.9 MB |
| 5.4 | Mar 5, 2018 | Android 5.0 | 3.2 MB |
| 5.3.1 | Feb 22, 2018 | Android 5.0 | 2.9 MB |
| 5.2 | Feb 16, 2018 | Android 5.0 | 2.8 MB |
| 5.1.1 | Jan 29, 2018 | Android 5.0 | 2.8 MB |
| 5.1 | Jan 29, 2018 | Android 5.0 | 2.7 MB |
| 4.4 | Sep 2, 2017 | Android 5.0 | 2.6 MB |
| 4.3 | Aug 22, 2017 | Android 5.0 | 2.6 MB |
| 4.1 | Aug 15, 2017 | Android 5.0 | 2.6 MB |
| 4.0 | Aug 11, 2017 | Android 5.0 | 2.6 MB |
| 3.8.1 | Jul 31, 2017 | Android 5.0 | 2.5 MB |
| 3.7 | Jun 23, 2017 | Android 5.0 | 2.4 MB |
| 3.6 | May 25, 2017 | Android 5.0 | 2.4 MB |
| 3.5 | May 10, 2017 | Android 5.0 | 2.4 MB |
| 3.4 | May 10, 2017 | Android 5.0 | 2.4 MB |
| 3.2 | Apr 17, 2017 | Android 5.0 | 2.4 MB |
| 3.1 | Apr 17, 2017 | Android 5.0 | 2.4 MB |
| 3.0 | Mar 21, 2017 | Android 5.0 | 2.4 MB |
| 2.8 | Mar 17, 2017 | Android 5.0 | 2.4 MB |
| 2.7 | Mar 8, 2017 | Android 5.0 | 2.3 MB |
| 2.5 | Feb 24, 2017 | Android 5.0 | 2.2 MB |
| 2.3 | Feb 20, 2017 | Android 5.0 | 2.2 MB |
| 2.2 | Jan 29, 2017 | Android 5.0 | 2.2 MB |
| 2.0 | Jan 17, 2017 | Android 5.0 | 1.9 MB |
| 1.8.1 | Jan 4, 2017 | Android 5.0 | 1.9 MB |
| 1.8 | Jan 4, 2017 | Android 5.0 | 1.9 MB |
| 1.7 | Dec 15, 2016 | Android 5.0 | 1.9 MB |
| 1.6 | Dec 14, 2016 | Android 5.0 | 1.9 MB |
| 1.5 | Dec 14, 2016 | Android 5.0 | 1.9 MB |
| 1.4 | Dec 12, 2016 | Android 5.0 | 1.9 MB |
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