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The DMA already having an impact. Brave Browser installs surge after introduction of browser choice splash screen on iOS. (lemmy.world)
submitted 11 months ago by FatCat@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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https://www.macrumors.com/2024/03/13/brave-browser-rise-installs-ios-14-7-eu/

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[–] AMDIsOurLord@lemmy.ml 219 points 11 months ago (8 children)

Brave is garbage. It's a cryptoscam adscam browser based on Chrome. For the love of god, use Firefox (or Vivaldi if you absolutely need chromium)

[–] Clandestine@lemmy.zip 22 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I can't say I disagree, I've long abandoned it on my PC.

But Brave has superb AdBlocking capabilities compared to every other browser for iPhone, so I'm still using it on my phone.

[–] Samueru@lemmy.world -5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

But Brave has superb AdBlocking capabilities compared to every other browser for iPhone

It is the same on android, it even lets me watch youtube vids without ads and in the background.

[–] aido@lemmy.world 24 points 11 months ago (2 children)

On Android you can use Firefox + uBlock Origin now

[–] snugglesthefalse@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago

I just used YouTube revanced and set default YouTube links to go there

[–] Samueru@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago

Las time I could not watch youtube vids in the background in firefox.

I also had trouble getting files that download multiple files at once to work on firefox.

[–] meliaesc@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Unfortunately brave has the best desktop layout when using Samsung DeX.

[–] Goodtoknow@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Better than Kiwi?

[–] meliaesc@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Oh, haven't tried that one. I have just experienced the awful aspect ratio on Firefox.

[–] Goodtoknow@lemmy.ca 5 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Brave on iOS is one of the more legitimate ways of getting an ad blocker

[–] shasta@lemm.ee 22 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Firefox has adblockers on mobile

[–] fushuan@lemm.ee 22 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Firefos add-ons don't work on iOS, I literally just googled it to ensure I was informed before writing what you wrote.

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/add-ons-firefox-ios#:~:text=Add%2Dons%20for%20the%20desktop,%2C%20Mac%2C%20Windows%20and%20Linux

[–] shasta@lemm.ee 24 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I see. Another reaffirmation in my choice to not use iphone.

[–] tocopherol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 11 months ago

I have an android from 2018, it still works great and I can run adblock on firefox, eat shit apple!

[–] aclarkc@midwest.social 8 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Check out Orion! Firefox and Chrime add on support.

Edit: Also like Vivaldi. If you want device wide I can highly recommend NextDNS

[–] Syrc@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

I’ve been using Safari + AdGuard for a while and I don’t remember seeing any ad.

[–] Hermokuolio@lemmy.world -2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

whats wrong with chromium?

[–] RGB3x3@lemmy.world 34 points 11 months ago

It allows Google to continue controlling the Internet.

[–] elwy@fedit.io -3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

At least on android Firefox has Google tracking built into the app among much other tracking/ads. If you don't like Brave you may want to consider a Firefox fork. On IOS Brave is the only big browser with competent adblock afaik until/unless Firefox gets extensions going.

Edit: I forgot criticizing Firefox is wrongthink on the fediverse and will get you donwnvoted no matter what. Even if it's in the context of advising people to switch FROM Brave TO a Firefox fork on Android.

[–] Syrc@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

On IOS Brave is the only big browser with competent adblock afaik until/unless Firefox gets extensions going.

Safari + AdGuard gave me no issues so far.

[–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago

Safari ain’t perfect but it’s leagues better than brave

[–] fushuan@lemm.ee 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'm not sure if fennec has it, it's the core Firefox android build that is not published to the store.

[–] elwy@fedit.io 2 points 11 months ago

Fennec doesn't have any of it (Google Analytics, Pocket, Mozilla Tracking), which is why it's my choice of mobile browser. It's on FDroid