Programs that respect your privacy

Changelog and Downloads

Each version below has links to download the APK directly by clicking on either standard or alt. The standard flavor is available on F-Droid (including on Windows 11), Google Play, the Amazon AppStore (including on Windows 11), and the Galaxy App Store. The alt flavor is used for testing purposes. It is the same as the standard flavor except for the app ID and icon, which means that a different version can be installed alongside the standard flavor. The APKs on this page and those distributed through Google Play and the Galaxy App Store are signed by my key, which has an SHA-256 hash of 82:52:64:A2:E1:C6:A4:87:F6:9C:A3:7B:2F:2B:7E:45:FF:12:7C:42:BA:BE:A3:8D:3D:E4:9D:0C:FE:E0:79:1C. The signature can be verified using an app like Stanley.


3.17 (version code 73) standardalt – minimum API 24, target API 34, released 12 February 2024

3.16 (version code 72) standardalt – minimum API 24, target API 34, released 20 November 2023

3.15.1 (version code 71) standardalt – minimum API 24, target API 33, released 26 June 2023

3.15 (version code 70) standardalt – minimum API 24, target API 33, released 12 June 2023

3.14 (version code 69) standardalt – minimum API 24, target API 33, released 6 May 2023

3.13.4 (version code 68) standardalt – minimum API 24, target API 33, released 27 March 2023

3.13.3 (version code 67) standardalt – minimum API 23, target API 33, released 13 March 2023

3.13.2 (version code 66) standardalt – minimum API 23, target API 33, released 6 February 2023
  • Add a Simplified Chinese translation provided by Xin.

3.13.1 (version code 65) standardalt – minimum API 23, target API 33, released 9 January 2023

3.13 (version code 64) standardalt – minimum API 23, target API 33, released 30 December 2022

3.12.2 (version code 63) standardalt – minimum API 23, target API 33, released 21 November 2022
  • Fix WebView’s dark mode on API 29 – 32 (Android 10 – Android 12L).

3.12.1 (version code 62) standardalt – minimum API 23, target API 33, released 17 November 2022

3.12 (version code 61) standardalt – minimum API 23, target API 33, released 16 November 2022

3.11 (version code 60) standardalt – minimum API 23, target API 32, released 30 July 2022

3.10.1 (version code 59) download – minimum API 23, target API 31 – released 2 March 2022

3.10 (version code 58) download – minimum API 23, target API 31 – released 25 February 2022

3.9 (version code 57) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 31 – released 27 November 2021

3.8.1 (version code 56) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 30 – released 29 June 2021

3.8 (version code 55) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 30 – released 24 May 2021

3.7 (version code 54) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 30 – released 29 March 2021

3.6.1 (version code 53) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 29 – released 26 November 2020

3.6 (version code 52) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 29 – released 16 November 2020

3.5.1 (version code 51) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 29 – released 28 August 2020
  • Fix a bug that caused new intents (links from other apps) to not load if Privacy Browser had been killed by the OS in the background.
  • Fix a bug that caused the app to initialize incorrectly if the app theme was set to the opposite of the OS theme.

3.5 (version code 50) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 29 – released 18 August 2020

3.4.1 (version code 49) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 29 – released 1 April 2020

3.4 (version code 48) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 29 – released 28 March 2020

3.3 (version code 47) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 29 – released 3 January 2020

3.2 (version code 46) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 28 – released 20 July 2019

3.1 (version code 45) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 28 – released 27 May 2019

3.0.1 (version code 44) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 28 – released 2 May 2019

3.0 (version code 43) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 28 – released 26 April 2019
  • Add tabbed browsing.
  • Fix a bug that caused the bottom of the WebView to be cut off when scrolling the app bar was disabled.
  • Fix a bug that caused Privacy Browser to restart whenever a Bluetooth keyboard was connected/disconnected.
  • Updated German translation provided by Bernhard G. Keller.
  • Updated Italian translation provided by Francesco Buratti.
  • Updated Russian translation.
  • Updated Spanish translation provided by Jose A. León.
  • Partial Turkish translation.

2.17.1 (version code 42) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 28 – released 5 March 2019

2.17 (version code 41) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 28 – released 27 February 2019

2.16 (version code 40) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 28 – released 31 January 2019

2.15.1 (version code 39) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 28 – released 27 December 2018

2.15 (version code 38) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 28 – released 24 December 2018

2.14 (version code 37) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 28 – released 8 December 2018

2.13 (version code 36) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 28 – released 29 October 2018

2.12 (version code 35) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 27 – released 31 July 2018

2.11 (version code 34) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 27 – released 10 July 2018

2.10 (version code 33) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 27 – released 24 May 2018

2.9 (version code 32) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 27 – released 9 May 2018

2.8.1 (version code 31) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 27 – released 1 March 2018

2.8 (version code 30) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 27 – released 22 February 2018

2.7.2 (version code 29) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 26 – released 22 November 2017

2.7.1 (version code 28) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 26 – released 9 November 2017

2.7 (version code 27) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 26 – released 7 November 2017
  • Add a bookmarks drawer that is accessed by sliding from the right.
  • Prevent Night Mode from flashing a white background when loading new pages.
  • Update the user agents.
  • Bump target API to 26 (Android Oreo, 8.0.0).
  • Updated Italian translation provided by Francesco Buratti.
  • Updated Spanish translation provided by Jose A. León.

2.6 (version code 26) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 25 – released 18 September 2017

2.5 (version code 25) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 25 – released 26 August 2017

2.4 (version code 24) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 25 – released 23 June 2017

2.3 (version code 23) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 25 – released 26 May 2017

2.2 (version code 22) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 25 – released 27 April 2017

2.1 (version code 21) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 25 – released 25 March 2017

2.0.1 (version code 20) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 25 – released 21 March 2017

2.0 (version code 19) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 25 – released 16 March 2017

1.15 (version code 18) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 25 – released 11 February 2017

1.14.1 (version code 17) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 25 – released 4 January 2017

1.14 (version code 16) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 25 – released 26 December 2016

1.13 (version code 15) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 24 – released 28 November 2016

1.12 (version code 14) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 24 – released 9 November 2016

1.11 (version code 13) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 24 – released 22 October 2016

1.10 (version code 12) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 23 – released 15 September 2016

1.9.1 (version code 11) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 23 – released 27 August 2016
  • Changed asset image links to relative paths so Privacy Browser will build on F-Droid.

1.9 (version code 10) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 23 – released 26 August 2016

1.8 (version code 9) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 23 – released 16 July 2016

1.7 (version code 8) standardfree – minimum API 19, target API 23 – released 16 June 2016

1.6 (version code 7) standardfree – minimum API 15, target API 23 – released 11 May 2016

1.5 (version code 6) standardfree – minimum API 15, target API 23 – released 5 May 2016
  • Add the option to disable swipe to refresh so that certain websites, like Google Maps, will function correctly.

1.4 (version code 5) standardfree – minimum API 15, target API 23 – released 28 April 2016

1.3 (version code 4) standardfree – minimum API 15, target API 23 – released 7 April 2016

1.2 (version code 3) standardfree – minimum API 15, target API 23 – released 23 March 2016

1.1 (version code 2) standardfree – minimum API 10, target API 23 – released 9 March 2016
  • Separate the standard and the free flavors so that Privacy Browser builds correctly on F-Droid.

1.0 (version code 1) standardfree – minimum API 10, target API 23 – released 24 February 2016
  • Toggle JavaScript, DOM storage, and cookies.
  • Set default enabled status for JavaScript, DOM storage, and cookies.
  • Clear DOM storage and cookies.
  • Add shortcuts to the home screen.
  • Utilize download manager.
  • Navigate forward and back.
  • Cut, copy, paste URLs.
  • Share URLs.
  • Set homepage.
  • Scroll URL bar.
  • Maintain WebView scroll location when rotating screen.
  • Swipe to refresh WebView.
  • Play full screen videos (requires JavaScript to be enabled).
  • Clear and Exit menu item.

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6 responses to “Changelog and Downloads”

  1. Annonymous

    Hi
    Would it possible to add a more granular request control in Privacy Browser?

    What I’m thinking about, is something like uMatrix for Firefox, and you might be able to reuse the code from uMatrix, as it’s open source.

    Also, it can be a chalange to remember what pages where open, if you accidently close Privacy Browser, so it would be relief, if Privacy Browser had a regular mode, as well as an incognito mode.

    1. Soren Stoutner
  2. gmhr

    “3.13.2 (version code 66) standard – alt – minimum API 23, target API 33, released 6 February 2023
    Add a Simplified Chinese translation provided by Xin.”

    Above change seems to indicate there is a Chinese translation function provided within Privacy Browser. However, no such a language translation-related menu item or button can be found in the browser. As we all know, when it comes to online privacy and safety, Simplified Chinese Apps or components of any systems are often a big security concern and need to be scrutinized and verified. Can you please give more details about this change and its provider “Xin”?

    1. Soren Stoutner

      I think you have misunderstood. The Simplified Chinese translation is a translation of the app interface. If you set the language of your device to Simplified Chinese the app is displayed in Simplified Chinese instead of English. For a list of translators, see https://www.stoutner.com/privacy-browser-android/contributors/.

      1. gmhr

        Alright, that makes sense. So the change will help more people foil online censorship, which is a great thing. Thanks for your clear explanation.

        1. Soren Stoutner

          You’re welcome. As you mention in your original comment, webpage translation services are privacy nightmares, and I have no intention of ever integrating them into Privacy Browser.