Lightning Browser
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The facts
Each one read from Lightning Browser's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Ad blocking
- Release notes describe ad blocking, per-site allowlisting, and custom host sources, with custom host sources listed as Plus-only.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Bookmarks and history
- The browser includes bookmarks and browsing history.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Built-in ad blocking
- Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026
- Contributions
- The project says contributions are welcome and asks contributors to submit pull requests to the main branch.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Core features
- The project lists bookmarks, history, incognito mode, multiple search engines, and customizable search suggestions.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Downloads and bookmarks
- The README says storage permissions are requested when needed to download files or import and export bookmarks.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Incognito security
- Version 5.1.0 added support for full sandboxed incognito mode on Android Pie (API 28) and later.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The project describes itself as an Android browser, making it intended for Android users.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Latest listed release
- The releases page lists version 5.1.0 as the latest release.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The project is distributed under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Open source
- Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026
- Other permissions
- The README says location access is disabled by default and requested when needed for sites such as Google Maps.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Permissions
- The README says location access is requested only when needed and is disabled by default; camera and microphone permissions are requested for WebRTC only when that option is enabled.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy option
- Version 5.1.0 release notes say the browser added full sandboxed incognito mode on Android Pie (API 28) and later.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy options
- A release added Do Not Track and options to hide the X-Requested-With and X-Wap-Profile headers.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- Lightning Browser is described as a lightweight Android browser with modern navigation.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Release availability
- The repository's releases page lists version 5.1.0 as the latest release.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Search engines
- Listed search engines include Google, Bing, Yahoo, StartPage, and DuckDuckGo.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Tab navigation
- Tabs use a navigation drawer or bottom drawer.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Tabs and suggestions
- It offers incognito mode, navigation or bottom drawer tabs, and customizable search suggestions.checked 12 Oct 2026
- WebRTC
- WebRTC support is disabled by default and requires camera and microphone permissions when enabled.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2014checked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- mobilechecked 19 Sep 2026
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