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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 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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https://www.macrumors.com/2024/03/13/brave-browser-rise-installs-ios-14-7-eu/

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[–] [email protected] 221 points 8 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)

[–] [email protected] 22 points 8 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.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 8 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.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 8 months ago (2 children)

On Android you can use Firefox + uBlock Origin now

[–] snugglesthefalse 5 points 8 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 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.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Better than Kiwi?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

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

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (3 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 22 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Firefox has adblockers on mobile

[–] [email protected] 22 points 8 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

[–] [email protected] 24 points 8 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] -2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

whats wrong with chromium?

[–] [email protected] 34 points 8 months ago

It allows Google to continue controlling the Internet.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 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.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 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.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago

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