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Lightning Browser
Lightning Browser · founded 2014
On the record
- Ad blocking
- Release notes describe ad blocking, per-site allowlisting, and custom host sources, with custom host sources listed as Plus-only.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Bookmarks and history
- The browser includes bookmarks and browsing history.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Built-in ad blocking
- Yesgithub.com · read 19 Sep 2026
- Contributions
- The project says contributions are welcome and asks contributors to submit pull requests to the main branch.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Core features
- The project lists bookmarks, history, incognito mode, multiple search engines, and customizable search suggestions.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Downloads and bookmarks
- The README says storage permissions are requested when needed to download files or import and export bookmarks.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Incognito security
- Version 5.1.0 added support for full sandboxed incognito mode on Android Pie (API 28) and later.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The project describes itself as an Android browser, making it intended for Android users.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Latest listed release
- The releases page lists version 5.1.0 as the latest release.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The project is distributed under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Open source
- Yesgithub.com · read 19 Sep 2026
- Other permissions
- The README says location access is disabled by default and requested when needed for sites such as Google Maps.github.com · read 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.github.com · read 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.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy options
- A release added Do Not Track and options to hide the X-Requested-With and X-Wap-Profile headers.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- Lightning Browser is described as a lightweight Android browser with modern navigation.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Release availability
- The repository's releases page lists version 5.1.0 as the latest release.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Search engines
- Listed search engines include Google, Bing, Yahoo, StartPage, and DuckDuckGo.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
