It actually was pretty easy. All I did was install Fennec and then tweak a few settings.
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I switched the browsing protection to strict
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I installed ublock origin
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I went to about:config and enabled resist fingerprinting
I ran some fingerprinting tests and my slightly modified Fennec performs about the same as Mull
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LWD@lemm.ee · 13 pts · 1y
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Blaze@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 1y
Valid point.
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 1y
I plan on just monitoring the security trackers
sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 1y
This is exactly why I moved to mull. Now I'm moving back lmao
SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 7 pts · 1y
Is there a reason to move off of mull? I'm not caught up
Adda@lemmy.ml · 14 pts · 1y
There is. As per the latest announcement from DivestOS:
Sadly, that means that there is basically no privacy-respecting Firefox-based Android web browser as of now which works out-of-the-box.
There is IronFox, a Mull fork, but it remains to be seen whether they are trustworthy and can keep up with the updates. In the meantime, a hardened Fennec is probably the best we can do.
SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 1y
Ah shit. This is sad
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 1y
It isn't going to get any more updates
SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 1y
Damn. Really disappointing
transscribe7891@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 1y
what's wrong with mull i didn't get the memo
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip · 13 pts · 1y
It is no longer being maintained which means no security updates
sloppy_diffuser@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 1y
Dev is no longer maintaining along with DivestOS.
P4ulin_Kbana@lemmy.eco.br · 1 pts · 1y
sloppy_diffuser@sh.itjust.works · 13 pts · 1y
It will no longer receive updates.
Another poster shared the blog post: https://divestos.org/pages/news#end.
P4ulin_Kbana@lemmy.eco.br · 5 pts · 1y
Cornflake@pawb.social · 3 pts · 1y
Can we please get an Arkenfox-like for mobile? I LOVE Librewolf and I just wish they would make a mobile version. Or if Mullvad Browser had a mobile version.
moonlight@fedia.io · 7 pts · 1y
I haven't moved from Mull yet, but there's IronFox which is a Mull fork
azron@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 1y
Ironfox looks like a potential alternative, thanks.
Cornflake@pawb.social · 1 pts · 1y
Any idea if they'll be getting a repo on F-Droid soon?
moonlight@fedia.io · 1 pts · 1y
No idea, but I would guess that it's likely. I just got it with obtainium, so that's an option.
ChaoticNumber@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 1y
I spent the whole day figuring this out, i did the same as you with fennec and hardening. Took some inspiration from arkenfox and betterfox and thats about it.
Edit: its sad, but such is life i guess. I loved mull.
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 1y
Mull you will be missed
Mwa@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 1y
Did the same thing as a non mull user installed a fennec fork tho (Iceraven)
Blaze@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 1y
I installed IceRaven as well
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 1y
Yeah that is not confidence inspiring. I don't need it to be perfect but a web browser needs to focus on security instead of just winging it.
Mwa@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 1y
Even that warning I never really faced issues with the browser(but still a concern).
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 1y
If Iceraven was something I wanted or needed I might be ok with it. As it stands I don't see the use case for me personally.
Mwa@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 1y
Alr
SolacefromSilence@fedia.io · 1 pts · 1y
Where are you downloading Fennec?
I see F-droid has a certain version available, is this the one you use?
"Fennec F-Droid is based on the latest Mozilla Firefox release. It has proprietary bits and telemetry removed, but still connects to various Mozilla services that can track users."
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 1y
F-droid
I don't think the telemetry us that big of deal but I also have no idea how to turn it off.
tal@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 1y
They're already off. The Fennec builds on F-Droid apparently don't even have the option to turn telemetry on -- it's not in the build.
Go to
about:telemetryin the URL bar and it should say that telemetry upload is disabled.chemicalwonka@discuss.tchncs.de · -3 pts · 1y
I'd like to use a browser based on Gecko but they're far behind than Chromium based browsers in matter of security unfortunately
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip · 9 pts · 1y
In terms of number of CVEs Firefox is better. The real danger of mobile Firefox is that it doesn't implement sandboxing which means that a security vulnerability can be very bad. However, Android sandboxes apps already so the chances of long term impact are low.
I would love to see Mozilla implement a proper security sandboxing in mobile Firefox. Instead we get AI and ads. I can't use Chromium since it no longer properly supports Mv2
chemicalwonka@discuss.tchncs.de · 4 pts · 1y
Would be nice if we have Librewolf for Android
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip · 6 pts · 1y
That was Mull