Hello everyone, I’m in search of a new Android browser. Currently, I’m using Via browser, which is lightweight and functions well with essential features. However, the only thing it lacks is a tracker library blocker. I’m contemplating switching to Mozilla Fennec, which does have a library blocker, but I’d prefer something as minimalistic as Via, which I believe is only around 2 MB in size

    • coffeebiscuit@lemmy.world
      11·
      8 months ago

      FAQ from https://github.com/tuyafeng/Via#faq

      Which rendering engine does Via use?

      Via uses the built-in WebView renderer included on the Android platform. On Android 5.0+ devices, the WebView implementation is usually Android System WebView (com.google.android.webview), you can update it in the Play Store for a better browsing experience. If you want to know the current WebView implementation and version of your device, you can click “Settings - About” in Via and tap on the Via logo to get the debugging information which contains the WebView information.

    • Knusper@feddit.de
      1·
      8 months ago

      Yeah, so if it’s truly the download or install size you care about, then Via is a good choice in that regard (I know nothing else about it).

      But in terms of program complexity and runtime resource usage, it is basically Google Chrome with a different UI.