Mobile Browser Version

[Catweazle]

@Ayespy said in Mobile Browser Version:

@Catweazle And especially when there's no Chromium engine for Windows phone.

http://www.techbae.com/google-chrome-for-windows-phone-free-download/

[iAN CooG]

@Catweazle I really doubt that. read that comment: "it-s not chrome browser its just google search"
The link points to
https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/p/google/9wzdncrfhx3w?activetab=pivot:regionofsystemrequirementstab
and infact it's just an app for google search
Only for this, that whole "tech" site should be taken down and all its content deleted from the interent.

[MattSolo45]

My point was that I didn't want to create for this system from the beginning, just if there was at least a prototype version of Vivaldi for this platform to release it. Now we know that it didn't exist, so there's no point in going into the subject for obvious reasons.

[sdtbluethink]

Hey,
will Vivaldi for Android support Extensions like Kiwi Browser? Kiwis Code should be public GitHub.

[Ayespy]

@sdtbluethink I've seen nothing indicating that would be the case - at least at this stage.

[MattSolo45]

So, in short. Vivaldi mobile on start (may not have extensions) and on top of that it will certainly not have a blocker ads. In the first case I hope it will appear, because it would be a great pity for the user, but in the case of blocking the ads Vivaldi does damage to the user and not only that. In my opinion it bites with the browser policy "for our friends". As our friend, Vivaldi should rather give us the option to block ads, but at the same time give us the suggestion that if we turn off the blocking of ads, he will gain and so will we, because thanks to that he will be able to continue to give us the best. So let Mr. @Jon think again about the honestly idiotic limitation of your own brand's browser functions and maybe he'll give us an ad-blocker that can be adjusted to suit how much you want to block them if you want to, and if you don't need to reduce the filtering levels of your ads. I think this is a better concept than the lack of such an advertising blocker. Although I do not know maybe I am wrong.

[Ayespy]

@MattSolo45 I have not seen ads in my use of the test versions. I have also not seen what I am afflicted by in other browsers on my phone where some kind of malicious spam page takes over my browsing until I clear all app data. So far, it runs clean.

[luetage]

@Ayespy So Vivaldi mobile has no adblocker, but you magically don't see any ads? And what kind of crappy browsers have you been loading on your Android previously? If you install malicious apps, that's your own fault. Every browser I have used thus far doesn't show "spam pages" that are created from within the app itself and I've tested and used tons over the years. Would be interested in definite examples.

[Ayespy]

@luetage I don't install malicious apps, I don't use extensions or blockers, and my other three browsers were Samsung that came with the device, Chrome, and Opera. It's not that I don't see any ads. It's that I don't have popups or anything obtrusive. The browser runs faster and smoother than any other browser on the device (YMMV). Each of these spam pages has had something to do with a sweepstakes, congratulating me for having won something, and was not clearable without pressing on a link in the page which, needless to say, I would not do. Needless to say, I do not click on sweepstakes links. A clue may be that it appears I may have been on a public WiFi in a government building when the first one appeared. Another clue is that in each case, the browser page I had arrived on (before the obstructive popup took over) was linked from the facebook app, since I was killing time while waiting on queue. I have since removed the facebook app from my device, because it runs in the background gobbling battery and reporting on me to facebook, even when it is "closed." Stinking criminals.

In extremis, I still kill time on facebook, but I do so from within Vivaldi Mobile (which runs faster than the app), and so far without incident.

So there you go.

[Ayespy]

@luetage For fun, I checked Vivaldi mobile browser's default settings. It blocks pop-ups and redirects, and some ads. It only shows notifications with permission, and the mic and camera are blocked unless I turn them on. So it's not without security.

[MattSolo45]

It's nice to hear that at least the annoying ads won't be there. However, me and so the ads interfere with the pages and sometimes match the aesthetic appearance of the page. The blockage ads also helps you to load the page much faster so the translation that you just need to block those intrusive and harmful ads doesn't have the power to do so. I would prefer Vivaldi to give the user a choice in this matter as I wrote earlier and to decide for himself how to block the ads and not everything depending on Vivaldi's policy. In case no add-ons or blocking of ads not only sensitive ones are added, it is enough to wait for the modified version of the application.

[Folgore101]

@MattSolo45 In the translation strings there is one, Extensions, inherent to Sync, perhaps in later versions will be implemented.

@luetage As it says @Ayespy there's a possibility to block "Popups and redirections" and "Announcements", it's obviously not like uBlock but it makes advertising less invasive. If you really want to delete everything you can try Blokada that works with any browser.

[Ayespy]

@MattSolo45 Can't really talk about features. All I can say is, if you try it when it comes out, you might find it does what you want - without add-ons.

[luetage]

@Ayespy Well, this had nothing to do with the browser you used apparently, but it doesn't make any sense to discuss it, since I can't compare.

[luetage]

@Folgore101 I don't need an adblocker, I am rooted and have an edited hosts file. Blocking popups is standard on many mobile browsers, this isn't innovative by any stretch. Oh well, we will see. But I am willing to predict that the new Firefox mobile will be hard to beat in terms of UI.

[Folgore101]

@luetage What's the new Firefox mobile? Firefox Focus, Firefox Preview or none of these?

[luetage]

@Folgore101 said in Mobile Browser Version:

@luetage Firefox Preview

It's still unfinished and missing features, but promising. Almost wish they wouldn't bring back extensions, but it's planned.

[Catweazle]

I use the Brave Browser in my smartphone, include adblocker and no track..

[Folgore101]

@luetage Okay, i tried it a month ago and i'm actually missing a few things that i think are useful. Not needing Sync, for my use, i still prefer Via Browser but i have high expectations for Vivaldi Mobile.

[MattSolo45]

Summary information about the Vivaldi Mobile release

Maybe this is the best time to release Vivaldi Mobile? It's been almost 2/3 years now and wait a while longer is not a cool option for users. Anyway, I know you'll say not ready yet this and that but you use this browser so your hunger has been satisfied and it's easier for you to wait for a refined version. But more likely the one who hasn't seen the gift and not the one who's already seen what he'll get but has to wait a little longer for his gift so it's calmer. yes I know better is the surprise but I'd rather not wait for this surprise the next day/month or another year...