How we built Vivaldi for Android
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Okay,. but Ubuntu is only one among several distros for smartphones. It was an idea to replace an ancient Android where Vivaldi doesn't work either.
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I did get it from APK Mirror. Speed dial is useless, i can fit all my bookmarks on one speed dial with Opera for Android.
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@OlgaA Then why don't you give your own blocking of ads?
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Would be nice to have an alternative download source. Google Play isn't available for users of the unGoogled /e/ OS.
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@ipristy: Please remember to check that any file you download from a mirror or third party service is real/genuine. Here are valid SHA (256) sums for Vivaldi 2.7.1624.163 (the first beta)
32bit:
68dce1befc40a59aecfc5ddbaff53e4f2a42b80ce6b62c24cae5570329326fe4 92e00f19fe0dfd3e1c6d670d5aae06dccf47beaab88fa43c6e855d72d030d6e6
64bit:
63bf0c30030f3e8ee3a0fced1bcfa3cec1f68fd2600d9a4d93850c723df40cde 40fe648eb51752c2845420d3d4e0d9c182d6685d44805311bb1cbe0afad2a5eb
You should check any file you have previously downloaded
- Linux:
sha256sum Vivaldi_package_name.apk
- macOS:
shasum -a 256 Vivaldi_package_name.apk
- Windows (PowerShell):
Get-FileHash Vivaldi_package_name.apk
(On Windows 10 you can also open Windows Explorer, then right-click Vivaldi_package_name.apk and select âCRC->SHA256â)
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@spinach1536: We really prefer people get the Android beta from the Play Store, since it will allow you to get automatic updates but for those that can't or won't, here is a download link:
https://vivaldi.com/download/Vivaldi.apk
NOTE: To ensure you get the latest fixes and security updates, I would very strongly advise you subscribe to our Newsletter. Alternatively Subscribe to the RSS feed on the Vivaldi blog. Then when a new version comes out, download it and upgrade.
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@ruario I appreciate you guys so much. I know there are people wanting you to go full FOSS, but I also know that that can be a great way for a project to get stuck in a bog going nowhere.
Offering the official APK at beta stage already is more than I could have hoped for.
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There are many different Open Source licenses and because of its great functionality, Vivaldi cannot be under a single license.I also always prefer open source applications (Vivaldi is, but not completely free) but it does not obsess me that it is necessarily, sometimes a proprietary application does not have a valid FOSS alternative.I think that many times the philosophy of the company behind the product matters, whether FOSS or not.
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@Xypher Thank you very much for your good guidance. I could successfully do this on my Nokia 5 with Android 9. Now I don't see any more ads in Vivaldi Beta Android :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_smiling_eyes: :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_smiling_eyes: :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_smiling_eyes: :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_smiling_eyes: :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_smiling_eyes: :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_smiling_eyes:
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@derday: Yeah, I used Blokada for while. Disabled it for now since It's interfering with some of my apps. I might use it again after I resolve some issues on my device.
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@altean: The official app serve ads through a secure protocol so blockers can't really block ads on it. There are YouTube alternative apps that does though. I won't mention them but you can google it if you want.
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@xypher: After some testing the DNS resolver still works even when Async DNS is on 'Default' or Enabled. Also, you could also try changing just your DNS resolvers under your WiFi settings using the addresses 176.103.130.130 or 176.103.130.131 but this only applies when you're connected to WiFi. If you want AdGuard to cover Mobile Data then you need to use my tip above. OR you could use Blokada like @derDay mentioned.
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@xypher: Found out this is an intended behavior by Google for mobile browsers. Thanks Vivaldi Team!
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@mattsolo45: You seem to be out of the loop. Vivaldi has their own ad blocking feature but only for ABUSIVE ads https://vivaldi.com/blog/vivaldi-browser-blocks-abusive-ads-improves-profile-management-and-more/.
They also explained very clearly why they don't add an actual adblocking system on the browser. https://vivaldi.com/blog/vivaldi-browser-blocks-abusive-ads-improves-profile-management-and-more/
I hope that answers your questions. Lastly, the mobile browser is still in beta. I'm sure you're aware of that. Anything can change, added, or removed. And even if it's out of beta that does not mean they won't add new things going forward.
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@Xypher
Hi and thanks, Blockada working fine so far.Cheers, mib
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@topha: We even added it to the download page now with tips on how to stay up to date
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@xypher: Thank you for pointing me in the direction of Adguard, playing around with the application on android now - HTTPS Decryption interesting although not 100% comfortable with Adguard MiTM my traffic..
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@thomas-griffiths: No problem. FWIW, they do open-source their mobile apps and the browser extension so you can take a peek at the code. But yeah, right now this is just my band-aid solution for ad blocking. I usually use either Cloudflare or Quad9 resolvers which supports both DoH and DoT and just use uMatrix or vanilla uBlock for ads and script blocking since I want that control.
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@carlonike: Anyone concerned with privacy would update past KitKat. It's soon to be 5 years old. Nokia has many great cheap phones with Android One. Buy one now and you'll have Android 10 before the end of the year.
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Hi, that is great news! But, like many others here, I use an ungoogled phone. I don't have the google play store. ALTERNATIVE: Could you please set up your own repository for FDroid? That's an alternative store for open source apps. It also allows to use additional repositories, configured by it's users! That way you can keep your users updated without google.