This Android Browser Looks Like Chrome But Respects Your Privacy

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Google Chrome might be the most popular browser on Android, but it’s also the least privacy-friendly. Imagine a browser that looks and works just like Chrome but stripped of all those anti-privacy features. That’s exactly what Cromite is. Here’s why you should switch to it.

Chrome Has a Big Privacy Problem

It’s no secret that Chrome isn’t privacy-oriented, but to pin down just how bad the privacy problem is in Chrome, remember that it’s built from top to bottom to collect as much data on you as possible. This is the reason why Google gives so many products away for "free."

Whatever you type in the search box (called the omnibox) is sent to Google servers. Before you even tap Enter, Google has already added that text to your profile. Even if you backed out at the last second because you felt reluctant to put that sensitive info into the internet, it’s already in Google’s possession.

Google’s privacy policy gives them free access to that kind of information. They also harvest your search history, browsing history, purchase history, and a lot more. Forget typing and browsing. Your phone could be sitting idle and Chrome will be phoning back home. On their own, these data points might not seem like much, but together, they give Google a vivid and clear picture of you and your life.

Even incognito mode won’t protect you because Chrome doesn’t stop trackers from following you around websites, at least by default. Speaking of trackers, browser fingerprinting is how websites tag your browser with a unique tag to track you across different sites and sessions. You can be logged out of a site or using incognito, and it’ll still know it’s you because of your browser’s fingerprint impression. And Chrome offers zero protection against fingerprinting.

Why Cromite is Better

If you want to keep using Chrome without the privacy invasion, the easiest solution is switching to Cromite. Cromite is forked from Chromium—the same open-source project that Chrome is based on.