5 Internet browsers to replace Google Chrome on Android
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The Google Chrome browser is one of the most used on the entire Android platform. Surely this is due to synchronizing so well with the PC browser, giving what it promises without too much fanfare or, mainly, because it is the one that comes by default in a large selection of phones and, due to laziness or ignorance, the user does not investigate.
Big mistake. One of the best things we can do with our phone is try applications and a thousand and one alternatives (and if they are free, even better) and stay, in the end, with the one that most convinces us.We understand that it is normal for a user to find it comfortable to use the default browser, but if you can choose among others that can make browsing even easier, why not take advantage of the situation?
These are the best 5 browsers for you to replace Google Chrome once and for all… or to reaffirm your commitment to the browser of Google. The choice is in your hand!
Opera Touch
We start our special with a new browser on the Google Play app store. The browser Opera has just launched a new browser, Opera Touch, designed above all to interact quickly and easily with the web version and to be used with one hand. Opera Touch is, therefore, a very interesting browser to install on mobiles with large screens and has very interesting configurations such as:
- An integrated ad blocker
- Protection against cryptocurrency mining
- My Flow section: send yourself messages, files, web pages, text… The Opera web browser also has a My Flow section: both are synchronizedto be able to send whatever you want, comfortably, from your computer to your mobile.
In addition, if we hold down the lower center button we activate a pop-up menu from which we can go to the different open tabs, said reloads tabs or send the tab from which we are to My Flow. In this way we can access all the content we are browsing with one hand, facilitating its use in terminals with large screens.
On the initial screen of Opera Touch we have three accesses: one to My Flow, the home screen itself and our browsing history. On this screen we can also set shortcuts to our favorite websites. In short, Opera Touch is an interesting browser and that integrates very well with its version on PC It can be a good opportunity to change scenery both on your computer and on mobile.
DuckDuckGo Privacy Browser
If what worries you the most when browsing the Internet is your privacy, surely DuckDuckGo is the browser you should install on your phone. According to its description in its Google Play store tab, this browser has:
- A blocker so effective that it will prevent you from being tracked and appear personalized, since its action reaches hidden codes and little accessible.
- Your Internet provider can access your browsing and thanks to DuckDuckGo this will be limited as it increases the encryption protection of the websites you visit
- The browser itself ensures that it will never track the websites you access, so sensitive information such as financial information will be safe from prying eyes
- Each website you visit will be rated according to its degree of privacy and you will be able to see, in real time, how the browser acts on it, what actions it has taken to make your browsing more private.
This browser has a weight of 6.75 MB and is totally free.
Ecosia Browser
The Ecosia browser is based on Chromium, an open source project from which browsers can draw the foundation to create their own web browser.Therefore, browsing through Ecosia is an experience quite similar to doing it with Google Chrome. The main novelty and what makes this browser attractive is not so much the use we give it but its ecological awareness, hence the name Ecosia.
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Ecosia GmbH, developer of this peculiar browser, donates 80% of its income to a reforestation plan in Burkina Faso By browsing Ecosia we can contribute our grain of sand to the ecosystem. As for the user experience, it is practically the same as Google Chrome but planting trees at the same time. So if you want to change, but not that much, this is the browser that you can install on your Android mobile.
This browser is free and has a weight of almost 40 MB so we recommend that, if you want to try it, download it under WiFi connection.
Flynx Browser
Of all the Internet browsers we've tried, this one is quite different from the others. When you're in an app that displays browser links, pressing it will activate a floating bubble that you can access whenever you want. This will happen with subsequent links: every time you click on one, a new window will open in the background in that same bubble. When you click on it, the browser will open and you will be able to read what that link contained.
Download Flynx Browser now from the Google Play app store. It is a free application and it has a weight of just 3 MB so you can download it whenever you want.
Naked Browser
If you are tired of bulky browsers with thousands of functions and what you want is to browse the web in a comfortable, fast and easy wayNo fuss or frills, Naked Browser is the browser you've been looking for.Yes, its design is not the most beautiful that we are going to face, but it is very functional and light. On your home screen you have a useful file explorer and recent history. To close a tab, click on it. No more configuration, just add tabs, browse and you're done.
Naked Browser is free and is so light that it weighs about 175 KB. If your phone is very basic and has little space, your new browser can be this, without a doubt.
Which of these Internet browsers would you choose to replace Google Chrome?